Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander career pathways service
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander career pathways service is a sector-wide initiative to develop and progress the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and strengthen the cultural capability of the sector.
Designed and built in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and networks, the service works closely with First Nations employees (participants), their supervisors, and agency representatives to support and improve individual and system level outcomes and priorities.
Watch the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Career Pathways Service video to find out why the career pathways service was created and what the service provides.
The pathways service works closely with partner agency representatives to consider the career advancement needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and supports their career journey. The activities and outcomes align with our Leadership competencies for Queensland and the 70-20-10 learning principles.
We provide First Nations employees and their supervisors with:
- cross-agency and external learning and development opportunities
- personal network growth opportunities
- monthly participant-only yarning circle opportunities
- mentor opportunities within a culturally safe environment
- secondment and permanent position, job shadowing, mentoring and shared resource opportunities via the Career pathways job and mobility pool.
There are no mandatory requirements. You can opt in and opt out of opportunities as it best suits your capacity, interests and learning style. To access the service, intakes are run annually, with applications next opening in 2025. Partner agencies and the Career pathways team will distribute the expression of interest across our communications platforms.
Email careerpathways@psc.qld.gov.au or call the Career pathways team on (07) 3003 2831 for more information or to get involved.
Access to unique tools and resources
The Career pathways team delivers engagement activities throughout the year to increase access to opportunities, and to assist in building connections and networks across the sector.
Participants and supervisors have access to a range of unique resources including:
- self-assessment and reflection tools
- tools to enable culturally safe conversations and working environments
- resources to facilitate confidence building and capability development
- an online community to connect participants, supervisors and agency representatives. Read the Career pathways privacy statement.
Supervisors of participants also have access to:
- learning and development opportunities to strengthen their leadership and cultural understanding, including masterclasses
- networking events and activities.
Queensland public sector organisations interested in participating in the pathways service can contact the Career pathways team on (07) 3033 2831 or email careerpathways@psc.qld.gov.au.
We’ll help you:
- support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees to progress into leadership and decision-making roles
- provide participating employees with ongoing access to a range of learning and development opportunities.
Visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Career Pathways Service on the Good Design Australia website for more on how this service was designed.