Empowering Workplaces: Deepen Your Engagement with First Nations Business
Friday, 3rd October
Unlock new opportunities for your organisation by creating a genuinely safe, supportive, and engaging environment for First Nations people. This unique workshop is designed to help leaders and teams build a workplace culture where First Nations employees thrive, while strengthening your commitment to reconciliation and positive change.
You’ll leave with:
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Fresh strategies for recruitment, retention, and ethical procurement
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Practical leadership skills for real-world impact
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First-hand experience of First Nations culture—integrated directly into your business toolkit
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A network of like-minded professionals committed to meaningful change
Why join us?
This workshop is designed for leaders, HR teams, and anyone looking to make a real difference. You’ll gain new skills, fresh perspectives, and a deeper appreciation for the value First Nations employees bring to your workplace.
Workshop Facilitator
Adam Williams
Chairperson
Murri Chamber of Commerce
On-Country Facilitator
Yura Tours
Workshop Agenda
8:30
Registrations & Networking
9:00
Welcome to Country & Workshop Opening
A formal welcome to set the tone for a day of practical learning and reflection, followed by a brief overview of the day's unique two-stream format.
9:20
Delegate Briefing & Group Allocation
Delegates will be assigned to Group A or Group B for the day's activities.
9:30
MORNING SESSIONS COMMENCE (Two Concurrent Streams)
GROUP A: In-Venue Workshop
Stream
9:30
Peer Support & Workforce Planning
An interactive session where delegates share roadblocks and successes in building partnerships.
10:15
Bottom-Up Procurement Strategies
Knowledge-sharing roundtable: "What's Your Why?" exploring motivations and goals in procurement.
11:00
Coffee & Tea Break
11:15
Breakout Sessions:
1. Decision-Making & Delegation in Partnerships
2. Governance & ESG Alignment
GROUP B: On Country Experience Stream
9:30
Board Transport for UQ St Lucia
10:00
Cultural Walking Tour with Alex Bond
A reflective 'On Country' experience connecting the history to the forum’s themes
11:30
Board Transport to Return to Venue
12:00
Arrive back at venue for lunch
12:15
NETWORKING LUNCH (All Delegates Re-group)
An opportunity for both groups to reconnect, network, and share initial insights from their respective morning sessions.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS COMMENCE (Groups Swap)
1:15
GROUP A: On Country Experience Stream
1:15
Board Transport for UQ St Lucia
1:45
Cultural Walking Tour with Alex Bond
A reflective 'On Country' experience connecting the history to the forum’s themes
3:15
Board Transport to Return to Venue
3:45
Arrive back at venue
GROUP B: In-Venue Workshop Stream
1:15
Peer Support & Workforce Planning
An interactive session where delegates share roadblocks and successes in building partnerships.
2:30
Bottom-Up Procurement Strategies
Knowledge-sharing roundtable: "What's Your Why?" exploring motivations and goals in procurement.
3:15
Coffee & Tea Break
3:30
Breakout Sessions:
1. Decision-Making & Delegation in Partnerships
2. Governance & ESG Alignment
4:00
Final Reflections & Closing Remarks (All Delegates Re-group)
The facilitator brings both groups together to share key takeaways from the day's in-venue and 'On Country' experiences, weaving the learnings together and closing the forum.
4:30
End of Workshop