Serco launches training program for First Nations students

Serco has unveiled a First Nations Maritime Traineeship program alongside the Sea Heritage Foundation, TAFE NSW and the Kings Trust Australia.

Enabling First Nations students to obtain commercial Maritime qualifications, Serco’s Defence team has facilitated a two-year traineeship program for Indigenous Trainees who successfully complete the Sea Heritage Foundation’s General Purpose Hand Training Course.

Through Serco’s Defence Marine Support Services contract with the Royal Australian Navy, Serco’s team delivers essential marine support services in naval and non-naval ports across Australia, as well as crewing, maintenance, and upkeep of assets at multiple bases.

Through Serco’s program, trainees acquire qualifications to become professional Masters and Engineers in the maritime sector. This initiative aims to increase First Nations participation in the industry, and Serco is proud to facilitate the development of skills and provide meaningful experience for trainees.

Serco Defence Managing Director, Peter Behrendt emphasised the importance of increasing First Nations participation in the maritime sector.

“At Serco, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the maritime industry,” he said.

“Programs like this traineeship are essential for creating meaningful career pathways for First Nations Australians who have had and will continue to hold close ties to the waterways across Australia.