Department of Transport & Main Roads | disasters. In particular, the department recognised the extensive scope of works required presentedanopportunity to increase Indigenous employment across Queensland through the TNRP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Initiative. The program aligned with the federal government’s Closing the Gap initiative and TMR’s Reconciliation Action Plan, which encourages the employment and training of Indigenous people. Specific Indigenous employment levels were negotiated between the department and contractors, based on the project size, location and demographic availability of Indigenous candidates. When this initiative began in June 2011, TNRP set a target for the placement of 100 Indigenous workers. This goal was easily reached by September 2012 and by December 2014 the number of Indigenous employees and trainees on the program had more than tripled to 346, thanks to strong industry support.
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