Training
(Above) CDEP participants Gavin Dungay and Colin Quinlin doing their (Certificate II in General Construction) with HGT Australia EastCoast Group Training.
Ngurrala Aboriginal Corporation is dedicated to the development of skills for all its employees. Providing both accredited and non-accredited training to enable Aboriginal people to gain formal qualifications in their chosen field of employment.
Through partnership arrangments with Registered Training Organisations (RTO), Ngurrala has been successful in providing training for their CDEP participants in the following areas, just to mention a few;
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Furniture Construction
- Land Conservation/Management & River Restoration
- Senior First Aid
- Mentoring Indigenous Trainees
- Automotive Vehicle Servicing
- Chainsaw Operation's (Certificates I & II)
- Business Office Administration Certificates II & III)
(Above) Training room has twenty networked computers, kitchen access and both inside and outside eating areas.
Success Stories on Traineeships & Apprenticeships
Housing:
Under the Ngurrala Housing Project, eight participants gained qualifications in the building trade, there were six carpenters and two (2) bricklayers. Under the accelerated learning apprenticeship the eight apprentices have completed their trade certificates within a two year period unlike a conventional apprenticeship which is four years. This is because all the training and work components of the apprenticeship was delivered as on-the-job.
Mechanics:
Through the Automotive Vehicle Servicing (Certificate II) training run by TAFE NSW, we now have one participant who was successful in obtaining a Mechanics apprenticeship with a local car dealership (Kenwal Ford), he is due to complete his training in 2009 and will be our first local Aboriginal Mechanic.
Training Facilities
We have a fully equipped training facility & meeting rooms available for hire, for those community organisations and groups that like to get away from the bustle of towns and its noise level, you are more than welcome to come and have a chat about hiring our facility.
(Above L to R) Joshua Jarrett, Peter Ling (CDEP participants) and Maurice Wright & Aaron Pope community members doing their (Certificate II in General Construction) with HGT Australia EastCoast Group Training.