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‘Groundbreaking initiative’: Indigenous VET program launched

A first-of-its-kind VET program launched this week at the Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve is giving Indigenous secondary school students a culturally grounded pathway into careers in conservation and land management. The six-month pilot, based across southern Melbourne, offers a Certificate II in Conservation and Land…

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