Indigenous Apprenticeship Boost for 2012
by Brian Boyd VTHC Secretary
2nd February 2012
The VTHC attended the launch of a joint partnership between the ACTU and the Jack Thompson Foundation yesterday at the Melbourne PTEU offices.
ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence spoke of the union movement’s growing support for underwriting and promoting vocational and apprenticeship training for young indigenous people nationally and particularly mentioned the roles of the PTEU, ETU and the VTHC in his address.
Actor Jack Thompson, fresh from the AACTA awards the night before in Sydney, spoke passionately about upskilling Aboriginal Australians and praised the role of the union movement. He told of his long history of involvement with indigenous communities especially in northern Australia.
Michael Long, retired AFL football player and now a national ‘ambassador’ for indigenous progress, thanked both Jack Thompson and the union movement for taking such a passionate approach to improving the lives of his people.
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Jack Thompson addresses the launch |
Former AFL football player Michael Long lends his support to the launch |
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a word with Jack Thompson and Jimmy Little (previously the drummer of the Angels) after the launch formalities. |
Three of the 2012 intake into |
