Wodonga TAFE and Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to officially bring the two parties together in their shared goals.

Mungabareena CEO John Martin said he hopes to see a rise in employment and educational opportunities for First Nations people in the Border region.

"It's exciting for what is possible in our community going forward, working upon culturally appropriate servicing as far as having access to a proper education but also the pathways to employment as well," he said.

"Short term hopefully we can influence some more career pathways, some employment preparation initiatives and those sorts of things.

"Hopefully within 18 months to two years we can measure some real change, more employment outcomes, more people participating in education and receiving qualifications."

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Mungabareena and TAFE have worked together on a number of projects, with things such as Aboriginal cuisine, but this memorandum makes their joint venture in Aboriginal education official

Wodonga TAFE has also worked with the Border Aboriginal community for Reconciliation Week as well, such as with their Reconciliation Week action plan from last year.

Mr Martin said the agreement will form a concrete framework with which both parties can operate within, giving a greater clarity of purpose and organisation, particularly when looking to attract funding for initiatives.

"Whilst we have already good relationships in place, it's important to have a clear framework for when we take on new initiatives and projects," he said.

CEO of Wodonga TAFE Phil Paterson said the agreement had been in the works for the better part of a year.

He said this also represented a big step in making TAFE more inclusive.

"We've been working together for about eight months now, working towards agreeing values and the approach we're going to take," he said.

"I think it's huge, I think it's the start of where we can go to and it's about how we can make everything we do at Wodonga TAFE really culturally safe for our Indigenous students as they come through.

"I'd like to see increased participation in education but also better outcomes and moving through to a positive destination, whether that be another job or further education."

Mr Martin said the signing of the memorandum represented what he hoped to see come out of this year's NAIDOC celebrations.

"The theme of NAIDOC is healing country and this is one example on the ground of where we're actually doing that, healing ourselves and going forward," he said.

"We can reflect on the past, but it is more important to put some things into action and this is a fine example of what that healing actually looks like."