Beyond the Gap
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -This podcast from national Indigenous not-for-profit First Nations Foundation is an Australian-first investigation into best practice reconciliation and Indigenous engagement for corporate Australia and beyond.
Host, First Nations Foundation CEO Phil Usher, is a proud Wiradjuri man who grew up in the rich culture of the Gamilaroi people. Themes include building meaningful relationships with First Nations communities, understanding cultural obligations and connection to country, essential next steps towards reconciliation, step-by-step breakdowns for building RAPs and corporate engagement.
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Building meaningful relationships with the Aboriginal community – Karen Mundine
November 07, 2021 20:20 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBKaren is from the Bundjalung nation in northern NSW and is the CEO of Reconciliation Australia. Over the course of her career, she has been instrumental in some of Australia’s watershed national events including the apology to the Stolen Generations, Corroboree 2000, and the 1997 Australian Reconciliation Convention. This episode covers how to build a lasting and meaningful relationship with the Aboriginal community, what best practice looks like when it comes to reconciliation from corpora...
Drawing on Elders and leading a nation to close the gap – Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP
October 31, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBKen is a Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi man from Bunbury in Western Australia. He is Minister for Indigenous Australians, and the first Indigenous Minister elected to the House of Representatives. This episode is a raw conversation on what it takes to lead a nation to close the gap for Indigenous Australians. It discusses the challenges of being the only Indigenous Australian in parliament and how to draw on the strength of Elders to persevere, the role of Indigenous entrepreneurship and how th...
Understanding Indigenous cultural obligations in the workplace
October 24, 2021 20:23 - 34 minutes - 29.1 MBTracy is a proud Nyamal woman from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition to a Masters and Doctorate in clinical psychology, Tracy received the Order of Australia in 2021, is a Telstra Women’s Business Award winner, and Australian of the Year for Western Australia in 2018. This conversation explores what we need to understand about the impacts of trauma amongst Indigenous Australians, why healing is a critical component for Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing, and an unders...
Understanding Indigenous cultural obligations in the workplace – Dr Tracy Westerman AM
October 24, 2021 20:23 - 34 minutes - 29.1 MBTracy is a proud Nyamal woman from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition to a Masters and Doctorate in clinical psychology, Tracy received the Order of Australia in 2021, is a Telstra Women’s Business Award winner, and Australian of the Year for Western Australia in 2018. This conversation explores what we need to understand about the impacts of trauma amongst Indigenous Australians, why healing is a critical component for Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing, and an unders...
Step-by-step reconciliation and supporting Aboriginal employees – Andrew Olsen
October 17, 2021 20:44 - 29 minutes - 26 MBAndrew is a proud Dunghutti and Anaiwan man. He has had a dynamic career across government, education, and as well Big 4 consulting and major banks. This conversation lends itself to a real step-by-step guide on building out a Reconciliation Action Plan and is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to engage with the Aboriginal community. Also explored are how non-traditional Aboriginal sectors can still have positive impacts on the Indigenous community, what the thought leaders in this sp...
Aboriginal engagement as part of organisational strategy – Ian Hamm
October 10, 2021 20:18 - 32 minutes - 25.7 MBIan is a Yorta Yorta man who has been actively involved in the Victorian Indigenous community in a personal and professional capacity for many years. Ian holds several non-executive roles including Red Cross Australia, First Nations Foundation, the Koori Heritage Trust, and is also former President of the Western Region Football League. This episode discusses the major changes in attitudes towards Aboriginal affairs that Ian has seen over the past decade, why Victoria is leading the nation ...
Remaining connected to culture as a leader – David Atkin
October 04, 2021 01:16 - 27 minutes - 24.3 MBLeading senior executive strategist and advisor for responsible investment, David Atkin shares with us his upbringing in Papua New Guinea and his mum’s work with the Aboriginal community in Western Kimberly before his time as CEO of Cbus Super. This episode gives rare insight into the thinking behind a senior executive of a large superannuation fund. The conversation covers how to effectively balance impact investing whilst generating a great return for members, what executives and senior l...
The essential next step for reconciliation – Dr Simon Longstaff AO
September 23, 2021 02:05 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDr Longstaff has a PhD in a Philosophy from Cambridge University and is Executive Director of The Ethics Centre, working across business, government, and society. Simon is proud of his kinship ties to members of the Warnindhilyagwa community in the Northern Territory. This thought-provoking episode explores why you don’t have to be Aboriginal to have significant impact on the Indigenous community, the essential next step for all Australians in our journey towards reconciliation, and how you...
The essential next step for reconciliation – Simon Longstaff
September 23, 2021 02:05 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDr Longstaff has a PhD in a Philosophy from Cambridge University and is Executive Director of The Ethics Centre, working across business, government, and society. Simon is proud of his kinship ties to members of the Warnindhilyagwa community in the Northern Territory. This thought-provoking episode explores why you don’t have to be Aboriginal to have significant impact on the Indigenous community, the essential next step for all Australians in our journey towards reconciliation, and how you...