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Creating Pathways
Our focus will be on identification, training and development of indigenous youth with the goal of developing their construction services skills so they have the ability to achieve long term and rewarding careers. Big Island and Base Industries both have the skills, motivation and track record to achieve this goal of improving indigenous employment.
Marramarra are also partnering with Productivity Bootcamp to create a development pathway for indigenous youth. These bootcamps are currently situated in Campbelltown and Penrith in Sydney, Nowra on the NSW South Coast with new bootcamps in development stage in Newcastle and Brisbane.
Productivity Bootcamp is a concentrated, full -time 8 -week program, that arms young people with the practical skills to assist trades. Typical work skills learnt include;
• Concreting
• Formwork
• Steelfixing
• Bricklaying
• Basic plumbing and carpentry
Personal skills learnt include;
• Developing a strong work ethic
• Effective communication
• Working in teams
• Dealing with different personalities in the workplace
• How to avoid injury
• Nutrition and wellbeing
• Money management
• Problem-solving
• Reliability
Marramarra will encourage indigenous youth that have an interest in construction to participate in the standard 8 week program and then receive speciality training in our core services like scaffolding.
