Glencore's coal business to sponsor 2020 Indigenous Employment Pathways Program in central Queensland
Media statement
Glencore's coal business has announced plans to expand its Indigenous Employment Pathways Program in central Queensland, in conjunction with Indigenous-owned company, Diversified Building Services (DBS) QLD Pty Ltd.
Commencing in February 2020, the program ims to provide employment opportunities for 20 Indigenous Australians with connections to the land close to several Glencore coal operations. It builds on a successful pilot Pathways Program conducted this year, which resulted in eight Indigenous participants finding employment at the end of the 26-week program.
"The 2020 Pathways Program encourages individuals actively seeking employment with Traditional Owners associated with our Queensland operations," says Brian French, Approvals and Cultural Heritage Manager for Glencore Coal in Queensland. "The program will be based in the Bowen Basin townships of Tieri and Glenden, close to our Oaky Creek Coal, Newlands and Hail Creek coal operations."
Glencore will hold two information sessions for interested applicants:
- 9.30am to 1.30pm on Tuesday 24 September at the Dreamtime Centre, North Rockhampton
- 9.30am to 1.30pm on Monday 28 October 2019 at the CQ University Mackay City Campus.
The successful applicants will participate in a 26-week training and work experience program. In Phase 1, they will complete a Certificate II in Surface Extraction, delivered by selected Registered Training Organisations. In Phase 2, they will undertake paid work experience and further training, facilitated across various sites.
Participants will be supported by trained mentors at each site to help further enhance their ability to secure employment with Glencore or other employers at the program's completion.
For further information, please contact:
Media
Francis De Rosa
m: +61 417 074 751
e: Francis De Rosa
Allyn Hamonet
m: +61 418 228 075
e: Allyn Hamonet
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Glencore has operated in Australia for over 20 years and holds significant interests in a range of commodity industries across all mainlaind states and the Northern Territory.
Headquartered in Sydney, we are a major Australian employer, with 18,000 people working across industries that include coal, copper, zinc, nickel, oil and agricultural products.
During 2018 in Australia, Glencore contributed more than $15.6 billion to the regional, state and national economies. The most significant economic contribution came from core business activities: employing people, sourcing from local communities, and paying taxes to host governments.