First Nations Insights: Workforce and career mobility

Workforce participation, retention and career progression are critical levers in advancing equity and opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australian workplaces.

This DCA First Nations Insights event sponsored by ANZ brought together lived experience and practical strategies to explore the drivers of retention and career mobility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

The session covered the structural, organisational and cultural barriers that can limit progression, as well as the enablers that foster inclusive, culturally safe and responsive workplaces. It highlighted the importance of career development – to recognise the diverse and evolving needs of First Nations talent.

Bronwyn Dodd (she/her), DCA Board Director and proud Ngarrindjeri woman, moderated the panel discussion with: 

• Fallon Wanganeen (he/him), First Nations Talent & Culture Manager, ANZ
• Topaz McAuliffe (she/her), Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Fifteen Times Better
• Kylie Penehoe (she/her), Chief Executive Officer, National Indigenous Employment and Training Alliance
• Jessie Murray (he/him), Indigenous Business Manager, Kinaway – Victorian Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce