Overview:

Sustainable employment is critical to personal wellbeing, self esteem and confidence- and it’s good for our economy. The Indigenous unemployment rate is around three times higher than that of non-Indigenous people. We can change that and close the gap on Indigenous disparity.

To increase Indigenous employment, we're partnered with the Australian Employment Covenant (AEC), a national industry-led initiative, aimed at securing the commitment of sustainable jobs for Indigenous Australians. The vision is to bring Australians together to break the vicious cycle of unemployment, hopelessness and poverty that exists in our communities and among many Indigenous.

The goal of the AEC is to create the demand for sustainable jobs to be filled by Indigenous Australian as and when those companies need employees. Targeting 50,000 sustainable jobs, the AEC is assisting employers and employment providers who facilitate the placement into these roles. This represents a major commitment to providing the majority of Indigenous Australians, with a real opportunity to achieve their full potential as productive members of Australian society.

The AEC is a partnership. A three-way commitment between:

• AEC Employers formally guaranteeing employment to job ready and training ready Indigenous Australians,
• The Australian Government’s employment & training services, supporting the recruitment and training of Indigenous job-seekers and
• Indigenous job seekers themselves, committing to accept and remain in employment once trained.

Opportunities:

• Employers: Click here for more information on providing a job and getting employees
• Indigenous Job Seekers: Click here to find an available job
• Employees & Mentors: Click here to ask your employer to get involved

Contact:

Name:  Tristen Walker
Phone:  (08) 6460 4949
Email:  info@employmentcovenant.com.au
Website:  http://www.fiftythousandjobs.com.au/  
Location:  Suite 5, 202 Hampden Road, Nedlands WA