Barranggirra - Skilling for Employment Initiative
Barranggirra provides end to end support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners through culturally appropriate mentoring to ensure successful retention and completion of training and improved post-training employment outcomes.
About the initiative
This initiative consolidates and replaces the long-standing The Way Ahead for Aboriginal People and New Careers for Aboriginal People programs to strengthen the end to end support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners. This includes improved post-training outcomes and building stronger links for Aboriginal people with current opportunities for employment and training flowing from broader Department and Government priorities for Aboriginal participation in the NSW workforce and in major projects.
Barranggirra Objectives
Barranggirra provides end to end support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners through culturally appropriate mentoring to ensure successful retention and completion of training and improved post-training employment outcomes.
Barranggirra achieves the following objectives for Aboriginal people:
Increased access, retention and completion of vocational education and training.
Aspiration and expectation of career pathways.
Improved post-training outcomes.
Increased placement in meaningful and sustainable employment.
Greater confidence in making decisions that maximise training and employment experiences and outcomes.
Greater opportunity for Aboriginal business ownership and economic independence.
Fact sheet
Service Providers
| Provider | Service Area | Contact | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Souths Cares PBI Ltd | Service Area - Sydney Metropolitan (Southern & South Western Sydney; Western Sydney & Blue Mountains; and Northern & Central Sydney |
02 8306 9900 | www.rabbitohs.com.au |
| Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation | Service Area - Hunter and North Coast & Mid North Coast | 02 6571 5111 | www.ungooroo.com.au |
| Bara Barang Corporation Ltd | Service Area - Central Coast | 02 4312 5133 | www.barabarang.org.au |
| Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation | Service Area - Illawarra & South East and Riverina | 02 4276 1878 | www.iac.org.au |
| Gomeroi Education and Training | Service Area - New England | 0410 274 513 | gomeroieducation.com |
| Yilabara Solutions | Service Area - Western NSW | 02 9066 4459 | yilabara.org.au |
Contacts
Aboriginal Initiatives
E: barranggirra@det.nsw.edu.au