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IF@W Conference Sponsor Opportunities

Fri, 30/12/2011

There are a number of Conference Partner and Sponors opportunities available for the Indigenous Forces @ Work Conference 2012.

These include:

  • Conference Partner
  • Event Sponsor
  • Conference Dinner Partner
  • Lanyard Sponsor
  • Delegate Sponsor
  • Satchel Insert

These opportunities represent great value and provide an opportunity to showcase your organisations work to a wide audience including governments, large and small employers, and Indigenous organisations. 

If your organisation or an organisationyou know would like to take advantage of any of these opportuinities contact Jenny or Dennis at Jobs Australia on 03 93489 3699

Download more information HERE

Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund and The Biodiversity Fund

Fri, 23/12/2011

The Australian Government has introduced a carbon tax of $23/tonne which will come into force from 1 July 2012.

 
Although the carbon price will not apply to agricultural emissions, it will enhance opportunities for farmers and land managers under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
 
Through the Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will receive assistance to participate in the CFI.
 

Round two of RDAF open for business

Mon, 14/11/2011

A further $200 million is now available for Round Two of the $1 billion Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF). 

Opening the newest RDAF round, Mr Crean said the Gillard Labor Government would continue to work in close partnership with local communities to drive growth and development across Australia's regions.
 

350 new Indigenous jobs for Ayers Rock Resort and Australia’s hospitality industry

Mon, 14/11/2011

An Indigenous training and employment program will be established at the Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara to attract employees locally and from across Australia thanks to a $4.9 million partnership between the Australian Government and Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC).

Remote Servicing Review Consultations and Discussion Paper

Tue, 16/08/2011

In the 2011-12 Budget the Australian Government announced a review of remote participation and employment services with a view to introducing improvements from 1 July 2013.

Consultation strategy

On 29 June 2011 the government announced the consultation strategy for the review. The consultations will guide and inform the design of the new arrangements for remote participation and employment services.

The consultation schedule is available for New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia.  The schedule for the Northern Territory contains locations and dates and will be filled with the venues and times as they become available.  

Download the schedule HERE

The Government has announced the release of a discussion paper, The Future of Remote Participation and Employment Servicing Arrangements. 

You are invited to make written submissions in response to the discussion paper.

 

Latest Events

INDIGENOUS FORCES AT WORK PROGRAM RELEASED

Mon, 24/10/2011

The Indigenous Forces @ Work conference returns to Alice Springs in 2012 from March 21- 23. 

A Draft of the proposed conference program is available for download HERE

You can experience highlights from  the 2010 conference by  viewing the
 
Youtube clip 
 
which features several of the ten storytellers together and feedback from participants.
 
  

Indigenous Employment Program Panels RFT released

Tue, 30/08/2011

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has released the Request for Tender (RFT) for the Indigenous Employment Program (IEP) for the purpose of appointing providers to two IEP Panels for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2015.

 

Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2011

Thu, 25/08/2011

Media Release

Australian Productivity Commission 25 August 2011

The latest Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report was released on 25 August 2011. This is the most recent in a series of reports commissioned by the Council of Australian Governments in 2002, to track the extent to which government policies and programs are making a difference to the lives of Indigenous Australians.

Indigenous Literacy Day

Tue, 12/07/2011

The Foundation’s major fundraising campaign in 2011 is Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday 7 September 2011.

Indigenous Forces at Work Conference

Fri, 25/06/2010

 Indigenous Forces At Work Conference 2010

The inaugural Jobs Australia Indigenous Forces at Work Conference held in Alice Springs from 1st to 3rd June 2010 was a chance for Indigenous Training Network (ITN) members from central, city and remote parts of Australia to meet together face-to-face for the first time as an entire network

 

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