• plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN 2023-25

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

    Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander high school student or recent school leaver aged between 16-21 years old?  An AFL SportsReady traineeship may be the opportunity you’re looking for to start your education, employment or training career!

    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.

    We are committed to ‘closing the gap’ by offering a number of jobs/traineeships specifically for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

    Our traineeships combine full-time work with study. It’s the ideal mix of:

    • Practical experience in the workplace
    • Formal qualification (Certificate II – IV)

    We offer the following types of traineeships:

    • Full-time: 12-month placement in an organisation
    • Part-time: 2-year placement in an organisation
    • School-based: 2-year placement in an organisation working approximately one day a week (depending on your state requirement) whilst completing senior school

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

    Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university student studying full-time and looking for an opportunity to gain industry experience in your study field? The First Nations Cadetship program may be the opportunity for you!

Since 2000, We have kick-started the careers of over 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees.
“TO SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE”
From the Djab Wurrung people
of Victoria.

The Warumilang Program is our dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program to assist First Nations peoples with tailored employment and training pathways that aim to provide opportunities for First Nations peoples to thrive and be successful.

It is our vision that through strong partnerships, Warumilang can continue to provide progressive opportunities across a range of industries to support First Nations peoples starting their careers with dynamic skills, qualifications, and experience.

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. TRAINEESHIP INTAKE

    The Warumilang Program is committed to helping you find what you’re looking for! Whether you’re interested in education, sport, business or the arts. Simply let us know some details and your interests, and we’ll be in touch.

    Traineeship Intake – Apply Now!

               

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. Partnering with us

    At the core, Warumilang prides itself on creating strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and communities, our host organisations and embedding cultural competency and respect in all aspects of our work.

    We support our partners with identifying meaningful employment opportunities that can introduce employers to future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent and support building their talent pipeline.

    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.

    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 young people.

    If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact us at: [email protected]

  • plus Created with Sketch. minus Created with Sketch. MENTORING

    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 trainees with a personal ‘support team’, which includes.

    • AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST NATIONS MENTOR provides personal, cultural and career pathway support.
    • A DEDICATED FIELD OFFICER to assist with the work placement and ensure success.
    • AN EDUCATOR / TEACHER provides the education component of the traineeship
    Our trainees and partners are supported every step of the way, which creates a productive working environment.

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.