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We're putting more First Nations people behind the wheel

Moving the Mob was launched on Gimuy Country (Cairns) in 2023 to encourage greater Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation within Kinetic’s workforce and across the transport industry.

The program offers First Nations people holding a car driver’s licence flexible paid training in a supportive, culturally safe environment to become qualified and confident bus drivers.

Developed in consultation with community and employment organisations, the program has been fully embraced by our teams in Northern Queensland. In June 2024, we kicked off our national roll out of Moving the Mob with a launch event in Melbourne.

Our target

4 4 %

First Nations employment rate by 2030

Cairns

Moving the Mob graduates hit the streets in Cairns

Doug and Lisa were among the first cohort of Moving the Mob graduates to successfully complete their driver’s license upgrade and have now hit the road to lead the way for a new wave of bus drivers.

Lisa said the opportunity to receive training and get behind the wheel of a bus and has been life changing.

“Completing the Moving the Mob program has been a great experience and I look forward to coming to work each day and helping children get to school and home again safely.”

Melbourne

Kinetic expands Moving the Mob into Melbourne

After initial success in North Queensland, local First Nations communities in Narrm (Melbourne) have a new opportunity to explore a career in transport with Moving the Mob expanded into Victoria.

With a team of 1200 people operating a third of Melbourne’s bus network, Kinetic can offer a diverse range of transport roles to local communities.

The launch in Melbourne has paved the way for a national roll out, as we embed the program as a business-as-usual initiative across Kinetic.

Townsville

Moving the Mob launches on Bindal Country (Townsville)

Kinetic joined long-term community partner the Garbutt Magpies to launch ‘Moving the Mob’ in Townsville.

The program provides genuine career pathways to local communities and its expansion in Tropical North Queensland is a significant step towards a future nation-wide rollout.