APA News & Events

A Kimberly cattle station is the base for a training program getting young people out of the justice system and into the pastoral industry. Click here to watch the video Source: Landline - ABC News (Jo Prendergast)  

A strong cohort of 12 trainees was selected from 37 applicants to undertake the APA 2023 pre‑employment training program. The first week of the program was undertaken in Broome after which the trainees decamped to Roebuck Plains Station for eight weeks, with some...

The first participants in a pioneering Aboriginal Pastoral Academy are nearing the completion of their intensive training program. The training program was coordinated by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and delivered by...

The State Government recently announced its support for the expansion of the Aboriginal Pastoral Academy in the State’s north. Read the full article here

After successful Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Camp initiatives, a new partnership between the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Nyamba Buru Yawuru and the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association (KPCA) will take the program to...

Western Australian Government supporting expansion of Aboriginal Pastoral Academy in the State's north Initiative providing supported career path for young Aboriginal adults, while boosting pastoral workforce capacity and capability. The McGowan Government is...

WA's northern pastoral industry hopes a new partnership formed with traditional owners and the state government will help fill major gaps in the sector's workforce. The Aboriginal Pastoral Academy program was started by the Yawuru native title holders in Broome, to...

Today marks one year of ownership and operation of Roebuck Plains Station by Aboriginal Corporation Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY). The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) initially purchased Roebuck Plains Station in 1999 to benefit Yawuru Traditional Owners. In...