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Indigenous students

If you’re not sure if further study is for you, there are people that can help make sense of all the options out there. Below you’ll find a list of some of the programs and services available to Indigenous students:

Indigenous Coordination Centes:

Find your local Indigenous Coordination Centre around Australia.

Indigenous Youth Employment Consultants:

Ask your local Job Network member if there is an Indigenous Youth Employment Consultant in your area.

Job Network:

To find your local Job Network member, go to your nearest Centrelink office or call 1802 102.

National Indigenous Cadetship Project:

Check out the National Indigenous Cadetship Project website or call 1802 102.

Structured Training and Employment Projects:

Talk to your local CDEP about Structured Training and Employment Projects vacancies.

Wage Assistance:

You can read about Wage Assistance on the Australian Workplace website
You can register for Wage Assistance at Centrelink.

Publications for Indigenous students:

Getting a Job in the Australian Public Service (PDF 554KB) - a booklet on how to apply for jobs in the APS written specially for Indigenous job seekers
Not Just a Job (PDF 2MB)- a booklet that profiles 19 Indigenous employees talking about their experiences working in the APS.

Success story: Student Brochure

Angela is a 17 year old student in her last year at high school who dreams of being a lawyer in a large commercial firm. Read all about Angela in our Indigenous student success story online or in our student brochure (PDF 904KB) .

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