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Supporting Indigenous participation in our construction projects
Monday, 8 November 2021
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is committed to supporting Indigenous participation in our construction projects.
Below are figures from Tranche 1 of works under the Road Safety Program.
Our results were very positive, with an overall result of 7.7% participation (surpassing the target of 5%).
Below is breakdown of participation rates achieved on each of the roads under Tranche 1.
| Project Title | Indigenous Engagement (% of employment hours) |
|---|---|
| Eyre Highway | 10.1% |
| Horrocks Highway* | 5.7% |
| Barrier Highway | 32.0% |
| Stuart Highway* | 7.7% |
| Riddoch Highway | 11.4% |
| Upper Yorke Road | 7.7% |
| Ngarkat Highway | 1.6% |
| Tod Highway | 15.1% |
| Birdseye Highway | 10.6% |
| Minlaton Road | 1.7% |
| Karoonda Highway | Not collected for Tranche 1 |
| Playford Highway | |
| Pages Flat Road | |
| Average** | 7.7% |
| IPP Target | 5.7% |
*Note multiple contracts.
**Average is average Indigenous employment hours across all contracts.