National Reconciliation
Week and NAIDOC week
National Reconciliation Week
(NRW) runs annually from the
27 May – 3 June. Echoing this
year’s theme, Don’t Keep
History a Mystery, Officeworks
is committed to celebrating
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures and histories,
to share knowledge and
explore how each of us can
contribute to achieving
reconciliation in Australia.
In the East Bentleigh Support
Office, we ran several events.
Representatives from AFL
SportsReady spoke about
Indigenous employment,
the Warumilang program
and their partnership with
Officeworks. Team members
also heard from The Clontarf
Foundation who spoke about
what they are doing to close
the gap in the education
and employment of young
Aboriginal Men. To conclude
the week, the team was
joined by Supply Nation who
aim to connect Indigenous
suppliers with buyers like
Officeworks through their
directory of Indigenous
businesses. As an audience,
the team were left to reflect
on how they could integrate
Indigenous businesses
through their roles at
Officeworks. The sessions were
all educational, eye-opening
and thought provoking.
Stores across the country
took part in lots of exciting
activities, celebrating both
NRW and NAIDOC week.
They were encouraged to
acknowledge these events
by organising indigenous
themed activities including
morning teas, crafts, face
painting and balloons.
This year, Taree shared a
breakfast with The Clontarf
Academy during a training
morning. They were also
involved in the NAIDOC Week
Fashion Parade, preparing
100 Officeworks goodie
bags and 40 special VIP
bags, to leave a memorable
impression for a spectacular
evening.
Great work by teams for their
commitment and creativity
during these important weeks.
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