Useful employment links
The links on this page are to sites that are external to the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training (DET) website unless otherwise stated.
Employment opportunities
Jobs in the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS)
- Northern Territory Government employment opportunities
- Indigenous employment in the NTPS
- Disability in the workplace - People with disabilities seeking employment in the NTPS who disclose that disability and apply through Disability Works Australia can enter the program of compulsory interviews.
- Australian Government Workplace website
Other employment opportunities links
The Australian Government has responsibility for employment services and workplace relations. The Australian Government Workplace portal provides a comprehensive array of information on employment and related services.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations funds the following services:
- Job Network
- Community Work Coordinators
- Disability Open Employment Services
- Green Corps
- Harvest Labour Services
- Job Placement, Employment and Training
- New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
- Personal Support Programme.
For information about these services visit www.jobsearch.gov.au.
The Australian Government Workplace portal provides access to employment services that include volunteer work, career planning, wage management, funding programs, and assistance to people looking for jobs or returning to work. The Portal also provides access to information on employment and workplace relations. It covers finding work, finding staff, wages and conditions, labour market opportunities and statistics, employment associations, careers and training, and services for indigenous people.
Along with general advice for job seekers and employers, the portal has information about services for specific groups.
General advice
- Australian Job Search
- workplace.gov.au - Job Seeker
- Human Services Training Advisory Council - Helps you with information about vocational education and training including:
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- Advice on careers in the human services industries
- How to gain recognition for your work related skills
- Where and how you can study.
- Training Advisory Councils (DET Website) - There are a total of six Training Advisory Councils in the Northern Territory to advise on careers and training in all industries, for example, from mining to food preparation, animal care, retail and hospitality. This list is maintained by DET.
- Myfuture - Myfuture is Australia's online career information service with a wealth of useful information on careers, courses, training providers, financial advice, support services, industries, labour market information, awards, scholarships and much more.
- Job Services Australia
Disability
- Disability in the workplace - People with disabilities seeking employment in the NTPS who disclose that disability and apply through Disability Works Australia can enter the program of compulsory interviews.
- National Disability Coordination officer - NDCOs are committed to enhancing post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with a disability.
Mature age
Migrants and Refugees
- Business and Skilled Migration in the Northern Territory
- Job Network - Services provided nationally by a network of organisations dedicated to helping job seekers find work.
- National Office of Overseas Skill Recognition - Helps overseas-trained professionals who are permanent residents of Australia gain recognition of their overseas qualifications.
Youth
- Job Placement Employment and Training Programme - JPET helps young people aged between 15 and 21 who face personal and social barriers.
Redundant workers
Indigenous Australians
- Employment Assistance for Indigenous Australians
- Centrelink Indigenous Cadetship Program - Assists students to complete study at an approved tertiary institution
- Community Development Employment Project - Aims to provide employment in areas where employment prospects are limited or do not exist
- Indigenous employment in the NT Public Sector