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New employment pathways for Ranger programs

December 15, 2025

Education Services International Supply Group has teamed up with the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council and the Balranald Local Aboriginal Land Council to deliver two Ranger projects under the Federal Government’s Indigenous Rangers Program.

The Cultural Tourism Ranger Program (Dareton) and the Balranald Healing Country Project, is aimed to create long-term employment, build a skilled Aboriginal ranger workforce, and strengthen land, water and cultural heritage management across Barkindji, Mutthi Mutthi and Ngiyampaa Country.

Program highlights

Employment pathways for 20 First Nations Rangers, including dedicated roles for Aboriginal women
Accredited training, mentoring and clear career development pathways
Cultural site protection, habitat restoration and land and water management
Recording and sharing cultural knowledge to support future cultural tourism
Language strengthening and intergenerational knowledge transfer
Community-led governance through LALCs and Elders

Running until 2028, these programs will focus on building capability — supporting Ranger teams with the skills, systems and support needed to care for Country now and into the future.

Interested in working on these projects or become a Ranger?

Expressions of Interest are now open: https://lnkd.in/gNN8E2uM

Peter Rowe

Peter Rowe leads First Nations News as Editor, with over three decades of experience across international newsrooms, digital platforms and media strategy roles. For the past 20 years, he’s worked in Australia – reporting, editing and advising on stories that shape public debate.