BARWON DARLING ALLIANCE
Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly & the Shire Councils of Bourke, Brewarrina, Central Darling, Coonamble and Walgett
The Barwon Darling Alliance was born out of a desire by the Murdi Paaki Regional Council of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the participating Shire Councils to address their common regional concerns regarding high unemployment and serious quality of life issues.
Mission
The mission of the Barwon Darling Alliance is to combine its member's resources to support and maintain sustainable economic growth and employment in the region and to develop positively the social capital and the lifestyle and culture of its people.
Participating Organisations
Barwon Darling Alliance Traineeship Indigenous Employment Program
"Creating Role Models for our youths future"
Access Group Training Involvement
Access Group Training is currently in it's fourth funded period, after successfully placing the required number of Indigenous trainees into Traineeships.
Funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Access Group Training places the Traineeship with a "Host" employer. AGT is the actual employer and assumes complete administration of the traineeship including:-
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Processing employees wages (including PAYG tax)
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Monitoring the award/wage
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Superannuation
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Workers Compensation
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Annual and sick leave
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Industrial issues
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Providing immediate mentor support for the employer and trainee
The traineeships are of a 12 month duration and involve on the job training for retail, hospitality, agriculture, tourism and administration.
A wage assistance is provided to the "host" employer during the 12 months. Permanent employment is again the primary aim with this project.
Besides learning job skills, there is an increase in self confidence, self esteem and an improvement in the trainees life skills. More important - creating role models for younger people to follow.