News Archive for February 2016

Perfect Score -AES traineeship pogram achieves 100% completion rate in ANZ

ANZ recently celebrated its latest group of Indigenous school based trainees with a graduation ceremony held in Brisbane.

One of the Bank’s school based trainee programs run by the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), achieved a special milestone with all 10 students completing year 12 and their traineeship.

Strong Start

Just over a year ago, 17 year-old Aboriginal high school student Ezra Sarra says he was still deciding on what type of work or study to pursue after finishing school. Today, just several weeks out from his high school graduation, and 12 months on from beginning an Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) Indigenous traineeship at his local NAB branch, Ezra is looking forward to beginning a permanent part-time position at the bank while also studying business at University to pursue a career in banking.

Positive partnership

Local Indigenous students and business across the New England region of Northern New South Wales are reaping the benefits of a school based trainee initiative being coordinated by the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) and the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC).

Stepping stone

Benson Saulo has achieved an incredible number of things in his 27 years. He’s represented the youth of his country at the United Nations, and sat across the table from world leaders discussing youth issues. He’s addressed the United Nations General Assembly and started several ambitious Indigenous youth initiatives. He’s toured the country, conducting workshops and engaging with countless young Indigenous people. He’s a gifted orator, a superlative role model, and widely regarded as one of the brightest young Indigenous leaders in the country, with a career in politics now beckoning.