The Australian Employment Covenant (AEC)

The Australian Employment Covenant (AEC) is a national initiative which will bring Australians together to break the vicious cycle of unemployment and poverty amongst Indigenous Australians.

The AEC advocates a “learn to earn policy” for all Australians who have the capacity to work. Nowhere is this more critical than to those members of the Indigenous community who currently exist on welfare.

The AEC is the first of its kind and represents a significant commitment to providing the majority of Indigenous Australians, who are prepared to work with a real opportunity to achieve their full potential as productive members of Australian society.

The AEC is a three-way commitment between the Australian Government, Employers and Indigenous people.
 

Goals

1. Placement of 50,000 Indigenous people into work with sustainable employment.

2. The provision of 50,000 workplace mentors, the Heroes, to provide support to new workers.

3. Short term, skills based training programs based on employers needs to prepare job seekers.