First Peoples employment
Alternative labels
Aboriginal employment
Journal article
‘Giving back to our community’: the retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce in New South Wales, Australia
This Aboriginal-led study examines the factors that influence the retention of non-university qualified Aboriginal health, ageing and disability workers in New South Wales. The findings provide insights into retention factors that strengthen disability service provider practices and inform government policy.
Strategy
Our stories on Country agreement
This agreement embodies the shared commitment of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, leadership team and staff across the Department to create a workplace which truly values the culture, knowledge and insight of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Report
First Nations engagement in the transition to net zero
The Australian government has a priority to employ more First Nations peoples in the future decarbonisation workforce. This snapshot report gives an overview of the research project First Nations Engagement in the Transition to Net Zero. It includes a summary of the project, who was spoken to, what was heard and learned, and the resources...
Report
New perspectives on old problems: gendered jobs work and pay
The first in a three-part series on new perspectives on gender economic inequality, revealing how much gender shapes jobs, work and pay across Australia. The report highlights the scale of occupational segregation. It finds that despite more women participating in the workforce than ever before, men still earn more than women in 98% of occupations.
Report
Targets for minimum Indigenous employment or supply use in major Australian Government procurements: follow-up
This audit examined implementation of recommendations in relation to mandatory minimum requirements (MMRs) for Indigenous employment and procurement by the Australian Government. It found some departments had only partly implemented the prior recommendations and makes eight recommendations to improve compliance with the MMRs.