Statement on Constitutional Recognition Referendum Council
“The Business Council welcomes the announcement of a Referendum Council to advise on progress and next steps towards recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our Constitution,” BCA...
Read moreBoosting Employment Outcomes for People with Disability
Business Council of Australia (BCA) Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott will today launch Recognising Ability: Business and the Employment of People with Disability, a report which looks at the role business can...
Workforce Inclusion of People with Disability
One in five Australians have a disability. Disability affects 2.2 million working age Australians and 4.2 million Australians overall. “What businesses in Australia want is diverse talent. If we’re taking...
New Resource to Help Business Promote Jobs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Employers looking to hire Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now have a new resource from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).The AHRC will launch ‘Targeted recruitment of Aboriginal and...
Read moreGovernance is Stronger When Two Worlds Connect
In Sydney today the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, officially launched a new service, Independentdirectory, designed to boost the governance and effectiveness of Indigenous corporations.Independentdirectory is...
Read moreStatement on the Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
“The final report of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples released yesterday provides a sound roadmap for progress towards a referendum,” Business...
Read moreSupporting and Celebrating Indigenous Initiative and Success
The remarkable resilience and innovation of Indigenous communities in Central Australia and the Western Desert will be celebrated today with the launch of the Purple House Fund, an initiative that...