Work Ready Program for Indigenous Peoples

⁠⁠⁠Scope of Work

The Scope of Work for the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Training and Liaison (ATAL) program is to deliver and manage Work Ready Programs for trainee indigenous participants in Perth and the Pilbara.

The Work Ready Program has been specifically designed for Indigenous peoples that consists of work ready learning activities that focus on developing employability, life skills, health and fitness and fundamental skills applicable in the workforce. In 2025 the program is planned to be delivered across three geographic locations in Perth, Roebourne/Dampier region and Tom Price areas.

The program is delivered in 6–8-week course blocks and includes mentoring and other development support for each cohort.

Rio Tinto is seeking expressions of interest for qualified training delivery partners interested in submitting a proposal for the ATAL Work Ready program for 2025 to 2028.

Further Notification:

The scope of work described is a summary of the goods and/or services that may be required by Rio Tinto. The specific requirements may change at Rio Tinto’s absolute discretion.

Your business capability statement, as stored on your portal profile, may be downloaded, and referenced when the responses to the expression of interest are reviewed. It is recommended that suppliers review the portal business details section to ensure all information, including contact email address, annual turnover, and employee numbers, is current and accurate.           

As this is an Expression of Interest (EOI) only, the specifics of the package of work relating to breadth of scope, location and timing may be subject to change. If successful, suppliers will be notified of any changes prior to award.

Your EOI response may be referenced or re-used in the next six months if a similar scope of work is required by Rio Tinto.