Women and Work

As part of our 2009 Women & Work program, work, pre-employment and scholarship news and opportunities will be posted on the notice board in the GAC office, in this blog and in the Newsletter. Please contact Gumala if you would like to discuss how to access programs.

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Job and training opportunities

There are currently various programs running to enable indigenous people more chances to enter the workforce. If you are interested please let us know and we can get you started.

For example...

Australian Employment Covenant – the brainchild of Fortescue CEO Andrew Forrest which aims to get 50,000 Indigenous people into jobs and keep them there.

Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Qantas, Commonwealth Bank, Foxtel, ANZ and National Australia Bank are amongst the participating companies.
It's a big, inspirational plan that depends on a three-way partnership

• employers guaranteeing jobs for Indigenous Australians
  
• the Australian Government meeting its responsibility to get them job-ready
  
• Indigenous Australians taking responsibility to take up jobs and stay in them

Indigenous Australians who decide to take this first step can then enrol in a short intensive training course that will get them ready for on-the-job mentoring with a participating employer.

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Scholarship for Aboriginal Health workers

The Rio Tinto Aboriginal Health Partnership offers a Scholarship for Aboriginal Health workers to further their studies.

• In 2009 Rio Tinto, in partnership with Kulunga Research Network at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research will offer scholarships to Aboriginal Health Workers in the Pilbara region.  
  
• Up to $5000 will be granted to give a Health worker the opportunity for further study at the Marr Mooditj Aboriginal Health College in Perth or the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council (KAMSC Inc) School of Health Studies in Broome to undertake the Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice). 
  
• This will cover course fees, uniforms, study expenses and some employment costs.
  
• The Partnership has committed at least one of the eight scholarships to be awarded in the Pilbara.
  
• Please contact Don at Gumala for more info and an application form.