Navy Indigenous Development Program (Part 2)
Channel: Royal Australian Navy
Date: 2021-07-07

The Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) was launched in March 2014 and is aligned with the national Closing the Gap strategy and Defence Reconciliation Action Plan objectives.

The program is designed for young Indigenous men and women between the ages of 18 to 30 to develop and gain employment skills. Enabling them to reach the required standard to permanently enlist into the Australian Defence Force if suitable, or equipping them to return to civilian life and their community with new workplace skills.

The program partners with TAFE Queensland to deliver an Indigenous Australian contextualised course alternative of Year 10 maths and English.

It enhances the recruit’s Indigenous cultural awareness through a number of cultural immersion days. Improves and develops their physical fitness, personal values and reflective behaviours, as well as developing their leadership and confidence to improve employability.