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220 jobs for NT Indigenous people
Minister Scullion talking to community members in the NT. Image The Australian
supplied by Min. Scullion’s office 17 June 2014
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inister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, launched the Northern Territory’s first Vocational Training & Employment Centre (VTEC) which will provide training and guaranteed hospitalityrelated jobs in multiple industries for up to 220 Indigenous people. Minister Scullion said the VTEC model brought an end to the cycle of training for training’s
sake. “It’s vital that training programmes are aligned to real jobs because getting Indigenous Australians into ongoing employment is critical to reducing Indigenous disadvantage,” Minister Scullion said. The Northern Territory VTEC will cater for job seekers in Darwin, Alice Springs and the Barkly region. It will be run by Karen Sheldon Training and Development and many of the jobs will focus on hospitality. Karen Sheldon has
successfully delivered government-funded projects over the past five years, all focussed on the delivery of work ready training, placement into employment and retention in employment. The Australian Government has committed up to $45 million for VTECs to train up to 5000 Indigenous Australians for specific jobs across Australia before July 2015. VTECs are an Australian Government initiative based on the GenerationOne
employment model. GenerationOne manages the Australian Employment Covenant, an industry-led initiative that has established more than 60,000 job pledges for Indigenous Australians from Australian companies. “The VTEC model is based on strong collaboration between employers, employment and training service providers, participation support services and local Indigenous communities,” Minister Scullion said. “As part of the process of rolling out the VTEC
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model, we have spoken to employers across the country to determine where the jobs are located and what industries they are in. “Increasing Indigenous employment is one of the three key priorities of the Australian Government and I congratulate GenerationOne on its enthusiastic involvement in this critical area.” GenerationOne National Development Director, Jeremy Donovan, said VTECs are a demand-led employment model that was the future of Australian Indigenous vocational training and employment. “Both employer and employee have confidence that from day one the new staff member will be ready to contribute to the company, that the post-employment support systems are in place and that the company has adequate cultural training,” Mr Donovan said. The VTEC for the NT is the fourth to be announced, with others already operating in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Karen Sheldon said she was honoured and excited to be operating the first Vocational Training and Employment Centre in the Northern Territory. “As a grass roots Territory business that has worked towards closing the gap on Indigenous Employment opportunities for many years, Karen Sheldon Training sees VTECs as
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a long awaited part of the solution,” Ms Sheldon said. “We hold the belief that a person with a job is a person with a future – and nowhere is there more opportunity right now for Indigenous Australians to grasp their future than in the Northern Territory. “Our Future Stars Indigenous Employment Program has been
enthusiastically embraced by many local employers and through our intensive mentoring both on and off the job. “They now see a clear line of sight to retention of this untapped workforce. “We believe that with the concentrated wraparound support offered through the VTEC model, the
Future Stars Program will go from strength to strength, and together with our participants, the many Generation One employers and our service providers we are showing the way for many Indigenous jobseekers to move from welfare dependence to financial independence through rewarding jobs and careers ”
Senior Lecturer
Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Reference: 499095 Element: Queensland College of Art Work type: Continuing The Queensland College of Art is located at Griffith University’s Brisbane city South Bank Campus and the Gold Coast Campus. The Queensland College of Art is part of one of the largest creative and performing arts training and research precincts in Australia which is also home to the Griffith Film School and Queensland Conservatorium. In this environment there is increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between the performing and visual arts. The Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art program is designed to prepare students, as indigenous Australians, for practice as professional artists. The program is focused on traditional Australian art media, styles and forms, together with strategies for their viable adaption within a highly urbanized society. The program is planned in accordance with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander principles and philosophies. This is a continuing, full time position based at the South Bank campus. This is an identified position and the occupant must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent under section 25 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991. The role: This Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art is one of the Queensland College of Art’s suite of professional art and design programs all based around studio teaching. This position compliments a range of other academic positions based around the scholarship of art and design practice. The person: The successful applicant in this identified position will have a background in indigenous art production and associated theory within a scholarly context. They will have a higher degree in a related field with experience in teaching and research in relevant areas, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art along with demonstrated industry experience.
Salary range: Senior Lecturer, Level C: $103,179 - $118,974 per annum. Salary package including 17% employer superannuation contribution: $120,720 - $139,200 per annum. Further information: Obtain the position description and application requirements by clicking the following link http://jobs.griffith.edu.au/cw/en/#/job/499095/senior-lecturer-contemporary-australian-indigenous-art For position queries, contact Professor Paul Cleveland, Director, Queensland College of Art on +61 (0) 7 3735 3100. For application queries, contact Ms Renee Patta, HR Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 4299. Closing date: Wednesday 2 July 2014, 4.30pm AEST.