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The Way Ahead - Apprenticeship and Traineeship Program for Aboriginal People
Aboriginal apprentices and trainees often cope with greater personal, cultural and social pressures than most of their peers. This can place them at risk of failing to complete their accredited training program.
The Way Ahead: Apprenticeships and Traineeships for Aboriginal People was initiated in 2004 to improve the commencement and retention outcomes of Aboriginal apprentices and trainees in NSW. The program managed by DETNAC involved promotion of the opportunities of Apprenticeships and Traineeships to Aboriginal People, mentoring support for Aboriginal apprentices and trainees, pre-employment training where necessary and facilitation of connection with Australian Apprenticeship Centres, Employers and RTO's.
BVET has supported The Way Ahead program since June 2006 following the closure of DETNAC, to ensure its initial impressive results are well established.
With the BVET support, The Way Ahead for Aboriginal People project has moved to full operational implementation. Twenty seven Aboriginal mentors are supporting Aboriginal trainees and apprentices throughout NSW. The structured mentoring support is designed to ensure that Aboriginal apprentices and trainees are able to cope with the personal, social and cultural pressures that so often occur for Aboriginal Australians commencing and remaining in employment. Aboriginal apprentice and trainee numbers are continuing to grow strongly.
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For more information about the The Way Ahead Project,
contact Tony Aumuller on (02) 6392-8510 or email:tony.aumuller@det.nsw.edu.au
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