Goldfields Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre

Five Strategic Themes

1. Connecting employers and Aboriginal job seekers

2. Engaging local knowledge to achieve regional outcomes

3. Improve transitioning through mentoring and support

4. Removing barriers to participation

5. Raise awareness of opportunities and promoting role models

Premiers Award 2012

Our Key Strategies

Engage local knowledge to achieve regional outcomes…

Local Advisory Groups – predominantly Aboriginal; also industry and community representation.- Support employers to attract, recruit, retain Aboriginal

staff – partnering with industry

Local solutions for local issues- Support Aboriginal people to obtain meaningful and

long-lasting employment – aspirations of individuals

Project funding

Organising projects, promoting upskilling and harnessing local potential.....

• Industry Forums• Logistics Employment

Options training• Northern Corridor –

Yaaliku project• Working Professional’s

Association• Youth focus - Better

Futures/Switched on Schools

Connecting employers and Aboriginal jobseekers

Connecting employers and jobseekersSince 2011:• 389 Aboriginal people have been assisted into

employment or training via the Centre.• 525 individual job seekers from here/across WA

have been assisted by the Goldfields AWDC.• 4,183 client contacts have been made.In addition:• 54 employer/industries have been supported.• 120 service providers have been liaised with.

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Any Questions? Patricia ThomsonMichelle Forrest

Garry O’Donnell (Advisory)