In this process 106 Navy cohort representatives and 18 other Navy stakeholders have participated in online
consultations and interviews or face-to-face consultations and interviews in NSW, Western Australia, Victoria,
and Canberra – with the evaluation feedback in figure 6 indicating satisfaction with the process to date.
Enhancing Indigenous employment outcomes in Defence
The Indigenous Project is the first Defence collaboration project where the Commission has collaborated
with all three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and the Department of Defence.
The project aims to enhance Indigenous employment outcomes and create a more inclusive and culturally
safe environment for Indigenous personnel.
This project has been informed by consultation with Indigenous stakeholders and Defence personnel. This
has involved:
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speaking with 303 Defence personnel, 226 of whom were Indigenous, via focus groups and
interviews
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receiving over 500 survey responses, 405 from Indigenous participants
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consulting with 110 additional stakeholders, including Indigenous communities in four remote and
regional locations.
In the coming year, the Commission will finalise a report on barriers and enablers to the inclusion of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the ADF and Defence APS. The report will also identify
opportunities to strengthen the relationship between Defence and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples and communities.
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