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Making it our Business

Making it our Business. Hunter Aboriginal Public Sector Conference. STS Aboriginal Services - Purpose. Aim – To increase Aboriginal economic prosperity through improved vocational training opportunities, employment, and enterprise development Drivers Closing the Gap -NSW State Plan

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Making it our Business

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  1. Making it our Business Hunter Aboriginal Public Sector Conference

  2. STS Aboriginal Services - Purpose • Aim – To increase Aboriginal economic prosperity through improved vocational training opportunities, employment, and enterprise development • Drivers • Closing the Gap -NSW State Plan • Two Ways Together -Making it our Business

  3. NSW Aboriginal Labour Force Profile

  4. STS AS - Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program (EDAEP) New Careers for Aboriginal People (NCAP) Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer (AEDO) The Way Ahead for Aboriginal People - Mentoring

  5. STS AS - Employment Aboriginal Jobs Together (AJT) Aboriginal Industry-wide Strategies Apprenticeships and Traineeships program (ATTP) Strategic Skills Program (SSP)

  6. STS Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program (EDAEP) 2012-13 Subsidises the salary costs of Aboriginal employees in a public service agency or local council, and funds innovative community projects that create education, training and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people The Permanent Employment element provides a one-off twelve month salary subsidy (65%) to support the permanent employment of an Aboriginal person in a NSW public service agency or local government authority

  7. STS Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program (EDAEP) The Temporary Secondment element subsidises the salary cost of a temporary position (up to twelve months) that will provide a significant skill development opportunity for an Aboriginal person who is already permanently employed in a NSW public service agency or local government authority The Career Development element subsidises the cost of a training and/or development activity for an Aboriginal person employed in a NSW public service or local government authority

  8. STS Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program (EDAEP) The Partnership Project element funds community-based projects that have the potential to create education, employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal people, and The Graduate Work Experience element subsidises the salary cost of a work experience placement for an Aboriginal person for a maximum of twelve weeks, during or just after their final year of a degree or post-degree course

  9. STS Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program (EDAEP) New element for 2012-13 The School-based Traineeship element subsidies the salary of a school-based traineeship in a NSW public service agency or local government authority. It provides an opportunity for an Aboriginal school student to complete a qualification as part of their HSC

  10. STS Programs Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program 2011-12 28 Organisations submitted 50 applications 10 public service agencies Program funded 29 Aboriginal positions, including:

  11. STS Programs Apprenticeships and Traineeships Provide an effective way to train and induct new people Improve productivity of new workers Effective way to bring Aboriginal people into the workforce Training funded by NSW Government Wage assistance for employing an Aboriginal person Financial incentives for statutory agencies and local government Free mentoring

  12. STS Programs Apprenticeship & Traineeship Training Program (ATTP) Pre-vocational Pre-apprenticeship School-bases apprenticeships & traineeships Apprenticeships & Traineeship

  13. STS Programs ATTP – ATSI Learners in Training

  14. STS Programs Strategic Skills Program (SSP) • funds training to support high priority workforce development needs of industry • Training is available in part qualifications and full qualifications • Training is targeted to Aboriginal people • Provides additional support for Language, literacy and Numeracy

  15. STS Programs SSP ATSI 2010-11

  16. STS Support Aboriginal Training Coordinators The Way Ahead for Aboriginal People Mentoring Supervisor workshops Continuing Apprenticeship Placement Service Ben Chifley Scholarships

  17. STS AS – Closing the gap

  18. Find out more • DEC State Training Services Regional Offices – 13 28 11 www.training.nsw.gov.au • STS Aboriginal Services https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/programs_services/funded_other/acp/index.html

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