Assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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State Training Services provides expert assistance to help and guide you.
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Aboriginal Training Coordinators
Aboriginal Training Coordinators work for State Training Services to specifically
- provide advice and support to employers and their apprentices and trainees
- help resolve problems or disputes that may arise in the workplace
- assist with the development of training and employment strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal Training Coordinators participate in regional initiatives relating to training, employment and economic development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
They are available to help your business or organisation to establish important links to Aboriginal communities and service providers.
The Way Ahead for Aboriginal People - mentoring program
Did you know that Aboriginal apprentices and trainees are able to receive mentoring support under the Way Ahead for Aboriginal People program?
Way Ahead mentors
- provide support to Aboriginal apprentices and trainees and
- work with employers to help them understand organisational and workplace structure.
These mentors provide a valuable support network to ensure that apprentices and trainees can cope with lifestyle pressures faced by Aboriginal people commencing and remaining in employment.
If you have an Aboriginal apprentice or trainee who is not learning, or settling in to the workplace in any way, contact your local State Training Services Regional Office to arrange a visit from a Way Ahead Mentor.
New Careers for Aboriginal People Officer
New Careers for Aboriginal People (NCAP) officers provide employment assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may be seeking employment and/or looking for a career change.
NCAP officers can assist you in sourcing suitable candidates to participate in employment and training programs on offer.
Other vocational training
State Training Services manages a number of vocational training programs which can be customised to meet the training needs of aboriginal people (jobseekers and existing workers) and employers.
Skill Centres are training centres set up by Aboriginal organisations throughout NSW to provide accredited training to their community on a financially self-sufficient basis.
The Strategic Skills Program (SSP) funds training which is customised to meet the needs of a community, a workplace or a group of individuals.
Contact your local State Training Services centre if you are interest in getting skills training for your Aboriginal staff. An Aboriginal Training Coordinator can assist you to
- determine the training needs of staff,
- determine suitable career paths,
- find a suitable registered training organisation.
The Indigenous Training Strategic is funded by the Strategic Skills Program.
