Since 2020, UGL has partnered with Skillset to create employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Together, they have placed more than 15 students into Dubbo based local businesses, achieving impressive outcomes such as full-time employment, award-winning trainees, and ongoing annual intakes.
Skillset, an organisation committed to generating employment opportunities through education and skills development across regional NSW, has worked with UGL to build a truly collaborative model that underpins this success. UGL contributes expertise in training management plans while supporting individual professional growth.
This partnership reflects UGL's commitment to vocational pathways for young people, backing regional businesses, and investing in local skills development. It has set a benchmark for inclusive workforce strategies in the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.
Recognised as Skillset’s Large Host Employer of the Year for 2025, UGL is proud to champion a practical, community-focused, and industry-led approach to regional workforce development.