Junior Indigenous Marine and Environmental Cadets

the junior indigenous marine and environmental program is a not for profit organisation that provides education and employment sponsorship for indigenous youth. jime partners with educational providers, schools and local businesses. the program aims to provides the jime cadets with the funding to complete a tafe/vet apprenticeship, whilst also funding all costs of the students work experience. over years 11 and 12 students attend 2 days of school, 2 days of tafe and 1 day of work per week. our students have the unique opportunity to be paid for work whilst still completing their tafe certificates. this also allows students and businesses to build a relationship, and to help our students overcome the unique challenges of entering the work place. this year 100% of our jime cadets graduated with their hsc and 2 tafe certificates, all of this years graduates were offered full time positions with their work experience employers.