Aboriginal school students across the Northern Tablelands electorate should benefit from a funding boost of $76,818 from the State Government to support job pathway opportunities.
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Any program that encourages permanent employment of students at the end of their HSC is encouraged within high schools
- Adele Chapman-Burgess
The grants have been made possible through the NSW Government’s Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Employment Program.
Local MP Adam Marshall said the program pathways had been provided for young Aboriginal students to start training for their future careers and at the same time complete their HSC.
“This will give these the young Aboriginal people the foundation on which to base their career and provide a successful transition into the workforce,” he said.
Mr Marshall added that the funding would assist students to undertake school-based traineeships in various VET courses, including aged care, disability services and business services, which were all skills in high demand across the region.
“Our local Aboriginal people have a tremendous contribution to make to the workforce,” he said.
Aboriginal educational team leader Adele Chapman-Burgess said that any financial help for student programs would be welcomed by educators and students.
“Any program that encourages permanent employment of students at the end of their HSC is encouraged within high schools,” she said.
“This program is especially good because of its focus on outcomes at the end of a student’s high school academic journey and the incentive of employment it offers means it has to be beneficial for students to undertake.
“Our team will be looking to apply for a grant through this program as it promotes innovation which should be applauded and our vocational department would welcome this program in our school.”
