Indigenous Employment Program

Indigenous Australians can get assistance through the Indigenous Employment Program to get a job, stay employed, develop their career or own and operate their own businesses. Contact your nearest Job Services Australia provider for information about how to get involved in the program. To find a Job Services Australia provider, go to find a provider.

Assistance for Indigenous tertiary students

The Indigenous Cadetship Support links Indigenous students who are undertaking diploma, advanced diploma and undergraduate degree courses, with employers in an arrangement that involves full-time study and work placements. For more information, call the Indigenous Employment Line on 1802 102, or visit the Indigenous Cadetship Support website.

The Faculty of Education at Monash University is offering five Indigenous Student Scholarships to assist and encourage Indigenous Australians to undertake studies in Education. Applications close 12 February 2012. Click here to link to Monash University's Faculty of Education Indigenous Student Scholarships.

Assistance for Indigenous businesses

Indigenous Australians with a viable business idea can get support to start, run and grow their own business through the Indigenous Employment Program. Indigenous organisations, business owners, communities and family groups can also get help from a range of services tailored to their business needs through the Indigenous Employment Program — at any stage during the life cycle of the business. For more information about Indigenous business assistance contact the Indigenous Employment Line 1802 102.