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Supporting Indigenous Participation in Partnership with Australian Government
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is committed to supporting Indigenous participation in our construction projects.
Indigenous employment and business participation rates are assessed for a range of projects undertaken in partnership with the Australian Government.
2023 results
Positive results achieved by construction contractors for our completed projects.
Rural Roads Package
Naracoorte Roundabouts upgrade
Our construction contractors achieved Indigenous participation of 6.8% on the completed Wimmera Junction Upgrades project:
- Indigenous employment participation reached 4.2%. This exceeded the target of 3%.
- The project also achieved 2.6% Indigenous business participation. This exceeded the target of 1.5%.
2022 results
Metro Intersection Upgrades
Goodwood, Springbank and Daws Road Intersection Upgrade
- 12.1% of total employment hours were worked by Indigenous people. This exceeded the target of 2.2%.
- Spend on Indigenous businesses was 4.65% of the total supplier spend on the project. The target was 1%.
Grand Junction, Hampstead and Briens Road Intersection Upgrade
- Indigenous employment was 17.9% of total employment. The target was 2.2%.
- 5.7% of total contract value was spent with Indigenous businesses. This exceeded the target of 0%.
Main North Road, Kings and McIntyre Roads Intersection Upgrade
- Over 900 project hours were worked by Indigenous people.
- 5% of the total project cost was spent with Indigenous businesses. This exceeded the target of 0%.
Main North Road and Nottage Terrace Intersection Upgrade
- 6 Indigenous people worked on the project. This represents 2.8% of total employment. The target was 2.0%.
- Information on spend with Indigenous businesses was not available. The performance against the 1% target was not verified.
Dublin Saleyard Access Upgrade
Indigenous employment for the Port Wakefield to Port Augusta Alliance was 7.8% of total employment during the construction period. The target was 5%.
South Eastern Freeway Pavement Rehabilitation: Tollgate to Crafers
Indigenous employment was 3.7% of total employment. The target was 2%.
Targeted Road Safety Works (TRSW) Program
| TRSW Program | Employment participation (% of hours worked) | Business participation (% of total project budget) |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Sealing | 8.0% | 7.7% |
| Activated Safety Signage | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Road Lighting | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| Variable Speed Limit Signs | 18.4% | 4.0% |
| Long Valley Road Mass Action | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Audio-Tactile Line Marking | 4.5% | 0.4% |
| Safety Barrier | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Overall TRSW progress to date | 5.5% | 1.0% |
| Targets | 3.0% | 3.0% |
Road Safety Program works: Tranche 2
| Project name | Indigenous hours | Total hours | Indigenous participation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyre Highway | 3,634 | 25,601 | 14.2% |
| Horrocks Highway | 3,528 | 76,893 | 4.6% |
| Barrier Highway | 8,112 | 94,273 | 8.6% |
| Stuart Highway | 1,092 | 29,647 | 3.7% |
| Riddoch Highway | Contractor provided percentage only | 11.4% | |
| Ngarkat Highway | 672 | 49,727 | 1.4% |
| Tod Highway | 6,476 | 51,912 | 12.5% |
| Birdseye Highway | 1,627 | 15,354 | 10.6% |
| Minlaton Road | 1,254 | 27,058 | 4.6% |
| Augusta Highway | 320 | 20,784 | 1.54% |
| Karoonda Highway | Due to delays in commencing the contract, indigenous participation was not measured in Tranche 2 | ||
| Playford Highway | Project is being delivered by Kangaroo Island Council, so indigenous participation was not measured | ||
| Pages Flat Road | Due to the level of work delivered in Tranche 2, indigenous participation was not measured | ||
| Average | 26,715 | 391,249 | 6.8% |
| IPP Target | 5.7% | ||
Road Safety Program works: Tranche 3
| Project name | Indigenous hours | Total hours | Indigenous participation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyre Highway | 3,640 | 25,601 | 14.22% |
| Horrocks Highway | 1,626 | 18,864 | 8.62% |
| Stuart Highway | 927 | 22,513 | 4.12% |
| Stuart Highway | 1,441 | 23,077 | 6.24% |
| Upper Yorke Hwy | 2,030 | 27,797 | 7.30% |
| Ngarkat Highway | 672 | 51,835 | 1.30% |
| Minlaton Rd | 1,230 | 37,713 | 3.26% |
| Karoonda Highway | 884 | 22,069 | 4.01% |
| Spencer Highway | 814 | 20,655 | 3.94% |
| Augusta Highway | 297 | 20,965 | 1.42% |
| Upper Yorke Hwy | 2,030 | 27,797 | 7.30% |
| Barrier Highway | 5,877 | 49,212 | 11.94% |
| Total | 21,468 | 348,098 | 6.17% |
| Target | 5.70% |
Regional North-South Freight Route
Our construction contractors achieved Indigenous participation of 6.6% on the completed Regional North-South Freight Route between Murray Bridge and the Sturt Highway.
- Indigenous employment participation reached 5.9%, exceeding the target of 4%.
- The project also achieved 0.7% Indigenous business participation by using an Indigenous labour hire company to source workers. While there wasn't a specific target set for this area, it's another positive outcome.
2021 results
Road Safety Program works: Tranche 1
Our results were very positive. We achieved an overall result of 7.7% participation. This surpassed the target of 5%.
Below is a breakdown of participation rates achieved on each of the roads under Tranche 1.
| Project name | Indigenous engagement (percentage 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% |
*Multiple contracts.
**The average of Indigenous employment hours across all contracts.