Strategies to Support Aboriginal Employment

Making It Our Business The NSW Aboriginal Employment Action Plan 2009-2012 (MIOB) (G2010_001) sets out the NSW Governments strategies for improving the recruitment experience for Aboriginal people, retaining Aboriginal employees, and helping them build careers in the sector.
Underpinning MIOB are:

1. Two Ways Together: NSW Aboriginal Affairs Plan 2003-2012

Two Ways Together: NSW Aboriginal Affairs Plan 2003 - 2012 is the NSW Governments ten year plan for Aboriginal Affairs. It provides the foundation for a whole-of-Government approach to planning and delivering services to Aboriginal people and communities in NSW.

2. COAG Agreement

In 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) set six targets for closing the disadvantage gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. One of those targets is to halve the gap in employment outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people within 10 years. As part of the COAG agreement, the NSW Government is committed to meeting a target of 2.6% Aboriginal employment in the public sector by 2015.

3. CEO performance agreements

All Directors-General and Chief Executive Officers are accountable for their agencies implementation of Two Ways Together and should include this corporate priority as part of their performance agreements.

Refer to the Agency service principles and obligations.