Project briefings May 2012: Pathways to employment

Pathways to Employment

Principal Researcher: Dr. Eva McRae-Williams

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

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Research Questions:

1. How do Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who reside in remote communities navigate their way into meaningful livelihoods? (about pathways)

2. What kinds of learning could support meaningful livelihood agendas, aspirations and pathways? (input)

3. What kinds of work might help to support sustainable livelihoods? (outcomes)

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Methods

Community Setting

Focus on case studies identified by Community

Stakeholders

Industry Setting

Focus on case studies identified by

Industry Stakeholders

Institutional Setting

Focus on case studies identified by

Institutional Stakeholders

6 -10 case studies2 longitudinalCross-case analysis

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Conceptual Map

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Building meaningful relationships with end-users

Case study discussions have been initiated with:• Enterprise Learning Projects• NT Police Force – Remote Policing Command• Batchelor Institute• Value Edge• NT Corrections• NT OCPE• GTNT• Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Trade Training Centre (SA gov)• Members of the Ngukurr Community• NT DET• YorthWorx – NT Industry and Training Bureau• Disability Employment Australia

…..more potential partners in negotiation…..

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Achievements to Date• Commenced Jan 2012

• Two papers presented at AVETRA Conference

• Proposal with the Ninti One Board

• Developing strategic, meaningful and beneficial relationships with key end-users

• Co-developed case studies beginning to take shape

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CRC for Remote Economic Participation

http://crc-rep.com/

Principal Researcher

Eva McRae-Williams (Based in Darwin)

eva.mcrae-williams@batchelor.edu.au

0400 759 153

John Guenther

john.guenther@flinders.edu.au

0412 125 661

Partners of Ninti One