First Nations peoples bring deep cultural knowledge, connection to community, and unique perspectives that can greatly enhance the way we work and deliver services across the housing and homelessness sector.
This section includes guidance on building respectful, culturally safe workplaces that actively support the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. It includes practical advice on cultural awareness, fostering strong partnerships with community, and understanding the strengths that cultural diversity brings to teams. You can also download videos of First Nations staff currently working in housing and homelessness, who talk about their experiences and the benefits of hiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Creating inclusive spaces where First Nations staff feel respected and empowered is key to building a stronger, more responsive workforce.
Developing cultural capability within your organisation is an ongoing journey that involves fostering cultural awareness, competence, and safety.
This resource has been designed to support your organisation on its cultural capability journey and should be seen as a starting point. As you begin embedding cultural capability, we encourage you to go beyond the guidance provided here and explore initiatives that align with your organisation’s unique needs and goals.
Queensland’s housing and homelessness sector plays a vital role in delivering essential services to diverse communities across the state. Creating a workplace that genuinely supports culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) employees not only enriches organisational culture but also enhances service delivery to Queensland’s multicultural community. This resource provides practical guidance for employers on how to build inclusive workplaces that recognise, respect, and leverage the strengths of cultural diversity.
The HomeNow website and project is delivered by Q Shelter and Homelessness Queensland under the Workforce Connect Fund. This project is funded through the Workforce Connect Fund, powered by the Queensland Government’s Good people. Good jobs: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032.
HomeNow acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
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