Building real partnerships and lasting reciprocal value across South Australia.

Connecting South Australian public sector agencies and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations through purposeful, two-way secondments.

Ulare “for a reason”

The Ulare Secondment Program creates reciprocal partnerships between South Australian public sector employees and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) through practical, project-based placements aligned to organisational priorities. 

The program connects the strategic and technical capability of the public sector with the deep cultural knowledge, lived experience and community-led approaches of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, recognising that both sectors contribute equally valuable strengths, perspectives and expertise. 

Delivered by MTL Consulting Services in partnership with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, the program responds directly to Action 2.06 of South Australia’s Closing the Gap Implementation Plan 2024–2026, supporting reciprocal secondments that strengthen shared capability, collaboration and cross-sector understanding. 

Through practical collaboration and shared learning, Ulare supports stronger relationships, meaningful outcomes and long-term value across government and the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector. 

BOTH SECTORS CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES AND STRENGTHS

Purposeful partnerships start here.

The Ulare Secondment Program is a reciprocal secondment program connecting South Australian public sector agencies and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations through two-way placements built on shared learning, practical collaboration and long-term relationships.

Interested in the program? Every placement is built on practical collaboration, reciprocal learning and shared commitment to meaningful outcomes. Learn what this means for secondees and host organisations.

OUR IMPACT

What we’re building together

❋ Stronger Relationships

Built across sectors through trust, genuine collaboration and shared learning.

❋ Shared Growth & Reciprocal Value

Built across sectors through trust, genuine collaboration and shared learning.

❋ Culturally Informed Practice

Developed through direct experience, shared knowledge and ways of working grounded in culture.

❋ Meaningful Outcomes

Delivered through flexible placements aligned to organisational priorities and practical outcomes.

❋ Long-Term Impact

Knowledge, relationships and shared learning carried back into host and home organisations beyond the placement period.

  • Thank you for the opportunity to work with Tauondi College in this secondment over the past six weeks. It was an interesting experience and I hope that it adds value to the work that Tauondi are doing.

    — David, 2024 participant (pilot program)

  • The addition of a secondee has undeniably left an outstanding imprint on both our organisation and our project, providing us with a strong foundation for the development of new policies and procedures to strengthen our operations.

    — CEO, Tauondi College, 2024 host organisation (pilot program)