Indigenous Employment
Our Indigenous Policy reflects the commitment of our organisation to lead the way and work constructively on important employee diversity issues in the workplace, in particular, our dealings and interaction with the Indigenous peoples of the Pilbara, Western Australia. We recognise that Indigenous employment and training initiatives implemented on our projects, in collaboration with other key stakeholders, add value and strengthens pathways to sustainable development in Indigenous communities.
FAST will strive to meet the following principles:
- We acknowledge and respect the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
- We respect the fact that the Indigenous peoples of Australia were the first occupiers of Australia.
- We respect Indigenous Australians, their cultural characteristics, their unique connections to land, sea and spiritual traditions and stories.
- We are committed to initiatives in Indigenous sustainable economic development, skills development, and working toward the achievement of mutually beneficial outcomes between Indigenous peoples and our contractors.
We will attain our commitment by implementing the following objectives:
- Work with our contractors, and other key stakeholders to maximise Indigenous employment opportunities in all our project areas;
- Ensure that all project contracts contain human resource plans that provide opportunities for engaging Indigenous employees or Indigenous businesses;
- Implement Indigenous employee career development opportunities and employment opportunities on projects through partnering with BHP Billiton Aboriginal Affairs, Indigenous businesses, Indigenous registered training organisations and other key stakeholders in Indigenous communities and government;
- Mentor Indigenous employees through providing skills counselling advice and Indigenous employee training plans;
- Skills training for Indigenous employees;
- Ensure Indigenous workforce planning is incorporated into project planning, design and construction; and
- Continually assess the performance of MPD JV projects in meeting MPD JV Indigenous employment targets.
The FAST is committed to achieving a baseline target of 7% site man hours Indigenous Employment and stretch target of 10% site man hours Indigenous Employment on all Project sites. The FAST has acknowledged that a concerted effort is required by the FAST and it's Contractors if these targets are to be achieved. As a result the FAST has developed an Indigenous Employment Work Plan with clear objectives and targets which aim to assist our project teams and Contractors in identifying opportunities within the work force to increase Indigenous employment.
The FAST has created the Indigenous Resource Unit (IRU) to assist the FAST and it's Contractors achieve 7% site man hours Indigenous employment on the Rapid Growth Projects. Ways in which the IRU has been assisting the FAST and it's Contractors include:
- Ensuring that the FAST and Contractor project management are aware of their commitment to contract requirements to engage Indigenous employees;
- Evaluating Contractor Indigenous Employment Work Plans
- Coordinating Indigenous Employee CVs with employment opportunities with FAST and Contractors;
- Providing advice to Contractors on sourcing appropriate Indigenous skills training for Indigenous employees;
- Monitoring FAST and Contractor Indigenous Site Man Hours Performance;
- Coordinating links between FAST, Contractors and Indigenous Employment Businesses for Indigenous recruitment on RGP projects;
FAST in Action
Indigenous Agency Information Session
This ongoing three hour information session is designed to connect RGP Contractors and Indigenous government /recruitment agencies. The purpose of this session is to add further value to candidate attraction and gain contractors greater access/connectivity to local Indigenous and government networks that can assist in the employment pursuit. Furthermore contractors will be provided with mechanisms to assist their pursuit of Indigenous employment targets
The benefits to individual contactors could include:
- Adding additional value to your Indigenous employment performance on RGP 5
- Strengthen contractors East Pilbara knowledge base
- Raise contractor East Pilbara business profile in the community
- Introduce Mechanisms to achieving Indigenous employment targets
Delivery of Indigenous HR Information to RGP Contractors designed to up skill contractor recruitment teams with information
- What are the Barriers in creating employment outcomes?
- Where do I Source Indigenous candidates
- How do we Reinvent the our selection tools to provide us the right candidate information
Community
Indigenous Training
FAST is committed to creating training opportunities across the programme. Our Indigenous Resource Unit has been establish to assist Contractors with on hand training expertise in the areas of sourcing, employing, training, onboarding and retaining RGP trainees, with the below benefits:
- An opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification at the Certificate II level
- Practical experience working for a world class construction project
- Access to a support network, including fellow Indigenous employees
- Mentoring and coaching
We are sourcing Indigenous people that:
- are interested in gaining work experience whilst working for RGP contractors
- work well with others, and
- have good communication skills
Prior experience or qualifications are not required. For more information contact Richards Mining Services
Mandy Fougere
PINGKU Recruitment Co-ordinator
Richards Mining Services
87 Inspiration Drive, Wangara WA 6065
P: 08 9303 3477
F: 08 9302 1899
2009 PINGKU Indigenous Traineeship Program
We are proud to co-ordinate the program on behalf of our client, BHP Billiton Asset Development Projects. For further information please refer to PINKGU leaflet.
We are excited to announce the completion of the program with the following results:
No. of Graduates |
21 |
No. Employed |
18 |
Indigenous Cadetship Program
We are proud to be apart of the SKM Cadetship Program. For further information please refer to: http://www.skmconsulting.com/Markets/Indigenous_Services/ICP.htm
Our Indigenous Employment Coordinator recently delivered a presentation at the CME ‘Careers in Resources Industry’ session attended by approximately 40 Indigenous students from five local schools. Our intention is to connect with high school leavers wanting a professional career through potential cadetships.
This program is extremely beneficial to our Indigenous students as it will assist them gain the professional qualifications and the experience that they will need to perform a range of jobs and move into employment when they finish their studies. To this end, our most recent SKM Graduate has commenced a full time role within our FAST Constructability team.
Indigenous Resource Unit Contact Points
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Mandy Boylan – Perth based Indigenous Employment Coordinator Mandy.boylan@fastjv.com.au |
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Mark Bateman – Perth based Indigenous Employment Officer Mark.bateman@fastjv.com.au |
