KARI Indigenous Business Assistance Scholarship

This initiative involves the provision of expert guidance and assistance for local Aboriginal businesses in developing the business and ensuring a sustainable business future. This initiative involves the provision of advice and guidance in a number of areas including, business management, promotions, marketing, fund raising and staff development. It involves a portion of direct financial assistance which is complimented by access to the skilled and professional human resources of the KARI Community Programs Team. This initiative provides invaluable assistance to enable local Aboriginal businesses to develop sustainable business models. This culturally appropriate assistance economically empowers the recipient Aboriginal business and consequently takes steps to improve the economic reality of the local Aboriginal community. It is hoped that this initiative will ensure the survival of small Aboriginal businesses in the local area.

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The Playful Beginnings Early Learning Centre is a KARI Aboriginal Business Assistance Scholarship recipient. Playful Beginnings Early Learning Centre is an accredited long day care centre for Aboriginal children aged 2-6 years.

KARI Indigenous Employment Partnerships

This proposed initiative is likely to be delivered through a partnership arrangement with NSW TAFE. The program will offer selected Aboriginal people a work placement through the KARI workplace. Participants will also receive training and development modules through TAFE. These modules will be targeted at providing all Aboriginal participants with employment related skills such as preparing for interviews resume writing, computer literacy, time management and staff management.

This initiative will be extremely important in terms of ensuring the economic and educational empowerment of the Aboriginal community of South Western Sydney. It also represents an important program in terms of achieving KARI's Aboriginal employment objectives within the community.