Guide leads the way to Indigenous Job Success

There are a number of organisations that have been successful in finding good jobs for Indigenous Australians. What is their secret?
A new guide, published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), distils their experiences to provide practical information on achieving employment success for Indigenous Australians.
Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER said the guide is a useful resource for organisations working with Indigenous job seekers.
"This guide highlights factors that have been shown to lead to successful employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people," Dr Karmel said.
"When essential criteria outlined in the guide are met, the goal of sustained employment can be achieved.
"The guide emphasises that there is more to addressing employment outcomes than simply finding a job. It’s about a whole range of factors including building strong relationships with the community and business, culturally appropriate training and support after the person has got the job."
Guide to success for organisations in achieving employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is available from NCVER’s website: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2125.html.
The guide is based on a research report, Brokering successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes: Common themes in good-practice models which is available from NCVER’s website: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2127.html.
This work was commissioned by NCVER on advice from the National VET Indigenous Advisory Taskforce. The research was undertaken by the Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia.