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Townsville Bulletin - Indigenous program

Townsville Bulletin  Friday 3/6/2011 Page: 7 Section: General News Region: Townsville QLD Circulation: 26,563 TOWNSVILLE Enterprise has joined with mining magnate Andrew Forrest to promote a program which aims to secure 50,000 sustainable jobs for indigenous Australians. Chairman John Bearne said yesterday Mr Forrest would be guest speaker at next month's Townsville Enterprise-Ergon Energy Business Leaders' Forum and would use the visit to promote the program. The campaign began last year and has commitments for more than 30,000 positions across Australia. Mr Forrest said Townsville, with a large indigenous community, "has the opportunity to be a key partner in the battle to end indigenous disadvantage and to reap the economic and social benefits". Martin Rasini  ... More...

21 June @ 10:07Add your comment

Bayside Star - Schools get involved in 'Hands across Australia'

Bayside Star  Wednesday 1/6/2011 Page: 17 Section: General News Region: Brisbane Circulation: 36,945 GENERATIONONE and the Australian School of Performing Arts once again invite all northside schools to get involved in the Hands Across Australia School Competition. The national competition aims to raise awareness and get young Australians actively involved in the initiative to end Indigenous disparity in one generation - this generation. The Hands Across Australia School Competition encourages schools to perform and film their own version of the GenerationOne theme song 'Hands Across Australia', or create their own song or rap which addresses their response to Indigenous disparity. Winners of each cate- gory will receive $15,000 for their school. Last year's competition rec... More...

21 June @ 10:06Add your comment

GenOne in push for job debate - Koori Mail

Koori Mail  Wednesday 1/6/2011 Page: 40 Section: General News Region: Lismore Circulation: 9,567 INDIGENOUS employment advocacy group GenerationOne wants a national debate on the best ways to get more Indigenous Australians into work. The group has launched its Skills and Training for Career draft policy and is calling for feedback. GenOne spokesperson Tania Major said the draft policy was based on anecdotal evidence from people and groups who had worked to increase sustainable employment for Indigenous people. Submissions can be made at http://generationone. org.auttraining/submissions Ms Major launched the draft policy as part of the 'Bringing It All Together' forum, hosted recently by the Queensland Government. Referring to research conducted by Auspoll, she said ar... More...

20 June @ 11:00Add your comment

ADDRESSING DISPARITY - Cairns Sun

Cairns Sun  Wednesday 1/6/2011 Page: 11 Section: General News Region: Cairns QLD Circulation: 54,584 GENERATION ONE and the Australian School of Performing Arts are inviting all Australian schools to get involved in the Hands Across Australia School Competition. The national competition aims to raise awareness and get young Australians actively involved in the initiative to end indigenous disparity in one generation this generation. The Hands Across Australia School Competition encourages schools to perform and film their own version of the GenerationOne theme song Hands Across Australia. or create their own song or rap which addresses their response to indigenous disparity. Winners of each category will receive $15,000 for their school. Every school in Aus... More...

20 June @ 10:59Add your comment


Adelaide Advertiser - Hands across the desert in schools' connection program

Hands across the desert in schools' connection program Education Reporter Sheradyn Holderhead From: The Advertiser May 30, 2011 8:18PM AN Indigenous Residency Program is the latest addition to a successful education connection program. The program is a joint venture between Pembroke School and Marree Aboriginal School. The association between the two schools has developed over many years, beginning with a geography excursion to Marree 16 years ago and now there is at least one reciprocal exchange each year, where students visit each other's schools and stay in the community. Last year, the schools took out the GenerationOne Hands Across Australia School Competition, winning $25,000 for a filmed performance of the organisation's theme so... More...

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