Indigenous Australians readied for defence

By Australian Labor Party

Jenny Macklin - Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Brendan O'Connor - Minister for Employment Participation Warren Snowdon - Minister for Defence Science and Personnel - Media Statement - 02-03-2009


Warren SnowdonThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP and the Minister for Employment Participation, the Hon. Brendan O'Connor MP, today announced the start of the Defence Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course (IPRC) in Newcastle, NSW.

Mr Snowdon said the Defence Indigenous Pre-Recruitment Course is one of the early initiatives to be rolled out from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Indigenous Employment Strategy.