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It should be made clear that the primary focus of our Jobs and Careers Service is not to place Aboriginal people in short-term jobs or provide training if there is no guaranteed, real job at the end: this will not achieve the local Aboriginal people's stated goal of using their land to gain economic independence and improve their lives and the lives of future generations. |
Our aim is to build a skilled workforce of Aboriginal people who are ready to take up a variety of jobs and careers. We are doing this through our successful 5Ps model (see links below).
This is neither a quick nor easy task: it takes time, determination and resources. However, it is worth it. In the words of self-labeled economic rationalist, Tony Harris:
“Let us be careful about economic development. Let us not just see it in a figure of dollars per capita, but let us try and see it as the development of society as well.” (keynote speaker at NT Economic Summit - 2015: Moving the Territory Ahead - Darwin, 23/11/05. www.nt.gov./au/ntsummit.)
To this end, negotiating real jobs for Aboriginal people in exchange for access to their land, forms an intergral part of agreements made on major projects and through industry strategies.
For detailed background information please click on the links.
Start here - Introduction, Our Vision and the 5Ps model
The Pastoral Strategy in brief
Brochure for employers
Brochure for Aboriginal jobseekers
National Native Title Conference presentation - Darwin May 2006
"Land Access for Mineral Exploration in the NT", Perth June 2006
NT Mining and Construction Industry Roundtable July 2006
Industrial Relations Society of the NT, Darwin August 2006
Garma Festival, East Arnhemland, NT August 2006
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To put your work and training
history details
on the database and to download a registration form. |
Once you have filled in the details, simply fax the
completed form to the Northern
Land Council's Employment and Training Unit
at 08-8945
2633.
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