Research from NAB is planned to highlight the lived experiences of First Nations Australians at work, as well as the adjustments needed to ensure workplaces free of racism, discrimination, and bias.
With funding from the NAB Foundation, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Jumbunna Centre for Indigenous Education and Research/UTS Business School and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) will collaborate once more in 2025 to produce the second Gari Yala study.
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The first Gari Yala report, which translates to “speak the truth” in Wiradjuri, was published in 2020 and detailed the racism and lack of cultural safety that Indigenous Australians faced in the workplace.
Moreover, the project, which will begin in August, will be supervised by Professor Young, Jumbunna Researcher Josh Gilbert, and Australian National University Indigenous Postdoctoral project Fellow Dr Olivia Evans.
It will be supervised by an Indigenous Expert Panel and will employ Indigenous research methods.
The study, which will be funded by DCA, will poll over 1,000 employees from various businesses around Australia.
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By GlobalDataNareen Young, Associate Dean at UTS Business School and Professor of Indigenous Policy at the Jumbunna Institute, stated that Gari Yala served as an example for Indigenous inclusion, but the job landscape for First Nations people was swiftly evolving.
Young stated: “To speak the truth about the lived experience of Indigenous Australians at work is crucial to creating fair and equal workplaces that are working towards safety and are free from racism, discrimination, and bias. With this research we want to build on the findings of the first Gari Yala report and begin to understand the Indigenous wages gap. We want to track the psychosocial impact of racism at work, examine cultural/colonial load and its impacts more carefully while tracking the impact of intersectional considerations.”
Director Jumbunna Research, Professor Lindon Coombes said: “Our Indigenous research methodology means we’re able to provide a First Nations perspective on issues that affect our communities. As an Indigenous-led research body with strong connections to community, the Jumbunna Institute is enabling Indigenous workers to speak up about their experiences in the workplace.”
NAB Group Executive People and Culture Sarah White added: “NAB has a key role to play in furthering the economic advancement of First Nations Australians. We see this research as crucial to supporting First Nations thought leadership and promoting workplace inclusion.”
