The overall focus the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy is to build a strong link between the North
Eastman Health Association and the Aboriginal community.  The Aboriginal Workforce Strategy
is working with a number of groups to address various issues related to Aboriginal employment,
recruitment and retention. Our objective is to create partnerships with a variety of internal
and external sectors including but not exclusive to:

• Agencies and organizations that target services to the Aboriginal community
• Surrounding Aboriginal communities
• Sites and programs internal to the North Eastman Health Association
• Educational programs and institutions
• Government Departments
• Unions

• Manitoba Advanced Education and Training
• Indian and Northern Affairs
• Southeast Resource Development Council Health Department
• Southeast Student Services
• Southeast Training and Employment
• MMF Provincial Recruitment Initiative
• Aboriginal Participation Workforce Initiative
• Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Brandon Regional Health Authority
• Sunrise School Division
• Frontier School Division
• University of Manitoba
• University of Winnipeg
• Red River College
• Empower
• Manitoba Aboriginal Human Resources Strategists
• Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Career Awareness Committee
• NEHA Suicide Prevention Planning Committee
• NEHA Seniors/Elders Planning Committee
• The Interprovincial Association of Native Employment
• Office of Northern and Rural Health