1. Promoting Opportunities within Indigenous Communities Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

2. The Formation of DEEWR The formation of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations creates various service delivery and business opportunities. By offering an expansive range of services at critical points in people’s lives, the Australian Government is able to provide a ‘one stop shop’. Having this type of seamless arrangement is essential in order to: - encourage early learning; - keep kids at school; - link to vocational or higher education; - transition to a job; and - maintain a job.

3. The Formation of DEEWR Significant opportunities exist to connect the wide range of DEEWR programs with particular focus on segments of the community that suffer systemic disadvantage.

4. Early childhood SchoolPost school DEEWR Initiatives to Achieve Indigenous Economic Independence Foundation Skills Vocational education Further education Business support Youth Abstudy Working Age Payments Income Support Mainstream programs Indigenous specific programs Employment Service Providers IEP, STEP, STEP ERS WfD, LLNP, MULTILIT Apprenticeships, traineeships, Tafe University Primary school Secondary school JOBS and BUSINESS Child Care Pre School CCB, CCTR, CCSP CCSP (BBF) Green Corp, JPET, STEP, IYEC, IYMP, YLP Employment Services

5. The Example of Murdi Paaki

6. Profile of the Indigenous Community National Indigenous Population: 517 200* NSW Indigenous Population: 148 200* or 28.7% *Source: ABS estimates based on 2006 Census data

7. The Age Profile of the Indigenous Community in NSW* 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 15-19 yrs20-24 yrs25-34 yrs35-44 yrs45 plus Indigenous Non-Indigenous *Source: ABS 2006 Census data

8. Changes in the Youth Population for NSW (aged 15-19 years)* 2001-20062006-2011 Indigenous21.6%22.5% Non-Indigenous-1.3%0.6% *Source: ABS 2006 Census data and DEEWR projections

9. Indigenous Youth Unemployment Rate and Education Participation Rate* Unemployment Rate Education Participation Rate Indigenous Youth 27.4%38.4% All Youth11.5%51.7% *Source: ABS 2006 Census data

10. School Retention Rates* Year of Schooling IndigenousNon – Indigenous Difference between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Year 1091.4%98.9%7.5% Year 1167.7%88.8%21.1% Year 1240.1%75.9%35.8% *Source: ABS 2006 Census data

11. The Challenge Ahead – Closing the Gap “A future where we harness the determination of all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that lies between us in life expectancy, educational achievement and economic opportunity.” Apology to Australia’s Indigenous People

12. Childcare Programs Community Support Inclusion and Professional Support Child Care Benefit (CCB)

13. Education Programs Career Advice Australia (CCA) includes: –Local Community Partnerships (LCP) Extending industry leadership through a Network of Regional Industry Career Advisers (RICA) and a Network of Industry Sector National Industry Career Specialists (NICS) –Youth Pathways –Connections

14. Education Programs Indigenous Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) Increasing Vocational Learning Opportunities for Indigenous Students (IVLOIS) Australian Apprenticeships Access Program (Access Program) Indigenous Ambassadors Program

15. Education Programs Dare to Lead Indigenous Staff Scholarship Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program Whole of School Intervention (WOSI) Strategy Supplementary Recurrent Assistance (SRA) Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS)

16. Employment Programs Structured Training and Employment Project (STEP) STEP assists employers to provide lasting employment for Indigenous Australians, particularly in the private sector. STEP Funding can be paid directly to employers or to organisations authorised to deliver STEP Employment and Related Services (STEP ERS).

17. STEP in Action STEP on board the Tribal Warrior

18. Employment Programs Indigenous Small Business Fund (ISBF) ISBF provides funding for the development and expansion of Indigenous business and enterprises owned and run by incorporated Indigenous organisations.

19. ISBF in Action Aerial Mustering Venture

20. Employment Programs Indigenous Youth Employment Consultants (IYEC) National Indigenous Cadetship Program (NICP) Wage Assistance Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Projects (CLIEP)

21. A Corporate Leader

22. Some of our CLIEP Signatories

23. Looking Forward The formation of DEEWR provide opportunity to align services for groups who traditionally suffer from educational and labour market disadvantage. Therefore the Department has an immense opportunity to streamline its programs so that Indigenous communities can benefit from a more holistic approach to addressing their disadvantage.

24. Questions?