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SENATOR THE HON MARK ARBIB
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for Sport
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness
THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care
Minister for the Status of Women
Member for Adelaide
MEDIA RELEASE
11 November 2011
22 INDIGENOUS JOBSEEKERS GRADUATE INTO WORKFORCE
Twenty-two participants in the 'Tita Yangaditya - Retail for the Future' retail training and employment project recently graduated in Adelaide with industry specific skills and job opportunities.
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib and Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis congratulated the participants and said the project was conducted in conjunction with the South Australian Government and the Mining, Energy and Engineering Academy (MEEA).
"MEEA is leading the way in delivering new job opportunities for Indigenous Australians interested in working in South Australia's retail industry," Senator Arbib said.
"The participants received structured training, mentoring and cultural awareness training with the support of the local business community to move into local jobs.
"Over the next two years the project will involve up to 225 participants undergoing a pre-employment program with all those who successfully complete the program being placed in jobs in the local retail industry."
Ms Ellis said the project provided industry specific skills and employment placement opportunities for the participants and is supported with $995,000 from the Australian Government's Indigenous Employment Program.
"It is great to see the Government investing in important projects like this one that are bringing new opportunities to Indigenous people here in South Australia," Ms Ellis said.
"It is absolutely critical that Indigenous Australians - who are disproportionately represented in our unemployment statistics - have the support and training they need to find and keep a decent job."
"I am proud that the Australian Government will spend almost $650 million on our Indigenous Employment Program over the next four years.
"This demonstrates the strength of our commitment of extending the benefits of work to more Australians."