Indigenous Jobs and Employment Programs

Skillinvest currently employs more than 40 Indigenous workers in various industries as Apprentices, Trainees and Labour Hire personnel.

We can support employers wanting to employ Indigenous staff by recruiting and transitioning suitable candidates into employment and providing ongoing support. For Indigenous jobseekers we provide training opportunities to increase skills and work readiness, actively seek employment opportunities for them and work in partnership with communities and service providers to alleviate barriers that prevent sustainable employment.

Skillinvest also runs a number of dedicated programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidates. Since 2016 this has included a partnership with Jobs Victoria supporting disadvantaged jobseekers across Victoria with a place-based personalised mentor program aimed at increasing employability skills and providing sustainable employment opportunities, and award-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School Based Traineeship in partnership with Victoria Police.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander School Based Traineeship

Project Overview

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD School Based Traineeship program is an award-winning joint funded initiative between Victoria Police and Skillinvest. Designed to support young people in Year 10 – Year 12 with an interest in working with Victoria Police as a career, it gives students valuable work experience, whilst completing a Certificate III Business Qualification and provides students with exposure to the many aspects of the Police Force as a career pathway.

Am I eligible?

Year 10 or 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students are eligible to apply. Applicants must be willing to abide by the Victoria Police Code of Conduct.

Why Skillinvest?

Skillinvest co-ordinates and manages the traineeship from the initial contact with secondary school and student to the completion of the work placement. As the legal employer, Skillinvest pays all wage related expenses and ensures the wellbeing of the student through regular contact and support.

Benefits

Trainees will gain valuable paid work experience with Victoria Police and on successful completion, attain a Certificate III in Business Administration.

Time

Trainees work one day a week in a local police station for a period of 12 or 24 months, while continuing to attend school on other days.

Location

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School Based Traineeships are available at the following police stations: Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Bairnsdale, Ballarat, Bendigo, Broadmeadows, Castlemaine, Colac, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Echuca, Epping, Frankston, Geelong, Hamilton, Hastings, Horsham, Melbourne West, Melton, Mildura, Moe, Morwell, Narre Warren, Northcote, Pakenham, Portland, Reservoir, Sale, Shepparton, Sunshine, Swan Hill, Warrnambool, Werribee, Wonthaggi.