Indigenous Employment Panel (IEP)
SkillsDMC are members of the advisory panel for the Indigenous Employment Panel (IEP) formed by the Australian Government as part of their commitment to halving the gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous employment outcomes within a decade. As part of that commitment, the Government is reforming and improving employment services for Indigenous Australians.
The Employment Panel will help to equip employers with the skills, knowledge and expertise necessary to provide sustainable employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians. It will also prepare Indigenous Australians to take up employment opportunities, stay in jobs and enhance their future employment prospects. Projects funded through the panels will increase Indigenous Australians’ employment and participation in economic activities. The new panels will start on 1 July 2009 as part of the Government’s reforms of the Indigenous Employment Program.
For further information contact Dorothy Rao on (02) 9299 3014 or drao@skillsdmc.com.au