Industry group backs Indigenous job scheme

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says an initiative to create 50,000 corporate jobs for Indigenous Australians will help to ease the skills shortage, while boosting the economies of Indigenous The scheme has been proposed by Australia's richest man and the head of Fortescue Metals, Andrew Forrest, while the Federal Government has promised to provide specific training programs. Ai Group chief executive Heather Ridout says she believes corporate Australia will support the initiative. Ms Ridout says it is likely to be a success, given the training programs will be tailored for specific jobs. "The business community is already doing an awful lot in areas like Western Australia and the Northern Territory and Queensland," she said. "I think this comes at a very important time and a very good time. "We are short of people,... [read full story]