The Territory Labor Government is supporting nearly 100 employment opportunities for Aboriginal Territorians in the third round of Aboriginal Workforce Grants, announced today.
The 2019 grants continue to deliver on the Territory Labor Government’s election promise to support the training and skilling of Aboriginal people for long-term participation in the NT workforce.
In the third round, 13 businesses in Darwin, Katherine, East Arnhem and Central Australia have received grants of up to $80,000 for projects that support sustainable jobs or career advancement for Aboriginal people.
This adds to the 26 businesses supported in the 2017 and 2018 rounds, which have enabled 215 Aboriginal Territorians to find a new job or to have undertaken training to progress their careers.
Territory employers from a diverse range of fields have taken up the grants, including defence, tourism, tropical health and research and creative industries.
Grants have been largely for one-off projects that give Aboriginal people requisite training and skills to continue in their chosen fields.
Applications for the next round will open on 1 July, 2019.
The Aboriginal Workforce Grants are part of the Territory Labor Government’s Skilling Territorians initiative, which helps employers and businesses train local people for local jobs.
For further information about the Skilling Territorians, and the Aboriginal Workforce Grants, please visit skillingterritorians.nt.gov.au/programs.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Workforce Training, Selena Uibo.
“The Territory Labor Government’s number one priority is jobs for Territorians.
“As both Minister for Workforce Training and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, I constantly hear from Aboriginal people who want to participate in economic development.
“Our government’s Aboriginal Workforce Grants are delivering, giving Aboriginal Territorians the foot in the door they need to gain the skills and confidence to not only establish a career, but to remain in it.
“Skilling Aboriginal Territorians is not just good for them, it’s good for all Territorians.”
Quotes attributable to Sharijn King, CEO Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Association
“With 4G coming on board in communities, it has been great to have funding to train our social workers to be savvy about social media.
“They are learning about some of the dangers and how to support people who may be tricked by online scams.
“We are learning how to use online tools to tell positive stories about all the things we are doing on communities.
“The one-on-one training that this Aboriginal Workforce Grant provides means that staff can work at their own pace to learn new ways to communicate.”
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2019 ABORIGINAL WORKFORCE GRANTS RECIPIENTS
Northern Territory wide:
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory
To provide support for trainee Aboriginal Health Practitioners (AHPs) to cover the costs of training and registration as well as marketing of the profession into the future.
Arnhem Northern Kimberly Artists Aboriginal Corporation
To equip Aboriginal Arts Workers employed in remote NT Art Centres with the tools, knowledge, networks and confidence to undertake higher education, accredited training and leadership roles in the future.
East Arnhem:
Bhagwan Marine
Establish and streamline recruitment, training and mentoring practices and systems to increase and retain the number of Aboriginal people employed by Bhagwan Marine.
Katherine:
Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation
To train six existing Aboriginal art workers, and to recruit and train eight new employees in tourism and cultural enterprise programs.
Central Australia:
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation
To provide mentoring, coaching and guidance to new and existing Aboriginal Supervisors to support them in the supervision of other employees.
First Nations Media Australia
To implement succession planning for the newly created position of CEO, an Indigenous identified position.
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation
To provide ongoing professional development of language speaking Aboriginal researchers in Alice Springs through developing a series of qualitative and quantitative research methods masterclasses.
Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi Aboriginal Corporation
To upskill Aboriginal staff in the positive uses of social media and defensive skills against cyber bullying, and to share these skills with their clients and community.
Greater Darwin:
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation
To provide mentoring and training support to the Public Program Coordinator, identified as an Aboriginal role, to develop their career pathway in event management.
IE Project (NT)
To provide opportunities for inexperienced candidates to enter the construction sector through a program of training and employment in a construction project.
Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation
To create a pathway for Aboriginal people into Aboriginal Patrol Officer Positions through structured training and extensive mentoring and monitoring support services.
MJD Foundation
To provide professional development and mentoring to your Aboriginal staff, including those living with Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD).
Starwin Management
To developing a two-ways cultural and career mentoring program supporting young Aboriginal women starting out in the workforce and for Aboriginal women in start-up enterprises.