Indigenous Employment and Reconciliation. 8.1 The University shares the vision of Reconciliation Australia for recognising the special place and culture of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples as the First Australians, values their participation and provides equal life chances for all. The University acknowledges that reconciliation involves justice, recognition and healing and is about helping all Australians move forward with a better understanding of the past and how the past affects the lives of Indigenous people today. Further, the University understands that reconciliation involves symbolic recognition of the honoured place of the first Australians, as well as practical measures to address the disadvantage experienced by Indigenous people in health, employment, education and general opportunity.
8.2 In pursuing this commitment and these objectives, the University will respect the cultural, social and religious systems practised by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Australians and will provide support to University employees to develop cultural competence so that they are able to interact and communicate effectively with Indigenous Australians and respect and value cultural difference and diversity.
8.3 Through its Reconciliation Action Plan, and as an outcome of the review of its Indigenous Employment Strategy, the University is committed to increasing employment and development opportunities for Indigenous Australians and will develop and implement an Indigenous Employment Policy with targets for Indigenous employment as a means of:
8.3.1 increasing, encouraging and fostering Indigenous employment and participation at the University;
8.3.2 maximising Indigenous staff development; and
8.3.3 facilitating and encouraging the direct involvement of Indigenous employees in determining their career strategies, goals and objectives. The Indigenous Employment Policy will also acknowledge that the long term effectiveness of the University’s Aboriginal Education Centre is dependent on Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people being the overwhelming majority of employees in the Centre and that the Head of the Centre will be an Aboriginal and/or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander person. As a first step, the University undertakes to meet a target of 7 identified Indigenous employees by 31/12/2009. This figure will be adjusted to include higher targets which are expected to be established in the Reconciliation Action Plan. The parties note that the University’s previous Indigenous Employment Strategy...
Indigenous Employment and Reconciliation. 11.1 The parties recognise the vital role Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people bring to the University and that to achieve true reconciliation, the University acknowledges the need to strengthen the commitment to a range of positive initiatives that will address the current disadvantage that affect Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islanders, particularly in the areas of education, employment and social justice.
11.2 In pursuing this commitment, and in accordance with its Reconciliation Action Plan, the University will take a range of active measures that respect the cultural, social and religious customs practiced by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples and will continue the process to develop cultural competency amongst current and future staff and students so they are able to interact in a culturally appropriate and respectful manner, that values cultural difference and diversity.
11.3 In accordance with the University’s current Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Employment Strategy (version dated 05/04/12), the University is committed to increasing employment and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Australians and will implement the Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Employment Policy, Procedure and related Strategy with targets for maintaining, improving and increasing employment as a means of:
11.3.1 maintaining and increasing the number of ongoing Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees at the University;
11.3.2 maximising Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander staff development; and
11.3.3 facilitating and encouraging the direct involvement of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees in determining their career strategies, goals and objectives.
11.4 In accordance with the University’s Reconciliation Action Plan and its Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Employment Strategy, the University shall maintain current Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander staffing levels as at the time this Agreement comes into operation, and will increase the number of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees at the University to a minimum of 16 full-time equivalent fixed-term or continuing Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees by the nominal expiry date of this Agreement including any Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees appointed to traineeships. The University will endeavour to have four traineeships in operation at any time over the life of the Agreement.
11.5 Through the U...
