Region. UWS boosting indigenous emoloyment

The University of Western Sydney has launched an Indigenous Employment and Engagement Advisory Board to help boost employment and engagement opportunities for indigenous Australians. The board will provide valuable strategic advice and input into the University's employment and engagement initiatives. "The Greater Western Sydney Region has the highest number of Indigenous peoples of any region in Australia outside the Northern Territory, with the 2006 Census recording 25,699 Indigenous Australians living in this region," said Melissa Williams, director, UWS Indigenous Employment and Engagement. Census figures show that Indigenous Australians are two-and-a-half times more likely to be unemployed than non-Indigenous people.