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Aboriginal Employment Model
Aboriginal Participation in Construction
Developed by the NSW Government the Aboriginal Participation in Construction Guidelines are aimed at supporting and encouraging more employment and business opportunities for Aboriginal people on government construction projects.
The Guidelines contain information about the importance of Aboriginal participation in construction, policy, requirements and tender requirements.
Employment
in the Construction Industry
The RWA and the Construction
Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)
signed a 10 year Jobs Compact agreement in 2005
to work together with employers to create
real jobs and training for unemployed Aboriginal
people.
The deal requires all contracts
for construction on State-owned land in
Redfern-Waterloo to include tougher provision
and support aimed at increasing on-site
work and training opportunities for Aboriginal
people.
The RWA has developed an
Indigenous Employment Model for use in the
construction industry that expands on the
Jobs Compact with the CFMEU.
The model delivers a streamlined
recruitment, training and employment path
for head contractors, coordinating:
- Recruitment;
- Training;
- Apprenticeships;
- Group employment; and
- Mentoring.
The RWA has developed partnerships with
the agencies involved in delivering services
to the employment model. The partners are:
- TAFE NSW;
- CFMEU;
- New Apprenticeship Centre- My Gateway;
- My Gateway Group Employment and Training;
- Job Services Australia;
- AES
The RWA has negotiated over 500 Aboriginal employment opportunities for
Aboriginal people on the construction projects
that have commenced since the RWA was set
up.
These numbers will continue to increase
as more projects come online at the Australian
Technology Park, North Eveleigh and other
sites within the RWA area.
The trades that these positions/apprenticeships/traineeships
are in include:
- Electrical;
- Construction carpentry;
- Plumbing;
- Boiler making;
- Scaffolding;
- Painting;
- Brick laying;
- Fire sprinkler fitting;
- Sheet metal works;
- Labouring;
- Landscaping; and
- Forklift driving.
Aboriginal
Businesses in the Construction Industry
Part of the conditions
for contractors on Government-owned land
includes the contractor having to invite
Aboriginal businesses in the construction
industry to tender for works.
The following is a list
of Indigenous owned and operated businesses
in the construction industry in NSW. To
view, click on the link below:
Aboriginal
building companies (pdf ~77kb)
If you would like to register
another Indigenous owned and operated construction
business, please email the details of the
business to redfernwaterloo@rwa.nsw.gov.au
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