First Nations Pathways Program

Our Glencore Coal Australia First Nations Pathways Program will enable participants to develop their job–readiness skills, gain experience and expand their knowledge with new challenges towards opportunities in the mining industry.

Program goals and locations

The program is held once a year and involves onsite, offsite and classroom training with the support of Indigenous mentors, health and wellbeing coaching, and career guidance.

Candidates must live in or have connection to the areas where we operate mines in the Bowen Basin in Queensland and in the Upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Traditional Owners from within those areas are encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will:

• be employed through our program partner Programmed for the 26-week program.
• learn about different job roles in the mining industry to develop career goals.
• achieve a Certificate II Surface Extraction Operations; Standard 11 (Queensland only); Civil Machinery tickets; and more.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders who live in or have connection to the areas where Glencore Coal Australia operates (Bowen Basin in Queensland, and in the Upper Hunter Valley in New South Wales)
• be working part-time or unemployed and actively seeking full time employment
• be 18 years of age or over.

Selection Criteria

To be selected for the program, applicants must:

• be able to provide their own transport to and from training locations and work sites.
• be able to work a set roster with 12-hour shifts that may include night shift and weekends.
• be able to meet mining industry medical requirements.