The National Indigenous Employment and Training Alliance is holding free tender readiness workshops for First Nations organisations.
The Alliance is an Indigenous-led peak body dedicated to transforming the employment and training landscape. The Alliance drives change through research that amplifies the lived experiences and voices of Indigenous people, shaping the future of the Indigenous employment and training landscape.
Participants will build their confidence in tendering, procurement, capability statements, governance and preparing for future opportunities.
The workshops will be held around the country and online, with the first set for July 15 in Naarm / Melbourne, Koorie Heritage Trust Birrarung Building, Federation Square, followed by Gadigal / Sydney on July 21 at Djiyagiyulang-gal Enterprise Hub Level 2, 27 Cope Street, Redfern, NSW, Australia and a range of others across the country thereafter.
The sessions are designed to support organisations to better understand how existing strengths, community relationships and operational experience can support long-term participation and growth within Employment Services.
What participants will learn
Participants will explore:
- How Employment Services opportunities and procurement environments commonly operate
- Organisational readiness, strengths and future opportunities
- Governance, compliance and operational foundations for long-term sustainability
- Practical approaches to capability statements and tender responses
- Bid/no-bid decision-making and assessing future opportunities
- Real-world sector insights, tools, templates and resources
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and mob at different stages of their Employment Services journey, including those beginning to explore the sector and organisations already delivering services or looking to expand future opportunities within Employment Services.
Indigenous-led and community focused
Delivered through an Indigenous-led approach, these workshops are focused on backing mob to strengthen capability, build confidence and better understand what is required to participate in future Employment Services opportunities.
Registration is open now at www.nieta.org.au/events.
