Phew! Yes, that title is quite a mouthful. Last week we had our latest Network meeting, and what a wealth of experience around the table. It was great to hear of the efforts being made within Universities to provide training in this area. What stood out for me was the common issues - [...]
The Global Financial Crisis must be bringing out the creative side in all of us! Here’s a fantastic idea from Melissa Collins who works for Novaskill (Group Training) in Newcastle. Novaskill is one of hundreds of non-profit organisations which constitute the largest single source of employment for apprentices in Australia through serving the skill needs [...]
Fantastic news that Sustainability Victoria is going to run a train-the-trainer course for their nationally accredited Home Sustainability Assessor Course. Through the YGreen and iGreen projects there is a huge amount of interest from schools, TAFEs and communities wanting to deliver this course. The train-the-trainer model will mean there are more people accredited to deliver [...]
Last Wednesday, 17th June, Captain Y Green (C-Y-G) made his debut into the world of primary school children. His very first public performance was at Ironbark Ridge Primary School in Sydney’s West. He was a huge success with the kids, who are now pestering their parents to book a FREE Home Sustainability Assessment through Y [...]
This is an edited version of the speech given by Professor Mick Dodson AM at the launch of ‘Keeping up’ and ‘How Young People are Faring’ on April 30.
The reports that Reconciliation Australia and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum are launching today are aiming at bringing attention to the gaps in engagement in study and work [...]
Jad King and Cathy Duncan knocked our socks off at the launch of the Indigenous reports in Canberra. The two reports, Keeping up and How young Indigenous people are faring, jointly published by Reconciliation Australia and DSF detail what the gaps are between young Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in education and work.
The reports presented the [...]
Speech by Jack Dusseldorp OAM at the RMIT Honorary Awards Conferring Ceremony. Melbourne 7 May 2009-04-25
Thank you Chancellor. What a surprise, and what an honour!
Knowing RMIT is Australia’s leading dual sector university, makes this honorary doctorate particularly special to me as I’ve spent my working life advocating for a parity of esteem between vocational and [...]
Being in Darwin has really opened my eyes to the way the ’system’ imposes its ways on Indigenous communities. There is obviously a problem in remote communities (and in rural and urban communities too) getting kids to go to school…..and the government recognises it - there’s posters everywhere encouraging parents to send their kids to [...]
Well here I am in Darwin – ready to present to the NT Careers Advisors about green jobs and green skills. While I’m here I’ve taken the opportunity to meet with a couple of the people involved in the Indigenous Early Childhood Network. So met with Lyn and Alison and we got talking about a [...]
Eight weeks ago I packed my laptop in my bag, dropped my baby at the babysitter and headed into work. My first day back from maternity leave. First job on my desk sounded like an easy one, and one I’d enjoy… Phoning up the Indigenous programs and schools involved in the 2006 Learning Choices Expo [...]