Indigenous Employment Pathways Program

13 Feb 2023

Applications for the Central Queensland program are open from Monday 6 February 2023 and will close midnight Tuesday 28 February 2023.

Following assessment of eligible applications received by the due date, we will select 15 participants for the 2023 program which will run for 26 weeks from Monday 17 April 2023.

Program goals and locations

Glencore Coal Australia’s Indigenous Employment Pathways Program is structured to provide participants with the experience and job-readiness skills for Indigenous Australians who live in or have connection to the areas where we operate mines in the Bowen Basin (Collinsville, Hail Creek, Clermont, Oaky Creek, and Rolleston). Traditional Owners from within those areas are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians who live in or have connection to the areas where Glencore Coal Australia operates in the Bowen Basin
be working part-time, or unemployed and actively seeking full time employment
be prepared to participate in an assessment/interview process
hold a current driver’s license
be able to meet Coal Board Medical requirements.

Program structure

The program is broken into two phases:

Phase 1 – provides participants with back-to-work skills, mine site compliance safety training and a range of life skills
Phase 2 – includes training and work experience that aims to get participants job-ready.

At the completion of the 26-week program, participants will have fulfilled the requirements to obtain a Certificate II in Surface Extraction, as well as other employment ready skills. Glencore has partnered with WorkPac and JobTrail to assist in the delivery of the Indigenous Employment Pathways Program in Queensland.

Applications

Applications for the Central Queensland program are open from Monday 6 February 2023 and will close midnight Tuesday 28 February 2023.

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Further information

To learn more about the program, please contact:

Brian French
Approvals and Cultural Heritage Manager, Glencore Coal Australia
Tel: +61 419 427 561
Email: Brian French

Jason Hjortshoj
Relationship Manager, JobTrail Indigenous Workforce Solutions
Tel: +61 458 815 768
Email: Jason Hjortshoj

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