Sea Swift has announced the re-establishment of its highly-successful marine traineeship program.
The program aims to develop trainees into long-term roles at Sea Swift across its vast operation in Northern Australia, including Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory.
“We will work with existing training organisations such as Tagai College on Thursday Island, as well as accepting direct applications from the wider region, with an emphasis on appointing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,” said Sea Swift’s Queensland General Manager Peter Domenighini.
“It has always made perfect sense to Sea Swift to appoint locally where we can, and we are very proud of demonstrating this record over 30 years,” said Mr Domenighini.
“There are many individuals who have been employed long-term with Sea Swift.
“There are also many more that have benefited greatly from training and development opportunities who have progressed into senior roles within Sea Swift and other organisations, or developed their own businesses with the skills learnt at Sea Swift.”
The marine traineeship program will be formalised over the course of 2019, with the first intake scheduled for March 2020.
“We believe in the importance of investing in our future generations,” said Mr Domenighini.
“Sea Swift’s trainee program is our way of giving local people a head start with on-the-job experience and formal training.
“We are committed to creating jobs and opportunities for local residents, and we want to continue that into 2020.”
Mr Domenighini said Sea Swift has always demonstrated an ongoing commitment to provide long-term job opportunities to local Indigenous people.
“Aside from our trainee program, out of our current staff who have worked for Sea Swift for more than 10 years, 29 per cent are Indigenous,” he said.
“This is a long-term commitment to provide sustainable employment opportunities, and we’re proud to help with the growth of the region.
“We’re passionate about improving the standard of living in the region by connecting remote communities and fostering economic development.
“Our trainee program helps support our vision, and we look forward to welcoming trainees into the program next year.”
Sea Swift has more than 30 years of experience providing essential services and project freight in Northern Australia with more than 400 staff and 28 vessels, and makes a significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the region.
Sea Swift operates throughout the region’s remote coastal and island communities, with depots in Darwin, Gove and Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, and Cairns, Weipa, Seisia, Horn Island, Badu Island and Thursday Island in Queensland.
Find out more about Sea Swift and its services at www.seaswift.com.au and www.facebook.com/seaswiftaustralia
