Pathways to Pre-Apprenticeships for First Nations program is a partnership with Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Cooperative to build employment pathways and support economic self-determination with First Nations people.
The program will help up to 15 to 20 First Nations people across the Barwon South-West region to join the renewable energy industry and achieve their goals by securing:
- apprenticeships
- additional training
- more formal education.
Worn Gundidj will work with local renewable energy businesses to provide participants with training and wrap around support through until June 2025.
This program honours the rights and dignity of Traditional Owners and First Nations people, and supports the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action’s commitment to Pupangarli Marnmarnepu 'Owning Our Future’ Aboriginal Self-Determination Reform Strategy 2020–2025.
What support is available
Worn Gundidj has a strong history of supporting its mob to create better futures for themselves, their families, and community.
To support you on your journey to being job ready, it will provide you with:
| One-on-one mentoring | Worn Gundidj will listen, have a yarn, and move however fast or slow you want to go. |
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| Pathways plans | Worn Gundidj will help you map your unique journey. |
| Tailored support | Worn Gundidj will support you with the things you want them to. |
| Connections | Worn Gundidj will connect you with learning opportunities, training providers, and jobs. |
Each journey is different and tailored meet your individual needs. It will take into account your skills and other relevant needs, training and other supports that will best assist you, including how families, networks and services can be involved to support you to being job ready.
Support is available until 30 June 2025.
How to join the program
Worn Gundidj is encouraging First Nations people across the south-west region to reach out and have a yarn with them about this program. Please contact:
Thomas Allen Email: thomas.allen@worngundidj.org.au
Mobile: 0487 899 079
Website: worngundidj.org.au
Our commitment
We acknowledge Aboriginal Victorians have the right to make choices that best reflect them on their journey to self-determination and that it is our responsibility to partner with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians to advance self-determination.
Through Pupangarli Marnmarnepu 'Owning Our Future’ Aboriginal Self-Determination Reform Strategy 2020–2025 we are aiming towards a future where the concept of pupangarli marnmarnepu is embedded, so that Victoria’s First Peoples are in control of their own future.
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