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Day One: Tuesday 8th May 2012
| Day One | Day Two |
8:30
Registration and morning coffee
9:00
Introduction from the Chair
A look At thE dEmogrAphIcs
9:10
kEynotE
How can Australia effectively support the inclusion of Indigenous Australians in the workforce?
  • Do Aboriginal Australians experience discrimination at work?
  • What are effective strategies to recruit and retain Aboriginal people at work?
  • How to make Aboriginal people feel valued
Yvonne Henderson, Commissioner for Equal Opportunity WA
9:40
The skills crisis: do we need a new approach?
  • Staff shortages
  • Short, medium, and long term options to better provide skilled workers
James Pearson, Chief Executive, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA
10:20
Morning tea
polIcy
11:00
Understanding the WA initiatives
  • Desired outcomes for economic development
  • Advocacy and engagement
  • Business Development
  • The Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre
Taryn Langdon, Manager, Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre, Department of Training and Workforce Development, Government of Western Australia
11:40
Local government, community and regional Initiatives
  • The link between regional development and Indigenous economic development
  • Community engagement
  • The Mid West Aboriginal Organisations Alliance
  • The Midwest Aboriginal Economic Development Partnership
  • Midwest Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre
Wayne McDonald, Department of Indigenous Affairs WA; Chair, The Mid West Mining Aboriginal and Industry Development Partnership (MMAEDIP); Chair, The Mid West Aboriginal Organisations Alliance
12:20
Lunch
AborIgInAl EmploymEnt And bUsInEss
1:20
Horizon power’s Aboriginal Employment and Engagement strategy
  • Organisational readiness
  • Community linkages
  • Education and work preparation
  • Attraction and retention
  • Supporting Aboriginal economic development
Graeme Eley, Manager Remote Business Development & Indigenous Engagement, Horizon Power
2:00
Paving the pathway from the community to the workforce
  • How can Indigenous recruitment initiative further evolve?
  • Developing measurable outcomes and meeting targets
    – what really counts?
  • What are the strategies needed to make a real change?
  • Developing pathways of employment to Indigenous people
Tony Noonan, General Manager, Doorn-Djil Yoordaning Mining & Construction
2:40
Career focus: retaining and promoting the Indigenous workforce through the company
  • Adapting the workplace culture to support the Indigenous culture
  • Making mentoring work
Kate Hitchins, Manager People Development, Ngarda Civil & Mining
3:20
Afternoon tea
4:00
The transition from education to employment
  • Empowerment through quality education
  • A look at retention and Year 12 attainment rates and its impact on the community
  • Successful transition support starts at school
  • Pathways into fulfilling careers
Andrew Penfold, CEO, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
4:40
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Partnering together to advance Indigenous employment
  • How can private industry, local communities, government work together on programs to support Indigenous workforce participation?
  • Best practice to maintain partnerships for a coordinated approach and collaboration
Jenni Collard, Director, Aboriginal Health Division, Department of Health Western Australia
Taryn Langdon, Manager, Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre, Department of Training and Workforce Development, Government of Western Australia
Kate Hitchins, Manager, People Development, Ngarda Civil and Mining
5:15
Closing remarks from the Chair
5:20
Networking drinks
6:30
End of day one
 
Day Two: Wednesday 9th May 2012
| Day One | Day Two |
8:30
Registration and morning coffee
8:50
Introduction from the Chair
9:00
Overcoming challenges and lessons learned in Indigenous
  • Employment. A look at what Qantas is doing to increase their Indigenous headcount from employer branding to community engagement
  • Ensuring a multi-faceted approach to the market: Coupling traditional sourcing strategies with Indigenous community engagement
  • Emphasising the education to employment journey and investing our efforts ins school based trainees, cadetships and direct entry roles across Qantas
  • Building retention strategies that support the Indigenous employment life cycle
  • Supporting cultural identity for Qantas Indigenous employees
Jason Timor, Indigenous Recruitment Advisor, Qantas
9:40
Engaging the local Aboriginal business
  • The inclusion of Indigenous businesses in being awarded large project contracts
  • Creating social inclusion though economic inclusion
  • Resource industries employing Aboriginal businesses, and thus retaining Indigenous employees
Civil Road & Rail SX5- Portaccomm SX5 Building Systems
10:20
Morning tea
10:40
Culture and workplace
  • Removing the labels from the Indigenous workforce and approaching complex social issues
  • Understanding why Indigenous employees opt out of the workforce- and solutions to avoid it
Arbup Peters, Koori Employment Advisor, Koori Employment Team, People and Culture, Department of Justice VIC
Tarina Fanning, Department of Justice VIC
cAsE stUdIEs - pUblIc sEctor
11:20
In the state: a look at the government workforce
  • Enhancing the public sector workforce through increased Indigenous employment
Dr. Kim Schofield, Deputy Commissioner, Capability and Development, Public Sector Commission, Government of Western Australia
12:00
Strategy for Aboriginal employment in WA health
  • Cultural awareness + cultural safety = cultural maintenance
  • Retention: mentoring and managing discrimination
  • Housing for regional and remote employees
  • Career development, workforce design and planning
Jenni Collard, Director, Aboriginal Health Division, Department of Health Western Australia
12:40
Lunch
1:40
Indigenous retention and career progression: the next challenge in shifting organisational mind sets
  • How can workplace culture be influenced, besides cultural awareness?
  • Who is responsible for Indigenous career progression and retention?
  • Organisational change, what does it involve and who?
Jamie Williamson, Aboriginal Employment Consultant, Department of Transport VIC
2:20
Case study
Swim For Life Aboriginal Youth Employment
  • How can workplace culture be influenced, besides cultural awareness?
  • Who is responsible for Indigenous career progression and retention?
  • Organisational change, what does it involve and who?
Tim Turner, Manager Youth Engagement & Employment, YMCA
3:00
Afternoon tea
3:20
Developing measurable outcomes and meeting targets
  • What are the targets needed to make a real change?
  • Developing pathways of employment to Indigenous people
David Widders, Project Manager, Aboriginal Projects, BCA National Training Group
4:00
Local strategies for increasing Aboriginal employment
  • Understanding the impact of culture on the workplace
  • Removing the labels from the Indigenous workforce
  • How can the culture and traditions of Aboriginal people affect employee retention and success?
Sharon Bushby, Manager, Workforce Development, Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA)
4:40
Closing remarks from the Chair
4:45
End of day two
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