12 December 2011 The Australian Employment Covenant and GenerationOne welcome the appointment of the Hon Julie Collins MP as the new Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development. ... More...
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MEDIA RELEASE 5 July 2011 Australian employers join forces to tackle job training for Indigenous employees More than 400 Australian employers, Indigenous leaders and members of the community held a policy forum in Melbourne today to discuss the important challenge of providing job training for Indigenous Australians. Founder of GenerationOne Andrew Forrest said the Australian Employment Covenant announced last week it had met its target of 50, 000 job commitments and it was now moving its focus to employer directed training for thes... More...
06 July @ 03:43Add your comment
GTA is the national peak body representing the network of over 150 Group Training Organisations (GTOs) employing apprentices and trainees throughout Australia. 5 July 2011 Training the key to securing Indigenous jobs Group Training Australia (GTA) today supported calls by business leaders at the GenerationOne conference in Melbourne for the provision of training and mentoring to ensure that 50,000 job pledges for Indigenous people are turned into reality. Through the Australian Employment Covenant (AEC), GenerationOne has secured employer commitments for 50,000 jobs for Indigenous people. Group Training Australia is a member of the AEC, and is also on the Federal Government’s Indigenous Employment Program. The group training network employs approximately... More...
06 July @ 09:51Add your comment
We have received a number of queries about the matters between the company Fortescue Metals Groups and members of the Yindjibarndi community in Roebourne, Western Australia. These are matters for FMG and those members of the community in Roebourne. They are not matters for GenerationOne. GenerationOne is not involved in this matter. We would urge supporters to appreciate this distinction and direct any questions or concerns to the relevant parties involved. GenerationOne will proudly continue to build a movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian who are committed to ending the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in one generation. Our focus is on the positive efforts of many Australians who are making a difference in their workplace... More...
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Monday 7th March 2010 MEDIA RELEASE Is there an archetypal Australian Woman? This is one of the topics, Tania Major, will be discussing on International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8th March at Parliament House. The inspiring Tania Major, Young Australian of the Year 2007 and GenerationOne spokesperson, along with GenerationOne, a movement aimed at ending Indigenous disadvantage, has sponsored 3 young women from Dubbo to join her at Parliament House as part of International Women’s Day. Tania will be talking on a panel with The Hon. Kate Ellis Minister for the Status of Women, ABC Journalist Annabel Crabbe and Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Development, Miriam Lyons. The three young women, Emily Towney, Teleria Milson and Rowanne Jeffries from Dubbo are part of the ... More...
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