Work Experience
DIA offers work experience opportunities to secondary students (generally year
11 or 12) and tertiary level students (in particular to Indigenous students)
for the purpose of assisting young people to:
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Make decisions concerning their future
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Experience a true work environment
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Practice and develop vocational and life skills
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Match their abilities and interests to vocational pathways, and
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Incorporate subject-based learning to the work environment.
Work experience placements for secondary level students will generally be for a
period of no more than two (2) weeks, or in the case of structured workplace
learning programs no more than one (1) day per week for 10-15 weeks.
Work experience placements are made on a purely voluntary basis and no payment
of salary or benefits will be made to a work experience student.
How to Apply
To apply for a work experience placement at the Department of Indigenous
Affairs, forward your resume and covering letter including the following:
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Name of School/College
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Duration of Work Experience (number of weeks)
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Days per week (1 - 5 days per week)
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Name of person to contact regarding placement (career education teacher,
lecturer)
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Area of Interest (ie. Finance, Administration, Policy Development, Regional
Management, Reception, Land Management, Heritage & Culture)
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Location (Perth, Midland, Kalgoorlie, Broome, Port Hedland, Geraldton, Albany,
Kununurra)
By post to:
Human Resource Branch
Department of Indigenous Affairs
PO Box 7770 Cloisters Square WA 6850
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Or by email to jobs@dia.wa.gov.au.
Placement Guidelines
Work experience students will be given support and guidance during their
placement and will be expected to:
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Maximise their learning experience by focusing on planned program and not be
distracted by other activities.
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Report for 'duty' on time and dressed in a manner consistent with
organisational standards.
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Act in a responsible manner and not in a way that will endanger themselves or
employees of the Department.
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Act in good faith and work enthusiastically to ensure they do not compromise
the Department's preparedness to participate in future programs, and
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Comply with obligations and instructions provided to them by their Manager.
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