First Nations remote communities across the Northern Territory will now have better access to be able to study hairdressing on their home soil, thanks to a new program by Charles Darwin University (CDU).
A new partnership between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and CDU alumni Gary Strachan, The Deadly Hair Dude, will train First Nations students in remote communities in the art of foiling and clippers in a bid to inspire them into hairdressing and employment opportunities.
As a part of the partnership the students will gain a Certificate I and II in Hairdressing that opens the pathway for them should they wish to pursue the Cert 3 in Hairdressing and become hairdressers through apprenticeship or by full time study.
The students gain key qualifications and skills in hairdressing to set them up for a long career as a part of the initiative. Once completing the traineeship, students can choose to continue studying a diploma or take their skills into remote communities.
CDU Lecturer in Hairdressing Leah MacLean said the partnership would support a pipeline of graduates wanting to study hairdressing in the Northern Territory.
