Aboriginal rural training program

The Aboriginal Rural Training Program (ARTP) offers culturally appropriate vocational education and training for Aboriginal organisations, properties and communities.

Tocal College's Aboriginal Rural Training Program has delivered training to Aboriginal people in NSW and other states since 1989. The ARTP designs, develops and delivers VET training in Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management, Cultural Sites Assessment and cultural awareness.

These courses are delivered across NSW to communities, schools, the Indigenous Land Corporation, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Local Land Services. Most of the instructors delivering training are Aboriginal.

The ARTP offers training in:

• safe operation of forklifts
• quad bikes
• side-by-side vehicles
• chainsaws
• weed identification
• safe chemical handling
• fencing
• cultural burning.

For more information about the origins and purpose of the ARTP, ARTP trainers, and courses offered, download the free ebook 30 Years of the Aboriginal Rural Training Program.