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Calling all First Nations university students: get a head start in your career with a Cadetship

Our First Nations Cadetship program provides practical, paid industry experience that develops essential workplace skills, giving you a head start in your career while receiving support from our First Nations mentors!

Any course. Any field. We’ve got you covered.

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

  To apply for a Cadetship, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Be of Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
  • Identify as an Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander.
  • Be accepted as an Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander in the community in which they live or have lived.
  • Be enrolled for full-time study (defined as at least 75% of the full-time study load) occurring on campus at a university located in Australia.
  • Be enrolled in their first undergraduate degree course.
  • Be an Australian resident.
  • Have signed an employment contract for a minimum of 10 weeks of work per annum.
• WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE?

  Applicants are not eligible for a Cadetship if they:

  • Have previously completed a Cadetship.
  • Had a previous Cadetship terminated.
  • Are studying part-time (unless in their final year or semester of study).
  • Are studying for 12 months or less (unless in the final year of study).
  • Are studying for one (1) semester or less.
  • Have already completed an undergraduate degree.
  • Are undertaking a foundation or bridging course.
  • Are undertaking study overseas that is not part of their Australian university enrollment.
  • Propose to defer any part of their study.
  • Take longer to complete a degree than normal.
  • Are enrolled in a block release arrangement.
  • Are enrolled in a distance learning study arrangement (off-campus).

The Cadetship Program assists First Nation Australians in ensuring their success in completing studies and gaining practical work experience that develops essential workplace skills in their chosen field.

AFL SportsReady’s Cadetship Program is a Commonwealth-funded initiative aimed at providing support to Indigenous Australians studying at a university full-time.

The Cadetship Program offers students paid employment in a role related to their field of study for 10 weeks per year, for up to three years. This allows students to gain professional employment experience alongside their studies and provides employers with knowledgeable and eager individuals passionate about their industry, building the next generation of Indigenous professionals.

Eligible students will receive a Study Allowance of up to $12,000 per year (GST exclusive) and a Book and Equipment Allowance of up to $1,000 (GST exclusive) per year.

• MENTORS

  

  First Nation Australians can face many challenges at the beginning and throughout their career journey. To help mitigate any difficulties, we provide all our First Nation Cadets with AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST NATIONS MENTOR that provides personal, cultural and career pathway support.

• THE PROCESS

  

• Express Your Interest
  First Nations Cadet Application Form

  Do you identify as a First Nations Australian?Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?AboriginalTorres Strait IslanderBothNoDo you identify as a First Nations Australian?

  Applicants for the Cadetship Program must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

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  Are you currently enrolled in university?*Are you currently enrolled in university?YesNoI don't know

  This position is only available to applicants currently enrolled in an Australian undergraduate course.

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  Have you previously completed a Cadetship?*Have you previously completed a Cadetship?YesNoI don't know

  This position is ideally suited for applicants who are working to complete an undergraduate degree.

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AFL SportsReady acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the original custodians of this land and pays its respects to all First Nations peoples. We acknowledge the spiritual, physical and cultural connection First Nations peoples have with country as the first people of the land.