Joshua Toomey joined Ausgrid in 2006 through its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
With focus, dedication and commitment, Joshua gained a highly sought after Australian Apprenticeship with the company and his story has been featured in this year’s Closing the Gap Prime Minister's Report.
Running a small business is one way of creating income and prosperity for our families and communities, and it’s also a way of us becoming more self-reliant.
Branton Keys (or BJ as he is known) is a 23 year old Aboriginal man from Yarrabah, Far North Queensland who was recently featured in the Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s report 2013.
On the fifth anniversary of the National Apology, the Australian Government has taken the next step towards constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The National NAIDOC Committee encourages people across the country to embrace the 2013 National NAIDOC Theme – We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963.
Extra hours of Government-funded kindergarten for all children in the Bidyadanga community has been good news for La Grange Remote Community School, located 180km south of Broome.