Aboriginal Employment Strategy celebrates 25 years ‘We Deadly Together’

AES Managing Director Kristy Masella with little stars of the NRL ‘Little legends, big dreams’ series. Source: AES

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) are celebrating their 25 years in operation, kicking off as a major sponsor of the NRL Indigenous All Stars game in Sydney on the 12th of February.

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Over the last twenty-five years the Aboriginal Employment Strategy has provided 25,000 career placements and 2,500 traineeships and apprenticeships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Proud Murri and South Sea Islander woman and AES Managing Director, Kristy Masella said that marking the 25^th anniversary of the organisation is about celebrating the success of working together.

NRL All Stars Captain Josh Addo-Carr and little stars of the ‘Little legends, dream big series’ to celebrate 25 years of AES Source: AES

“We are so proud. It is not only an achievement for us as an organization, but a reflection of the partnership approach that has gotten us to this point. Working in collaboration with community and employers to create career opportunities. That’s at the heart of what we do at AES, and as a result we are deadly, together,” Kristy said.

AES was established on Gomeroi/Kamilaroi country in response to low unemployment of Aboriginal people in the regional northern NSW community of Moree.

NRL All Stars Josh Addo-Carr and Shaylee Bent, celebrating 25 years of AES. Source: AES

Today, the AES is a 100 per cent Indigenous managed and Supply Nation Registered Charity operating in 16 regional offices across the country supporting people of all ages, from 16 to 76-year-olds.