Australian Workplace

The “Indigenous Programmes” link at Employment & Workplace Relations service for Australians leads to information about employment programs developed to provide support for employers and Indigenous people looking for work.

Aboriginal Career Aspirations Program (ACAP)

This career awareness and education program is designed specifically for Indigenous students. It contains three booklets: Teacher Handbook, Worksheets and Units of Work. The projects in the kit have been designed for Indigenous students in Stages 4–5 inclusive (Years 7–10), however, the program could be used with a broader range of ages. Search online for “ACAP” on the NSW Board of Studies website Board of Studies NSW.

Deadly Mob – Gap Youth Mentoring

Deadly Mob is an Alice Springs-based program that has developed career materials and activities for Indigenous students to work through as they attend the centre. There is more information at Deadly Mob.

No Shame Job: booklet on careers in health

The booklet was developed to inform Indigenous students about careers in health. Search on “No shame job” on the DEST website DEST

Deadly Bay: Open for Work

The CDROM (with teacher notes) is an interactive program where Indigenous students can explore and practice skills in a range of tasks required in simulated jobs and roles that have been set in an Indigenous community context. The resource is available from Australian Training Products ATPL.

Indigenous Career Advice (DEST – Curriculum Corporation)

An ANTA-funded Career Guidance and Advice for Indigenous Students project was overseen by the Secretariat of the MCEETYA Taskforce on Transition from School. The project included the identification of possible obstacles that Indigenous students confront in relation to becoming employed in the private sector, descriptions of strategies which will assist in overcoming them and examples of good practice. Some information is available at Curriculum

Good Ideas for employing Indigenous people

The Office of Public Employment has published “A fair go for Indigenous people” which includes case studies. OFE also have a Wur-cum Barra toolkit. The documents are available at the OPE website OPE by searching on “good ideas”.

Deadly Vibe

VIBE

This hip, relevant and intelligent website now includes a new job seeker search engine specifically designed for Koori people Australia wide. Another example of Koori people taking control over the media.

Koorie Mail

Koorie Mail

This ever-growing and highly respected Koori specific fortnightly newspaper has an extensive and nationwide employment and career section relevant for Koori people and koori communities.

The Indigenous Times

NIT

The newspaper is a stellar example of Indigenous financial business autonomy and success in the Australian media industry addressing hard-hitting Indigenous affairs issues also includes a section for Koori job seekers.

Koori Women Mean Business

KWMB

Koori Women Mean business is a unique organisation offering a range of opportunities for Koorie women striving towards employment, training and business ventures.

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