Indigenous People and Work Hub
The Indigenous People and Work research and Practice Hub continues to solidify its place as leading the Indigenous employment sector in Australia by promoting Indigenous thought and practice leadership, bringing the Indigenous employment community together and working on the most leading edge research utilising Indigenous methodologies in the employment context.
We are the Indigenous People and Work Research and Practice Hub (The Hub), a world first platform, run by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research to specifically look at the employment contributions and experiences of Indigenous people.
‘The Hub’ goes beyond statistics and policy statements to focus on the experiences of Indigenous people and their views, concerns and aspirations when it comes to their employment. It offers a point of collaboration across the diversity, Indigenous and research sectors to drive real change. In practice, this means providing events, training, research and discussion on all things related to Indigenous employment.
Team
Research Projects
Leading Industry in Indigenous Thought Leadership
In July of this year, the Business School and Jumbunna Research hosted a highly successful webinar, ‘Comfort and Safety for your First Nations employees in 2023ʼ attracting an impressive 1,200 registrations, with approximately 1000 attendees who remained engaged throughout the event. Led by Professor Nareen Young, with leading industry experts from Deloitte, Accor and the ACTU, the webinar played a pivotal role in helping employers gain a deeper understanding of how to support their First Nations employees and colleagues during the Voice Referendum period. The Business School also hosted a SXSW panel discussion on ‘Indigenous employment leadership in modern corporations – what are we missing?ʼ as part of a week of public talks at UTS House, featuring Professor Nareen Young and Professor Prabhu Sivabalan.
Diversity Council Australia Partnership
We are proud to celebrate our strategic partnership with the Diversity Council Australia (DCA). An exciting collaboration that underscores our commitment to promoting Indigenous diversity and inclusion and enhances our capacity to promote our work. In 2023, this also included hosting the launch of the DCAʼs research report ‘Culturally and Racially Marginalised Women in Leadership: A Framework for (Intersectional) Actionʼ in March.
Josh Gilbert continues to work with Professor Young and Jake Gordon, Manager Indigenous Business and Academic programs was appointed in September 2023 within Prof. Nareen Youngʼs team.
Expanding key industry partnerships in employment
We have and are working in partnership with a number of leading organisations to conduct employment research utilising Indigenous research methodologies, including collaborations with Qantas, the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance and continuing our work with Accor. Together, we are conducting Indigenous employee yarning circles culminating in reports, which are instrumental in enhancing external employment opportunities and the safety of Indigenous employees. These partnerships represent a significant step forward in fostering a more inclusive and supportive work environment for all.
Teaching and learning
Led by Professor Nareen Young, the Business Schoolʼs Indigenous Engagement and Leadership team has focused on developing strategic opportunities with industry and sector partners, including in the short course and enterprise learning space, including:
- Professor Nareen Young moderating symposium at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health in November
- Organising and industrial opportunities with a survey and report for Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
- ARC Linkage grant on Trade unions and First Nations communities 1901-2000, International project lead by York University on Settler colonial labout immigration and Indigenous attitudes, and the referendum group event ‘Economists for the Voice.ʼ
NSW Public Services Commission and Productivity Commission Report
Contributed to NSW Public Services Commissionʼs Cultural Capability Guide.
Many references to Jumbunna/Philanthropy Australia report on Cultural Diversity in Philanthropy in Productivity Commission report on philanthropy 2023.
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