Celebrating 20 years, 20 000 jobs

In February 2017, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), one of the longest serving and most successful programs operating in Aboriginal communities across the country, celebrates its 20th year of operation and over 20 000 job placements, and 2000 training and apprenticeships.

Community game changer – Kristy Masella named among 100 most influential Australian women

CEO of the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), Kristy Masella, has been named in The Australian Financial Review & Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards, announced on Thursday the 29th of September.

Teaming up to improve Indigenous health and wellbeing

Two of Newcastle’s key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) and Awabakal Ltd, have formalised an ongoing partnership to improve employment and health outcomes for Indigenous people in the Hunter and Central Coast region.

Building positive futures

A unique Aboriginal Employment Strategy program in Sydney’s west is changing lives and forging new careers.

Enriching communities

A recruitment partnership between the Aboriginal Employment Strategy and Scentre Group is providing career pathways and employment for Indigenous job seekers.

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy joins Supply Nation

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is one of the latest Aboriginal businesses to become a member of Supply Nation and take advantage of the opportunity to connect with Indigenous business owners. The AES registered with Supply Nation in November 2015 and now appears in the Indigenous Business Directory.

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.

Solid foundations

With the building sector in NSW currently enjoying an unprecedented period of growth, more and more opportunities are becoming available for Indigenous men and women to launch a career in construction. The Western Sydney region is a focal point of this building boom and also happens to be home to the largest concentrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the country.