Mt Arthur South Indigenous Trainee Program - Creating Indigenous employment pathways

To support our ongoing commitment to increasing Indigenous representation in the workforce, Thiess and MACA have put several initiatives in place to support Indigenous people to enter the mining sector.

Mt Arthur South Indigenous Trainee Program
Thiess’ Mt Arthur South Indigenous Trainee program works with key stakeholders including the Clontarf Foundation, Ungooroo and Dream Path to attract Indigenous candidates. Successful candidates undergo a one-year new-to-industry traineeship, focusing on nationally recognised competencies such as Certificate 3 – Surface Extraction.

Mentors are also assigned to provide support to program participants. There are currently 60 participants in the program, and 86% of program participants have transitioned to permanent employment with Thiess.

Looking ahead, Thiess plans to onboard eight program trainees every 8-12 weeks. They will continue to strengthen their relationships with program partners to expand the program’s reach and identify additional potential candidates.