Employment and Career Pathways
for First Nations Youth

Employment and Career Pathways
for First Nations Youth

Employment and Career Pathways
for First Nations Youth

Employment and Career Pathways
for First Nations Youth

Acknowledgement of Country

On-Country Pathways delivers employment and career pathway programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, and we acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as Traditional Custodians of the many lands and waterways on which we deliver our programs. We pay respect to our Ancestors, who fought to keep culture alive through much adversity, and to our Elders, who continue keeping culture strong by teaching, guiding and mentoring today’s youth.

Find your pathway:

Link to: Work Experience

Work Experience

Year 9 – Year 12

Link to: Job Placement Support

Job Placement Support

Age 17 to 24

Link to: Driver-Mentor Program

Driver-Mentoring

Age 16 to 24

Hey you mob

Refer onto our programs here

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Referral form

For Employers

Help young mob find their pathway

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Contact form

Yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life and I am so over the moon.

“I think without the program I’d still be back at 50 hours on my Ls, unable to get to TAFE and catching buses or walking everywhere.”

“If there are other young Indigenous women out there with an opinion about construction, I’d say ignore what you think you know, give it a go, call On-Country Pathways.”

“I’m really, really, happy where I am.”

“…we’ve ended up with a great employee.”

“Watching her grow and progress…”

“It’s good, do it! It’ll help you get your hours up and you learn about gaining a job. After joining in January, it only took eight months to get my licence.”

Driving alone is awesome, I can take my own route and go wherever I like!

“This program is a fantastic initiative, coupled with great support for the students and hosts from On-Country Pathways.”

“I think it is good that Darren is checking in.”

“Darren and Jebb did a talk about On-Country Pathways and the free programs they have and it piqued my interest. I thought, that would be a cool thing to do after school.”

“Always, always, grateful you guys gave me the opportunity to get my license.”

“The ongoing support and mentoring is a real partnership.”

Thank you guys for helping me pass the Ps test, I appreciate everyone of you, Mick, Ange, Katrina, Matt, Simone, and Teleah, gonna miss you guys 🤝

Thanks On-Country Pathways, Kane has been a great addition to our team!