Group Training Organisation

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy Group Training Organisation is the National leader for Aboriginal School Based Traineeships.  The AES has been managing trainees for Host Employers since 2002. Since this date we have achieved over 500 placements, with retention rates at 80% in 2009.

An accredited Group Training Organisation in NSW, NT, QLD, VIC and WA and a member of the GTA  Australia this service manages and administers traineeships and apprenticeships for Aboriginal people. This service provides opportunities for all trainees/apprentices but we specialise in School Based Traineeships.

Our Traineeship industry sectors include:

Business Administration Financial Services Building and Construction Retail Agriculture Logistics Aviation IT Hospitality Community Services

Our service provision includes:

• Online timesheets
• Online Payroll
• One on one mentoring activities for trainees and Host Employers for the full duration of the Traineeship
• Quarterly workplace assessments
• Integration of the AES Registered Training
• Stakeholder trainee progress reports
• Annual Host Employer Best Practice workshop
• On site visitations Representation at school and career expos
• Processing of paperwork associated with having a Trainee
• Service Level Agreements
• Media recognition from the AES for being a Host Employer
• Career Development Plan

For more information please contact Gavin Mate on (02) 8571 0999 or gavin.mate@aes.org.au.


Please click on one of the links below if you would like to register your Expression of Interest for a Traineeship / Apprenticeship:


EOI School Based Traineeship / Apprenticeship


EOI Fulltime Traineeship / Apprenticeship