At the Redfern Town Hall in 2011, ACELG convened the 1st National Indigenous Employment in Local Government Roundtable launched by the then Minister of Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Senator Mark Arbib. Following the success of that event, we are now convening the second roundtable and have extended an invitation to all councils and key local government stakeholders from F

Day One will be focused on sharing experiences and learnings, and discussing issues from best practice Indigenous employment in local government case studies, including examples from rural, remote and Indigenous councils, as well as regional, urban and metropolitan councils.  Day Two will be a Roundtable discussion day designed to stimulate dialogue around key issues. The intention of each day is to crossfertilise the other and we encourage all delegates to attend both days.
AIMS - see attached.

§  To share knowledge and information:

-          To improve access, opportunity, and recruitment and retention rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in the local government sector within rural, remote, regional, urban and metropolitan locations;

-          To learn from and build on approaches and strategies of successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment initiatives, and to raise the sector’s awareness;

§  To launch and promote:

-          The National Indigenous Employment in Local Government Position Paper which outlines an approach to increasing the workforce participation of Indigenous people in Local Government, promoting the sector to them as a place-based employer with national reach offering diverse career paths and opportunities;

-          Cross-sectoral partnerships and funding arrangements for sustainable and replicable Indigenous Employment in Local Government Demonstration Projects;

§  To explore the benefits to the sector of Reconciliation Action Plans and social procurement, including community/social enterprise, and other ways councils can improve, assist and facilitate Indigenous economic development, empowerment and employment opportunity; and

§  To explore potential inter- and intra-governmental, and cross-sectoral partnerships involving local government.

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