ABOL- Australian Business Online
Business and Employment – The Australian Government places strong emphasis on working with employers to generate job opportunities for Indigenous people in the private sector, as well as supporting the growth of Indigenous small business.
About 3000 Indigenous Australians are currently running their own businesses in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, arts, retailing, transport, building and maintenance, and services to mines and farms. However, while employment opportunities have improved in recent years, the government views the Indigenous unemployment rate as being unacceptably high…….click hare
Program elements that focus on employment and job skills:
- Structured Training and Employment Projects provide flexible financial assistance for projects that offer structured training leading to lasting employment for Indigenous job seekers
- The Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Project is a partnership between individual private sector companies and the Australian Government to generate more jobs for Indigenous Australians
- Wage Assistance is a wage subsidy for employers to employ Indigenous Australians
- The National Indigenous Cadetship Project links Indigenous tertiary students with employers in an arrangement that involves full-time study and work placements
- The Community Development and Employment Project Placement Incentive is a payment for CDEP organisations to get Indigenous people into employment
- The Aboriginal Employment Strategy provides individually tailored assistance to help Indigenous job seekers prepare for, gain and retain jobs
Training and Employment – Master Builders works closely with Government and key industry bodies to assist in the development of competencies of young Australians who are entering the rewarding careers in the building and construction industry. Master Builders as a recognised industry leader in the area of education and training offers a range of specially designed packages for its members including:
- Occupational health and safety
- Supervisory and management skills
- Industrial relations, negotiations and mediation
- Technical seminars
- Use and administration of contracts
- Application of the partnering concept on construction projects
Job Services Australia – At a face-to face interview, we can help you prepare a resume, and provide you with information on job opportunities in your area, including a list of available jobs which might be suited to you. We will also give you advice on what types of jobs need more workers and how you can receive training to skill you for those opportunities through the government funded Productivity Places Program.
