Intract opens doors for Indigenous Australians

Intract provides contracting services to the mining and civil construction industry and is a joint initiative of the Aboriginal Foundation of South Australia and leading construction, industrial and environmental services provider, McMahon Services.

In partnership with the Australian Government, Intract will initially recruit 40 Indigenous people over a two year period and provide them with skills training and mentoring to help them gain sustainable employment in the construction industry, and deliver benefits back to their own communities.

The Australian Government has contributed $260,000 from its Indigenous Employment Program, to the creation and development of Intracts' Indigenous Employment Project. The Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development said that the Intract project was bringing new opportunities and hope to Indigenous people in South Australia.

Intract is being led by General Manager, John Briggs – a proud Indigenous Australian with extensive experience in the construction and mining sectors. He has also spent six years training and mentoring Aboriginal workers in the Western Australian mining industry.

“Mentoring, teaching and employing our trainees is just one area of Intract,” John said. “We also want to forge meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with local Aboriginal people and involve them in culturally sensitive training, employment and community relations programs; our broader vision is for Intract to help Aboriginal people further develop their communities and create their own opportunities for wealth generation.”

For more information visit: www.intract.com.au