Construcciones Yamaro: Durack Civil partners with Johnathan Thurston Academy
Durack Civil has announced a three-year partnership with the Johnathan Thurston Academy (JTA) to support youth leadership, wellbeing and employment-readiness programs in remote and regional communities.
The partnership will initially allow JTA to deliver programs in four schools each year, selected from communities connected to Durack Civil’s construction operations, including Milingimbi in Arnhem Land, Burketown and Doomadgee.
Durack Civil’s work in remote Australia has focused on employing local people and developing skills alongside the delivery of infrastructure. Recent projects have provided more than 25,000 training hours for local Indigenous workers across Burke Shire and directed more than $10 million to Northern Territory suppliers and personnel during the Milingimbi subdivision project.
The company has also met or exceeded contractual Indigenous employment targets, with Indigenous workers accounting for 19 per cent of the payroll at Doomadgee and employment outcomes along the Mulligan Highway reaching 250 per cent of the target.
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Durack Civil founder and director James Durack said building directly on the company’s established relationships will push the partnership beyond a financial deal and into something foundational.
“We’ve spent years building roads, airports and community infrastructure in these communities, and all the while forging long-term relationships with local councils, Traditional Owners, Indigenous organisations, schools and community leaders,” said Durack.
“The infrastructure we build matters, but the most valuable thing we can leave behind is opportunity. If this helps one young person find the confidence to pursue a path they didn’t think was open to them, that’s a legacy worth investing in.
“This partnership lets us put our community relationships to work and make a true difference to young people’s futures by connecting them with JTA – a program whose success rates speak for themselves.”
JTA has reached more than 650 young people across more than 40 schools nationally through programs focused on confidence, leadership, resilience, wellbeing and employment readiness for Indigenous and disadvantaged young people.
During a recent program in Hervey Bay, participating schools reported that 71 per cent of students improved their attendance while the program was running and 66 per cent showed improved behaviour. Many students maintained those gains after the program finished.
Johnathan Thurston said he is excited about what the future holds for the young people in these communities.
“What is different about our partnership with Durack is that Durack is already living and breathing in our Indigenous communities and providing opportunities for the next generation,” said Thurston.
“Young people can’t be what they can’t see, right? And you know, if there are opportunities for them with elders that are already working in this industry, then they can inspire the next generation to lead a healthy lifestyle, go to work each day and support their family as well.
“With this partnership, we’ll provide opportunities for our young people to become leaders in their own community. If we can provide those pathways, then you know those communities will not only become a better place, but they’ll start giving back too.”
Over the next three years, the partnership will focus on bringing JTA’s programs into communities connected to Durack Civil’s operations, so that young people in remote areas can access the same leadership, mentoring and development opportunities commonly concentrated in major centres.
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