Aboriginal

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Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Employment

• Lindsay Stanford
• Indigenous Employment Coordinator

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Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Employment
Strategy
Artwork by Jingara Hart
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Entry-Level Recruitment
The 3 Month Challenge
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Aims

• 10-12 positions for start in July 07
• Attract motivated jobseekers ready for a start
• Provide opportunity to gain skills and experience

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Options

• Apprenticeships (4 yrs)
• Traineeships (1-2 yrs)
• Paid work
• Unpaid work experience
• Either part-time or full-time

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Apprenticeships

• 4 year term
• Government incentives available ()
• Relevant trades certificate (list available)
• Carpentry
• Horticulture
• Mechanical fabrication
• Printing
• Plumbing

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Traineeships

• 1-2 year term
• Certificate II-IV qualification
• Government incentives available ()
• E.g.
• Business administration
• Information Technology
• Library and Information Services
• Human Resources
• Lab Techniques

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Paid Work

• Minimum of 3 months
• ANUO1-4
• Opportunity to gain new skills
• Adequate supervision
• Reference on successful completion

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Unpaid Work Experience

• Maximum of 3 months
• ANUO1-3
• Opportunity to gain new skills
• Adequate supervision
• Reference on successful completion

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Process

• Position Nomination
• Recruitment
• Selection
• After Appointment

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Position Nomination

• If you are interested
• Talk to the IEC
• Prepare role statement
• Arrange an Aboriginal Cultural Awareness
  Employment Strategy Session for the area

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Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Employment
Strategy Session

• Facilitated by Indigenous Employment Coordinator
• 2.5 hours
• Covers
• Rationale of the Aboriginal Torres Strait
  Islander Employment Strategy
• History of Aboriginal employment
• Traditional beliefs and practices of Aboriginal
  people in ACT NSW
• History of disadvantage faced by Indigenous
  Australians
• Best Practice advice for supervisors and
  colleagues of Indigenous Australians
• Book on HORUS or speak with IEC

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Recruitment

• Diversity initiative (casual pool)
• Indigenous Media (ie. Koori Mail, National
  Indigenous Times)
• Job Network Members
• Indigenous community organisations
• Indigenous staff

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Selection

• 5-day Workplace Preparation Course
• Culture self-esteem
• Coping off-the-job
• What employers want
• Skills audit
• How vacancies arise
• How to win the job resumes, applications,
  interview technique
• Designed to identify motivated and quick learners

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After Appointment

• Indigenous Employment Coordinator
• Support co-workers, supervisors, managers and
  Indigenous staff members
• Indigenous Australian Staff Network meetings
• IT Training (possibly)

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Feedback

• Questions?
• Comments?
• Changes?

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Lindsay StanfordIndigenous Employment Coordinator

• 02 6125 5981
• lindsay.stanford_at_anu.edu.au