Dr Eva McRae-Williams describes the Pathways to Employment project, which is part of the Investing in People program.

1. Pathways to Employment
Principal Researcher: Dr. Eva McRae-Williams
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

2. Research Questions:
1. How do Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
people who reside in remote communities navigate
their way into meaningful livelihoods? (about
pathways)
2. What kinds of learning could support meaningful
livelihood agendas, aspirations and pathways?
(input)
3. What kinds of work might help to support
sustainable livelihoods? (outcomes)
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3. Methods
6 -10 case studies
2 longitudinal Community
Cross-case analysis Setting
Focus on case studies
identified by Community
Stakeholders
Institutional Industry
Setting Setting
Focus on case Focus on case
studies identified by studies identified by
Institutional
Stakeholders Industry Stakeholders
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4. Conceptual Map
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6. Building meaningful relationships with
end-users
Case study discussions have been initiated with:
• Enterprise Learning Projects
• NT Police Force – Remote Policing Command
• Batchelor Institute
• Value Edge
• NT Corrections
• NT OCPE
• GTNT
• Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Trade Training Centre (SA gov)
• Members of the Ngukurr Community
• NT DET
• YorthWorx – NT Industry and Training Bureau
• Disability Employment Australia
…..more potential partners in negotiation…..
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7. Achievements to Date
• Commenced Jan 2012
• Two papers presented at
AVETRA Conference
• Proposal with the Ninti
One Board
• Developing strategic,
meaningful and beneficial
relationships with key end-
users
• Co-developed case studies
beginning to take shape
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8. CRC for Remote Economic Participation
http://crc-rep.com/
Principal Researcher
Eva McRae-Williams (Based in Darwin)
eva.mcrae-williams@batchelor.edu.au
0400 759 153
John Guenther
john.guenther@flinders.edu.au
0412 125 661
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9. Partners of Ninti One