Media Release - Government partnership links Indigenous workers to Resource Jobs
Date published :
12
June
2012
The Australian Government is partnering with the Northern
Territory Government to better connect Indigenous workers in
communities to meet the workforce needs of major resource projects
in the Territory. The Federal Minister for Skills, Senator Chris
Evans, with the Territory Deputy Chief Minister Delia Lawrie today
announced the establishment of 'Remote and Regional Workforce
Connect' for the Northern Territory. Under this initiative the
Gillard Government will commit $400,000 to support a coordinator
who will help link workers in Territory communities to the rapidly
growing number of jobs on major new resources and infrastructure
projects," Senator Evans said. "The coordinator's appointment is
another concrete example of how the Commonwealth and Territory
Government are working to ensure Australians get the first
opportunities at well-paid on-going jobs, and to support industry
to meet its workforce requirements in the Territory. This is a
win-win solution."
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