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Federal Govt supports Indigenous Employment at NCIE with $477,000
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib today confirmed $477,000 in Federal funding for the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence to employ an Indigenous Employment Co-ordinator and deliver training reports this media release from Senator Mark Arbib the Federal Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery on 2 November 2009.
Senator Arbib visited centre to meet with Indigenous students, educators, and support workers and to hear about the progress of programs.
The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, operating from the former Redfern Public School site, partners with not-for-profit organisations such as the YMCA and the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy to deliver programs in sport, the arts, culture and learning.
The $477,000 funding is helping the YMCA deliver accredited training in hospitality, fitness instruction and frontline management to Indigenous students at the centre.
The Government is providing a further $1.5 million over two years to the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy to promote better school engagement and improved Year 12 or equivalent attainment for Indigenous students in NSW and the Northern Territory.
Senator Arbib said the centre used the programs to engage Indigenous young people in education and encouraged them to stay at school and improve their education outcomes.
“The Australian Government is very supportive of the work done by the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence and their partners in improving the education and employment outcomes for Indigenous Australians,” Senator Arbib said.
“The Rudd Government is committed to bridging the gap between Indigenous Australians and the rest of the community and education is the important building block on that road.”
Co-chair of the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Sam Jeffries, said the funding assistance would provide valuable education and training opportunities for Indigenous staff.
“The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence is working hard to provide education and skill pathways for Indigenous Australians,” Mr Jeffries said.
“Our staff are crucial to this – the funding support will help improve the recruitment, training and ongoing employment of Indigenous staff at the Centre.
“It will also mean they are better equipped to mentor and support the young Indigenous Australians passing through the Centre.”
The Australian Government has committed $764 million over five years to the Indigenous Employment Program to strengthen Indigenous employment and business opportunities, and $2.1 billion over four years to improve the educational outcomes of Indigenous people.
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