The DPTI Aboriginal Secondary Students Work Experience Program aims to provide Aboriginal secondary school students with an opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workplace. Program participants are provided with the opportunity to spend a week working within a chosen area of DPTI.

Program participants will have an opportunity to:

• be exposed to a variety of career options
• develop and enhance essential workplace skills (e.g. communication, problem solving and working with others)
• gain an insight into working in a government environment.

Who can apply?

The DPTI Aboriginal Secondary Students Work Experience Program is open to Aboriginal secondary students, currently studying in year 10, 11 and 12.
The department can support you by:

• making transport easy by providing one Multi-trip bus/ train ticket per student
• providing advice to assist you in deciding which particular business unit of DPTI you wish to be placed in
• organising small group placement.

For further information, please visit the Work Experience website, or contact the:

Cultural Consultant, Aboriginal Engagement
DPTI Corporate Human Resources
GPO Box 1533
Adelaide  SA  5001
Phone: (08) 8343 2758
Email: Cultural Consultant, Aboriginal Engagement

Aboriginal Secondary Student Work Experience Program Booklet 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment home page