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Acknowledgement to Country I acknowledge that we are here together today on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.
Firstly some facts 45% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with a disability or long term health condition 7.7% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with severe or profound disability 2.1 % More likely to be living with a disability than other Australians 19% Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people with a disability participate in the workforce 5 times more likely to experience mental illness than other Australians First people with disability participate in cultural activities at the same rate as First people without a disability There is an under-representation of our First People linked to DES Services
Partnership – NSW Aboriginal Land Council and Olympus Solutions •The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (‘NSWALC’) has a goal to pursue economic independence and prosperity for Aboriginal people • Olympus Solutions and NSWALC agree that employment is critical to the increased economic freedom for Aboriginal people • Together Olympus Solutions and NSWALC are working to increase Aboriginal people’s employment participation so that Aboriginal people access their fair share of the economy 4
NSWALC Strategic Plan 2018-2022 Goal 3 – Pursue economic independence and prosperity for our people NSWALC Economic Development Policy The third wave of Aboriginal Land Rights
NSWALC Strategic Plan 2018-2022 Goal 3 – Three integrated components: Employment services, training and brokerage capability Aboriginal housing capability Land development and construction capability Safe and secure housing supports employment and social outcomes
Yarpa – Business and Employment Hub First Hub under Indigenous Business Sector Strategy One-stop shop for business and employment support services Indigenous businesses employ Indigenous people at 60 times the rate of other businesses Olympus Solutions a foundation partner
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Q3 Q4 2017 VTEC funding bid Heads of Partnership Business Case VTEC Licencing & The Agreement Consortium Agreement Council endorses NSWALC’s Findings of ACUS BC supports 2018 participation as an intended NSWALC’s partnership with Sets out desire by NSWALC & OS to work together to deliver partnership joint venture partner with OS Olympus Solutions employment outcomes for Aboriginal people journey ….. Q3 Q2 Q4 Q1 Change to funding NSWALC JV Transition Plan JV Concept contract submitted to PM&C Business Case 2019 End state vision PM&C advise OS that they Aboriginal entity with need to enter JV or become an first step creation of JV Indigenous organisation Q3 Q4 Q2 Q1 2020 1 Feb 2019 Aboriginal owned 2017-2020 Building NSWALC Service Creation of Joint Venture entity to operate Delivery Capacity Dependent upon VTEC Contract to be employment services outcome of BC extended under the JV
Investment in Infrastructure Construction - NSW Infrastructure Construction Investment NSW – Next Decade Western City $10.5bn Central City $35.7bn Eastern City $39.5bn Regional $20bn Total $105.7bn Source: HKA 2018, Employment Enterprise Employment Pipeline Management and Employment Brokerage – Draft Report
Projected Demand vs Supply – Infrastructure Construction (Preliminary Analysis) Supply Analysis • No. Indigenous people working in infrastructure 693 construction in Greater Sydney • No. Indigenous people working in infrastructure 2,774 construction in NSW • Proportion of Greater Sydney infrastructure construction 0.90% workforce that is Indigenous • Estimated current shortfall on 3% target 1,612
Partnership Program Logic Current Situation Inputs & Short – Medium Longer term Processes Outcomes Outcomes • Significant • Employment • Increased employment Contracts employment • Overcome disadvantage ‘novated’ to opportunities barriers to NSWALC • Higher employment • Increase unemployment • Creation of Joint Aboriginal • Better Venture Businesses • System does not understanding meet needs of • Good of pathways to • Employers Aboriginal Governance employment embrace people Aboriginal • Effective • Suitable training culture ad • Lower wages Communication & support support options • Partnership Aboriginal management employees 13
Strategies • Hire Indigenous staff member to work through the Indigenous Issues.
Strategies • Put an Indigenous flavor into your marketing collateral to attract Indigenous Community to use your services.
Strategies • Put on a feed – That will guarantee to bring the mob into the office to register with you
Strategies • Sponsor an Indigenous sporting team
Strategies • Put flags on your reception desk
Strategies • Pay an Indigenous consultant to put your RAP together and assist with the community consultation.
Our People – Our Service
Listen up Now.. Something we share now may change your results… Everything we have shared up till now has been around for about a decade..
Time Aboriginal people have inhabited this country for well over 50 thousand years. Their movements were guided by the seasons, rains and the availability of food. They took their time, they listened to the teachings of their elders, they looked after their old people as they were the keepers of the knowledge that sustained them. They trusted their mob to look after each other, mothers raised children, boys became men. Understanding this is vital. If you understand this you will know that a 30 minute appointment completing paperwork and hearing a clients story is just not enough. TAKE your time – Build the relationship
Understand the relationship • Understand that when you are dealing with one individual you are dealing with the family & community. • All actions have a impact on the family and the community • What may be the right course of action for you may not be agreed by the family, so YOU will need a new course of action. • Include the decision makers into your conversations • Seek out champions from community if you need them to support you, these may be elders or other community leaders, understand that this may take time
Think like an employer first • We can quickly jump to consultant mode • Understand that when you think like an employer first, this will reflect In your results • Coach your jobseekers paying attention to Employer expectations • I have heard many consultants say that the jobseeker didn’t want to let them down.. Very nice, but do they have the same expectations as the employer • Can this person do the job and not cause me any issues - • What adjustments need to be made to accommodate this person – can I do this efficiently in by business • Is a Wage Subsidy the motivator • What impact could this decision have on my other employees positive and negative
Walk alongside – Don’t carry your Jobseeker • Post Placement support • Mentoring is the process of guiding your jobseekers to make better decisions • Don’t make the mistake of making decisions for them • Anticipate the consequence and inform the employer • Never fluff it up always be honest • Where their has been a behavior improvement or attitude shift acknowledge and reward • Include the family in good news
Share Success • This is not an easy job – your staff like your jobseekers will Have their ups and downs Have fun -
Thank You! Ability Options NSW Aboriginal Land Council www.abilityoptions.org.au www.alc.org.au Ph: 1300 422 454 nswalcenterprises@alc.org.au
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