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Indigenous Victorian business haemorrhaging from COVID-19

COVID-19 has seen nearly a quarter of Indigenous Victorian businesses cease operations in March, with even more set to shut their doors, according to a survey from Kinaway Chamber of Commerce. The peak body for Indigenous businesses in Victoria, Kinaway surveyed their members in early March to measure the early effects of the pandemic on […]

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Indigenous business critical to future of corporate Australia

Australia’s Indigenous population has a vital place in the history and culture of our nation; however, there is still an enormous journey to go in Bridging The Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. An essential element is the success of Indigenous-owned businesses, which is not a part of the Federal Government’s Closing the Gap seven national targets. Supporting Indigenous […]

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Coles executive dedicated to Indigenous employment

As Australia’s largest employer of Indigenous people, Coles is paving the way for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ success in employment. Coles launched their first pre-employment program in Edmonton, Queensland in 2010. At that time, the company had only 65 Indigenous team members employed. In 2011, they launched their first Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]

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Coles employs more than 400 Indigenous team members in four weeks

Coles has recruited 430 Indigenous team members in just four weeks, providing much-needed employment opportunities at a time when many Australians are urgently seeking work. The new hires take Coles’ total Indigenous workforce to more than 4,800 and marks a significant step towards the company’s target of employing 5,500 Indigenous team members by 2023. Among […]

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Redfern kindergarten receives long-needed interior makeover

Jarjum Kindergarten in Redfern has received its much-needed facelift thanks to a community initiative from First Nations commercial furniture business, Zenith FG. The kindergarten is part of Redfern Jarjum College in Sydney, a primary school for First Nations children between four and 13-years-old who are struggling or not participating in mainstream schooling. Zenith FG’s Orlando […]

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