Aboriginal Mentoring Program

DCJ Housing runs a Mentoring Program aimed specifically at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. The Mentoring Program opens up opportunities for the participant through the development of a career plan that helps the individual to grow both personally and professionally.

The program also includes tailored training to assist with skills and knowledge development, so that participants can become a role model for others. The program is available to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Aims of The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mentoring Program are to:

• retain more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who work for DCJ Housing
• increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in senior positions with DCJ Housing
• strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff’s skills, knowledge, and relationships within DCJ Housing
• provide a tool to assist and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to cope with the numerous and unique challenges of their job
• support individual goal setting and career advancement.

For employment opportunities available within DCJ Housing please see careers or visit I work for NSW for all NSW government employment opportunities.