project briefings may 2012: pathways to employment
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Dr Eva McRae-Williams describes the Pathways to Employment project, which is part of the Investing in People program.TRANSCRIPT
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)
0400 759 153
John Guenther
0412 125 661
Partners of Ninti One