The Victorian Government has partnered with the Commonwealth Government to support Aboriginal Community Controlled registered training organisation (RTO) training models. Delivered by the Victorian First Nations VET Alliance, comprising Bubup Wilam, the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd, the models prioritise and integrate wrap-around support, culturally contextualised learning, and peer-supported education, ensuring accessibility for learners in both metropolitan and regional areas. This initiative aims to inform and drive sector-wide capability building, long-term growth and sustainability of the Aboriginal Community Controlled RTO sector.
The garinga djimbayang Grant Program aims to foster and support collaborative partnerships between Victorian TAFEs and Registered Aboriginal Parties to integrate First Nations traditional knowledge and practices into accredited agricultural training programs. This initiative aims to promote genuine partnership, uphold the principles of First Nations self-determination, and reflect First Nations perspectives and cultural safety within VET in the agricultural sector.
Solar Victoria’s Pathways to Pre-Apprenticeships for First Nations program, developed in partnership with Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Cooperative, has supported 31 First Nations participants in the Barwon South-West region to secure apprenticeships and further education and training in the renewable energy sector. This initiative delivers tailored mentoring, pathways planning, and wrap-around support to build employment opportunities and advance economic self-determination for First Nations people.
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