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Join us and support your local First Nations community at Skills for Life Shepparton
24th June to 12th July

 

 

The 'Skills for Life' Program provides employability skills, industry-specific training, and facilitates connections with local employers who are eager to provide job opportunities. Run over three weeks and covers three specific areas;  Cultural Engagement, Digital Skills and Industry Exploration.

Cultural Engagement Week - The first week focuses on cultural revitalisation and is delivered by our cultural training partner Gadhungal Marring. This week focusses on participant engagement with culture, community and dveloping their integrity, self-worth and belonging. Some of the activities participants undertake during this week include ‘Welcoming to the ways of our ancestors’ and ‘My Story, Your Story, Our Story’.

Digital Walkabout Week - In the second week, the program shifts its focus to developing digital skills. Participants receive their own laptops and engage in various immersive projects covering practical digital skills, presentation skills, and employment-specific activities like utilising online job boards. What sets this program apart for First Nation participants is the continuation of cultural and community engagement from the first week, seamlessly integrated into the digital skills activities.

Industry Exploration and Jobs Fair Week - The third week provides an in-depth exploration of a specific industry, such as retail or construction, delivering insights and job-specific training. This preparation ensures that participants are immediately ready to pursue entry-level positions. The program actively involves local employers who we invite to attend and showcase their job opportunities and directly connect with particpants to their open jobs and career pathways. 

Meet our Star players - What makes this program truly engaging for participants is the opportunity to connext with professional First Nations athletes who co-facilitate the sessions, offering inspiration and guidance to everyone involved. We welcome players from the Richmond Tigers to our event. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For local employers

 

Skills for Life facilitates connections between local employers and First Nation participants actively seeking employment. Throughout the three-week program, we allocate time for local employers to engage with participants, showcasing available jobs and career pathways.

Our 'Employer Spotlight Sessions' typically run for 1.5 hours, providing an opportunity for employers to address groups of 20-30 participants in a training room environment. Employers usually give a brief presentation about their organization, followed by a Q&A session with participants.

At the program's conclusion, we facilitate connections between interested job seekers and employers for further discussions or interviews.

The upcoming employer spotlight sessions for this event are:

 

Session 1 - Thursday 11th July - 10.30AM to 12.00PM
Session 2 - Thursday 11th July - 12.30PM to 2.00PM
Session 3 -  Friday 12th July - 10.30AM to 12.00PM

 

If you're interested in showcasing your job opportunities at the Skills for Life event, please select a session and register below. Our event team will then reach out to confirm the details.

Unable to attend any of these sessions? No problem! Contact us, and we'll arrange an alternative time during the program for you to meet our participants.

 

 

For First Nations job seekers

 

Skills for Life is an exciting 3 weeks skills programs where, as a First Nations identifying job seeker,  you will be immersed in cutural engagenent, digital skills and career exploration sessions.   The first step is to speak to your Workforce Australia job mentor to get registered for the event.

 

For local community guests

 

Skills for Life is all about connecting community and supporting local indigenous employment. We welcome all local  stakeholders in community to attend the community days of the event. 

The first step is to register for your free  'GUEST TICKET'  using the form below and our event team will get in touch with you to plan what sessions and days you'd like to attend as a local guest and community stakeholder.

 

 

Key dates and information

 

Here is the key dates and information about the event. If you have questions or would like to speak to us about the event contact the Event Manager or send us an email.

When :  24th June to 12th July 2024

Where :  Venue TBA

Cost :  Free for all employers and job seekers

Questions :  Contact Us

 

Register for the event

 

We would love to see you at the event. Please complete the registration form below and we confirm your attendance.   If you have any questions please contact us.