Indigenous Cadetship Support

Are you Indigenous and studying or planning to study at university?

The Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS) program offers cadetships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The cadetship is part of the Northern Territory Government’s commitment to achieve a greater representation of Indigenous people in the Northern Territory Public Service (NTPS).

The ICS program is a career development program which enables Indigenous students undertaking a diploma, advanced diploma or undergraduate degree to gain the professional qualifications and work experience needed for a range of jobs in the NTPS.

The cadetship involves students studying full time and working in the respective agencies during the major semester breaks as part of the on-the-job component of the program. Cadets are also provided with a mentor throughout their cadetship.

This program is supported by funding from the Australian Government, which is administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the ICS program students must:

  • be of Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • identify as an Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander
  • be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander in the community in which they live or have lived
  • be an Australian resident
  • be enrolled for full time study or be intending to study full time.

Students are generally not eligible for a cadetship if they:

  • have previously completed a cadetship
  • had a previous cadetship terminated
  • resigned from a previous cadetship
  • are undertaking study overseas.

Salary and conditions

The cadetship offers:

  • study allowance of $12 000 ($600 gross per fortnight) each year while you are studying full time
  • Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) fees paid on passed units
  • 12 weeks work placement each year at the Administration 2 (AO2) level
  • $1000 allowance for text books each year.

*Please note cadets are not eligible for Abstudy while on the cadetship program.

Opportunities

Joining the NTPS as a cadet will enable you to:

  • gain valuable hands on work experience during semester breaks
  • expand your professional goals and work on challenging projects while on work placement
  • build personal and professional networks while enhancing your understanding of government processes.

Participating agencies

Depending on your area of study you may be placed with any of the following departments:

  • Business and Employment
  • Chief Minister
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Education and Training
  • Health and Families
  • Housing, Local Government and Regional Services
  • Justice
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Lands and Planning
  • Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport
  • Northern Territory Police Fire and Emergency Services
  • Northern Territory Treasury
  • Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
  • Ombudsman of the Northern Territory
  • Resources
  • Tourism NT
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Advertising and recruitment

Advertising for cadets will commence in approximately October and be published in the NT News and online at http://www.nt.gov.au/jobs

Once advertised, download the application form or contact the number on the advertisement for more information. Only applications submitted on the official application form will be accepted. This program is coordinated through the Department of Business and Employment, Employment Programs unit on behalf of the departments listed above.

Register your interest by emailing your details via email to employmentprograms.dbe@nt.gov.au

More information

Employment Programs
Department of Business and Employment
GPO Box 2391
Darwin NT 0801
t: (08) 8999 3708
f: (08) 8999 3755
e: employmentprograms.dbe@nt.gov.au​
w: http://www.employmentprograms.nt.gov.au