The Australian
Employment Covenant (AEC) is a national
industry-led initiative which will bring
Australians together to break the
vicious cycle of unemployment and
poverty amongst Indigenous Australians.
The AEC advocates a „learn or earn
policy? for all Australians who have the
capacity to work. Nowhere is this more
critical than to those members of the
Indigenous community who currently exist
on welfare.
The AEC is the first initiative of its
kind and represents a significant
commitment to providing the majority of
Indigenous Australians, who are capable
of and prepared to work, with a real
opportunity to achieve their full
potential as productive members of
Australian society.
The AEC is a three-way commitment
between the Australian Government,
Employers and Indigenous people.
1. 50,000 sustainable jobs for
indigenous Australian's.
2. 50,000 workplace mentors.
3. 50,000 indigenous job seekers
specifically trained for a guaranteed
job.
“It is now up to each of us, every
Australian. As a collective force we can
and will improve the lives of Indigenous
people by giving them a direct avenue to
the tremendous benefits of having a job,
of feeling useful to ourselves, our
family and our country.”