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.

Eligibility

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander learner who is undertaking an apprenticeship, traineeship or school-based traineeship or apprenticeship, or smart and skilled prevocational and part qualifications.

Learners must have a TCID (training contract ID) or CID (commitment ID).