Tourism Opportunities for Indigenous Job Seekers in Queensland
Source: Australia. Minister for Employment Participation. Media Release
"The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today (16/3/09) announced a major Indigenous tourism initiative that will create training and employment opportunities for 35 Indigenous job seekers in far north Queensland.
During a visit to Rainforrestation Nature Park in Kuranda today, Mr O’Connor announced Australian Government was providing $290,000 to the Cairns-based CaPTA Group, to provide full-time employment for 15 Indigenous jobseekers, as well as employment and training activities for 10 school-based trainees and five full-time Indigenous trainees.
Mr O’Connor said the project will also develop the skills and career opportunities for five of CaPTA’s existing Indigenous staff."