The Yalagan Promise
When you work with Yalagan group, you’re working with a company that puts authenticity, integrity and dependability first.
We pride ourselves on our ability to build long-term relationships through deliverability, reliability and trust, and since opening our doors in 2017, Yalagan has had the privilege of engaging with an extensive range of organisations from across the nation.
From other leading First Nations businesses to some of the nation’s largest construction, resources and infrastructure firms – we take great pride in the relationships that we’ve built.
Mobile Training Trailers
Metro, Regional, and Remote Training Support Vehicle
To facilitate our mobile site/school-based training and assessment programs, YRT developed our Mobile Training Trailer (MTT) units. The MTT provides a safe and secure practical learning environment with multiple training/program options. The MTT has several key features built into the design to enable various elements of practical training to be conducted at the same time in the one location, which provides practical skills and knowledge-based learning outcomes.
School Based Programs
We work with our communities to provide career advancement opportunities that lead to sustainable, long-term job opportunities in their desired industry.
Below is a list of current Try-a-Trade programs offered through Yalagan Registered Training.
Try-a-Trade
Our Try-A-Trade programs across a range of trade areas with a particular focus on areas where there is high demand and skills shortages. Yalagan Registered Training (YRT) is an Indigenous-owned RTO operating nationally across WA and NSW with a clear focus on the empowerment of our communities and students Indigenous, and non-Indigenous alike.
Drafting in Construction – 2 Days
This Try-a-Trade course is designed to give our students a taste of drafting in the construction industry, exploring the key areas of this field and preparing them in the best way we can to thrive within the industry following graduation. This program runs over the course of a two-day period where each day is split into sessions focusing on different areas of the trade, below is a copy of our basic run-through.
For our full program run-through please email your request through to our RTO Coordinator Jayda Walker here.
Course Content | Course Overview |
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Explanation of drafting principles, including orthographic projection, line types, and scale. Introduction to drafting tools such as Tsquares, triangles, and drafting pencils. Demonstration of CAD software for drafting. Creation of 2D drawings using CAD tools. Real-world drafting project (e.g, floor plan, mechanical part). Group work to create students real work drafting project. | DAY ONE Session 1. Introduction to Drafting Session 2. Basics of Drafting. Session 3. Hands-on Exercise in Drafting Session 4. Advanced Drafting Techniques Session 5. CAD Software Workshop |
DAY TWO Session 1. Applied Drafting Projects Session 2. Drafting Project Briefing Session 3. Group Project Planning Session 4. Drafting Project Implementation Session 5. Presentation and Feedback Session 6. Closing Remarks |
Estimating and Scheduling – 2 Days
This Try-a-Trade course is designed to give our students a taste of the Estimating and Scheduling industry, exploring the key areas of this field and preparing them in the best way we can to thrive within the industry following graduation. This program runs over the course of a two day period where each day is split into three/four sessions focusing on different areas of the trade, below is a copy of our basic run-through.
For our full program run-through please email your request through to our RTO Coordinator Jayda Walker here.
Course Content | Course Overview |
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Introduction to estimating Understanding blueprints Estimating costs Estimating software Introduction to scheduling Planning and sequencing Scheduling software Wrap up and reflections | DAY ONE Session 1. Introduction to Estimating Session 2. Understanding Blueprints Session 3. Estimating Costs Session 4. Estimating Software |
DAY TWO Session 1. Introduction to Scheduling Session 2. Planning & Sequencing Session 3. Scheduling Software Session 4. Wrap-up and Reflections |
Rail Infrastructure – 2 Days
This Try-a-Trade course is designed to give our students a taste of the Rail Infrastructure industry, exploring the key areas of this field and preparing them in the best way we can to thrive within the industry following graduation. This program runs over the course of a two day period where each day is split into three/four sessions focusing on different areas of the trade, below is a copy of our basic run-through.
For our full program run-through please email your request through to our RTO Coordinator Jayda Walker here.
Course Content | Course Overview |
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Railway industry introduction Railway radio protocols Rail infrastructure train operations and simulator program Final wrap up and reflections | DAY ONE Session 1. Railway Industry Introduction Session 2 A. Railway Radio Protocols ( Class divided into 2 groups) Session 2 B. Rail Infrastructure train operations simulator program |
DAY TWO Group 1 & 2 to swap tasks and continue with radio or train simulator training Final Session Wrap up and Reflections |
Career Taster
The YRT Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) was developed to introduce year 9 or 10 students to Australian construction industry career pathway by providing a fun, hands on experience using industry safety equipment and applicable PPE in conjunction with the YRT purpose built Mobile Training Trailers (MTT). Classroom activity is based on an introduction to the company, trainer and class, overview of program tasks, supported with industry career taster power point and a group review of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) assessment. This is to allow maximum time for hand on participation for students in the practical element of the career taster program. The course is designed to engage students and show career options while demonstrating at a high level, the importance of safe working practices in Australian industry with the use of common types of PPE, signs, exclusion/safe work zones and demonstrations / uses of a selection of specialist safe working equipment including rigging and harnessing and applying this to the MTT built in features.
For our full program run-through please email your request through to our RTO Coordinator Jayda Walker here.
Course Content | Course Overview |
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This course is designed to give students an overview of construction career opportunities inclusive of common types of PPE, set up of exclusion/safe work zones and demonstrations of specialist safe working equipment that are a fundamental starting point for all construction industry roles. | DURATION Minimum 2 hours and maximum of 3 hours subject to number of students and selected rigging options CAPACITY Minimum of 10 students and maximum of 20 SET UP YRT arrival and trailer/site set up - 60 minutes THEORY COMPONENT 20 minutes PRACTICAL COMPONENT 80 minutes PACK UP/SESSION DEBRIEF 20 minutes |