17/08/2026
You hear it a lot: “There are no opportunities out there for young people.”
We don’t quite agree.
There are real pathways into construction and the trades here in the Territory. Sometimes, the hardest part is knowing what’s out there and who to talk to.
That’s why our team were at the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network BlakJobs Expo last week - alongside over 70 other exhibitors and nearly 400 students, teachers and coordinators.
Throughout the day, Suse had a steady stream of people stopping by to ask what DICE actually does, what apprenticeship and traineeship pathways are available, and how they could get their foot in the door.
Some were just curious.
Others came ready with resumes.
One attendee even had his resume sent through on the spot.
By the end of the day, we’d received several expressions of interest from young Territorians interested in construction and electrical pathways, with hopefully a few more emails still to come.
A great reminder: you don’t always need to have your whole career mapped out at 17 or 18.
You just need to know there are doors worth knocking on.
Thanks to NTIBN for creating a space where young Territorians can meet the people behind those doors!
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