Servicing Indigenous Clients - 7 Top Tips
The Australian Government is committed to providing services which will lead to real and sustainable jobs for Indigenous people. Job Network is an important part of this. Job Network members have taken up the opportunities created by strong labour market conditions and are working with Indigenous communities to place record numbers of Indigenous job seekers in jobs and training.
As a result of recent reforms to the support available for Indigenous job seekers, Job Network members will be working with Indigenous Australians on a much more frequent basis. This provides Job Network members with an opportunity to develop stronger links with Indigenous communities and other Indigenous employment programmes such as the Structured Training and Employment Projects, commonly known as STEP.
The Indigenous population has a younger demographic profile than the overall Australian population. Therefore it is also important to look at the opportunities to make positive differences for Indigenous youth; for example, by working with Indigenous Youth Employment Consultants to help identify employment, education and training options across Job Network.
This best practice guide presents practical strategies used by Job Network members to find jobs for Indigenous people. It is a reminder that Indigenous job seekers, like all others, benefit most from services tailored to their circumstances and which respect their personal and cultural background.
Many Job Network members are achieving great results for their Indigenous clients. The Servicing Indigenous Clients: 7 Tips Booklet (PDF 998KB) outlines some top tips drawn from their experience.