2 April 2026
The NT Future Workforce Pilot Program will support businesses to create employment pathways for young Territorians to grow the Territory workforce.20 young Territorians aged 15 - 18 who are disengaged from school will be given the opportunity to transition to structured employment including opportunities for traineeships and apprenticeships.The program will reduce the risks and costs associated with hiring young workers for businesses, building confidence to invest in the Territory's future workforce.
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is providing young Territorians with a pathway to long-term employment with the launch of the NT Future Workforce Pilot Program. The program provides extensive wrap around support, reducing the risks and costs associated with hiring young workers, giving businesses the confidence to invest in the Territory's future workforce.
Delivered by the GTNT Group, the pilot will help local businesses grow their workforce through its support of 20 young people aged 15-18 from the Darwin, Palmerston, and rural region, who are disengaged from school, to transition into structured employment leading to apprenticeships, traineeships, or ongoing jobs. , while creating employment pathways for young Territorians.
Established in 1989, GTNT Group is the Northern Territory's largest and longest-standing Group Training Organisation, having supported more than 6,500 apprentices and trainees and partnered with over 1,500 local businesses across industries including mining, energy, construction, trades, business, health and community services.
Kathryn Stenson, CEO GTNT Group CEO said, 'local businesses participating in the Program will be contributing to building the NT workforce and show our young people the great opportunities we have here in the NT".
"Paired with GTNT Group's tailored mentoring and support program, participating businesses will benefit from supported work-experience placements, allowing them to trial participants before committing to ongoing employment."
Minster for Trade, Business and Asian Relations, Robyn Cahill, said the pilot program was about creating real opportunities for young Territorians who may have disengaged from school but are ready to step into the workforce and build a future.
"Strengthening workforce participation and supporting businesses to grow is central to delivering security, certainty and growth for the Territory economy and initiatives like the NT Future Workforce Pilot Program ensure young Territorians are well positioned to take up the jobs of the future," she said.
"These measures reduce recruitment risk, ease administrative burden, and improve retention outcomes for small and medium-sized businesses in the Darwin region."
Employers interested in participating can contact GTNT on 08 8980 0600 or submit an expression of interest on GTNTs website - here.
