Media Release - Successful indigenous employment program to further strengthen job outcomes
Date published :
10
August
2011
SENATOR THE HON MARK
ARBIB
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for Sport
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness
MEDIA RELEASE
August 10,
2011
The Australian Government's
Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) has secured more than 31,000
job and training places for Indigenous Australians during the
2010-11 financial year, the 2011 National Employment Services
Association Conference heard today. Minister for Indigenous
Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib said the IEP had
exceeded its targets by 14 per cent, an important result as the
Gillard Government worked towards halving the employment gap
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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