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Further Enquiries

Student Centre
Level 4, Wills Building
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia
Email

Telephone: +61 8 8303 5208
(Country and interstate callers toll free on 1800 061 459)
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 4401

National Indigenous Cadetship Project

The National Indigenous Cadetship Project (NICP) links Indigenous tertiary students with employers in a cadetship arrangement involving full-time study and work placements.

Cadets receive:

- a study allowance while undertaking full-time study
- help with the cost of books and equipment
- paid work placements that are relevant to their studies.
- Cadets who are studying away from home may also be eligible for limited travel assistance.

How to apply:

You can register online at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/HigherEducation/Programs/Pages/default.aspx or call the Indigenous employment line on 1802 102 to get a registration form or emailing nicp@dewr.gov.au

Cadetships through NICP are offered by a number of different organisations, for example:

Government departments. eg :

Medicare
SA Government
Centrelink
Dept of Defence
Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Transport , Energy & Infrastructure
Australian Public Service Commission

Mining companies, eg :

Woodside
BHP Billiton
Rio Tinto
Universities