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At AFL SportsReady, we recognise the difficulties and obstacles that First Nations peoples may face when joining the workforce. We understand that in striving for a more just and inclusive Australia, we have a crucial role in assisting businesses and organisations to better address these challenges.

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We aim to support our partners by identifying significant employment prospects and connecting employers with upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent, thereby contributing to the development of their own talent pool.

Our services include:

  • Attracting First Nations applicants using culturally safe recruitment practices
  • Screening and matching First Nations candidates to the opportunity
  • Supporting and mentoring successful candidates in their employment journey.

We aim to provide progressive opportunities across a range of industries to support First Nations peoples starting their careers with dynamic skills, qualifications, and experience, while also adding value to your organisation and business. Through consultation with our business development team, we can tailor an employment model to support your business goals and provide an opportunity to our First Nations peoples.

Our partners have the flexibility to choose an employment model that suits them. Our current partners include:

  • Full-time, part-time and school-based traineeships for clients including large banks, local and state governments, arts, cultural and creative organisations and more.
  • Cadetships programs with organisations and more to support First Nations university students to gain industry experience and create valuable pathways in the business sector.

To find more information on our pathways:

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. TRAINEESHIPS

    Warumilang traineeships support First Nations peoples to identify meaningful employment opportunities that create rewarding experiences and support First Nations peoples to thrive in their careers by bringing new perspectives, values and capabilities to the workforce.

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. CADETSHIPS

    AFL SportsReady aims to link employers who are looking to engage with a First Nations university student in order to provide meaningful employment experience for 10 weeks per year.

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

    Are you interested in developing your First Nations workforce?

    For further information or queries, please email the team at [email protected]

    Or fill in the form below and we will be in touch.

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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.