Resources for Indigenous Australians

The following web site relate to job information and resources for Indigenous Australians.

Australian Public Service Commission

The APSC has a dedicated section of its web site to APS Indigenous Employment. http://www.apsc.gov.au/.

APS Employment and capability strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenousemployment/index.html

http://www.apsc.gov.au/publiccalling/index.html

APS wide Indigenous recruitment programmes
As part of the APS Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees the Australian Public Service Commission coordinates centralised recruitment rounds of Indigenous graduates, cadets and trainees for employment in Australian Government Agencies.

Getting a job in the APS
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/gettingajob.htm

Outlines details about finding a job and the selection process. It includes information about identified positions. These are positions which “require specific knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures and issues, and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Indigenous communities. You don’t have to be an Indigenous Australian to apply for these jobs, but you do have to be able to work appropriately with Indigenous people.”

“There are also ‘special measures provisions’ in the APS that allow some jobs to be advertised as restricted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only in order to assist employment opportunities for Indigenous people.

APS job ads will state if the job is an identified or special measures position.”

Indigenous Career Ambassadors
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenouscareers/ambassadors.htm

The APS Indigenous Career Ambassadors are Commonwealth government employees who would like to share with you their career journeys. Their written and recorded stories are provided.

APS Indigenous Learning and development
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenousprograms/index.html

Indigenous Career Trek delivers a range of learning and development opportunities to support career development and advancement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees at all levels in the Australian Public Service.

Indigenous graduate and career opportunities
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenouscareers/graduatesandcadets.htm

A cadetship is a combination of full time study and work placement. Each year cadets undertake 12 weeks of work placement with their employing agency. These work placements are normally undertaken during university breaks.

Cadets receive a wage while undertaking work placements, as well as an allowance while studying and financial assistance for text books and university fees.

Agencies that provide graduate programs and cadet opportunities are listed.

Support for employees
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/employees.htm

The Australian Public Service Commission works to offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees’ opportunities to develop networks and skills to help build rewarding and fulfilling careers in the APS. On this page you will find information on initiatives that are currently available to Indigenous employees.

Career Trek
Indigenous Career Trek delivers free career and skills development programmes to APS Indigenous employees in capital cities and major regional centres across Australia.

Indigenous Scholarship Programme
This is a suite of scholarships designed to enable ongoing Indigenous employees in the APS to access further professional development.

The Horizons programme
This programme provides the opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Australian Public Service (APS 4-6) employees, to broaden their level of expertise and enhance career progression opportunities, through a 6 month secondment placement in another APS agency.

APS Commission Indigenous Liaison
This officer is available to provide advice to agencies and Indigenous people about the Australian Public Service Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees and the framework for employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Indigenous Australian Public Service Employee Network (IAPSEN)
http://www.apsc.gov.au/iapsen/index.html

IAPSEN is dedicated to helping Indigenous Australians improve their employment opportunities within the Australian Public Service. IAPSENs provide an important mechanism for Indigenous employees to support each other, share information and experiences and promote cultural awareness and respect in the wider APS.

Resources for managers
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/managers.htm

Support for agencies
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/agencies.htm

APS Publications

APS employees Census Report
http://www.apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/0405/indigenous/index.html

Building an Indigenous employment strategy kit
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/ieskit.htm

Not just a job: Jobs for indigenous Australians in the APS
http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/notjustajob.htm

Recruitment of Indigenous Australians in the APS
http://www.apsc.gov.au/publications01/indigenousrecruitment.htm

Other links:

Australian government Indigenous Portal
http://www.indigenous.gov.au/

Australian Federal Police
http://www.afp.gov.au/recruitment/indigenous_employment_strategy.html

DEEWR Assistance to Indigenous Australians
http://www.deewr.gov.au/deewr/Indigenous/

Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
http://www.indigenousleadership.org.au/

Reconciliation Australia
http://www.reconciliationaustralia.org/i-cms.isp

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/

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