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Indigenous initiatives

The Public Service Commission, in partnership with the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and the Department of Communities is working across all government portfolios to address the issue of attraction and retention of Indigenous government employees.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are a significant and important population within Queensland and the issues impacting on gaining better employment and training outcomes of Indigenous Queenslanders are complex and dynamic.

Strategic initiatives have been put in pace to address the Indigenous disadvantage. Initiatives include:

Council of Australian Government National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation
The Queensland Government Reconciliation Action Plan 2009-2012 – ‘Reconciliation – it’s everyone’s business’
Positive Dreaming, Solid Futures – an Indigenous Employment and Training Strategy 2008-2011
The Australian Employment Covenant – national industry-led initiative between Australian employers and Government and advocates a ‘learn to earn policy’
Closing the Gap in Indigenous disadvantage – Queensland is contributing to the National Indigenous Reform Agreement (NIRA).

Related information:

Skilling Queenslanders for Work – employment and training programs for disadvantaged jobseekers
Current jobseeker projects
Workplace – Commonwealth Government employment information
Wal-Meta Unit has a role to improve the employment rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

For further information on employment programs visit www.employment.qld.gov.au/programs

Last update: 21 September, 2009