Mark Arbib

Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

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Senator the Hon Mark Arbib was Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness and Minister for Sport between 28 September 2010 and 14 December 2011.

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Micro business opportunities for Indigenous people in Far North Queensland

Nineteen Indigenous Australians in Far North Queensland will receive support and mentoring to start their own micro businesses with support from the Australian Government’s Indigenous Employment…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 7 December 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
  • Senator The Hon Jan McLucas

Minister welcomes historic athletics partnership

Minister for Sport Mark Arbib today welcomed the next step in the historic joint venture between Little Athletics Australia and Athletics Australia with the appointment of a new National…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 December 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

2012 NRL Indigenous All Stars team and jersey launch

The National Centre for Indigenous Excellence today hosted the 2012 NRL Indigenous All Stars team announcement and jersey launch.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 7 December 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Tailored support to help Groote Eylandters get into construction

The Australian Government has provided funding to deliver training and dedicated employment support to 30 Aboriginal workers on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 1 December 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
  • The Hon Warren Snowdon MP

Minister pays tribute to League legend Artie Beetson

Minister for Sport and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib today paid tribute to Australian sporting hero and Indigenous role model Arthur ‘Artie’ Beetson.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 1 December 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Indigenous women preparing for business administration roles in Orange

Ten Indigenous women have started a business administration training and employment program in Orange with support from the Australian Government’s Indigenous Employment Program.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

Hospitality project leads to Indigenous jobs in remote South Australia

Up to 40 Indigenous job seekers in Ceduna and the Far West Coast of South Australia will be given pre-employment training and supported into employment in the hospitality industry as a result of…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 29 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

40 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS SET FOR JOBS IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Forty Indigenous Australian jobseekers in Rockhampton will be placed in jobs with Teys Brothers, the city’s largest employer, with the support of NEATO Employment Services and the Indigenous…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
  • Kirsten Livermore MP

40 RAIL FREIGHT JOBS FOR INDIGENOUS WORKERS

Forty Indigenous jobseekers are set to get jobs with one of Australia’s largest independent rail freight companies, K&S Freighters, with support from the Australian Government’s Indigenous…

Release type: Media Release

Date: 22 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

610 SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS TO INCREASE SCHOOL RETENTION AND TRANSITION TO JOBS

Sixteen organisations from across Australia have been selected to deliver the Indigenous Youth Careers Pathways Program to 610 Indigenous students in Years 11 and 12.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 21 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib

60 new jobs for Indigenous Australians in Greater Sydney

60 Indigenous Australians will receive training and employment in a variety of industries in the Greater Sydney area with assistance from the Australian Government’s Indigenous Employment Program…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib
  • The Hon Julie Owens MP

200 JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS WITH COLES

Coles supermarkets will provide job opportunities for over 200 Indigenous people around Australia as part of the Australian Government’s Indigenous Employment Program.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 16 November 2011

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Mark Arbib