Can An "Indigenous Employment Program" Work? A Case Study of National Australia Bank

This article reports the results of a study of participants in the National Australia Bank (NAB) Indigenous Employment Program who have become permanent NAB employees. It presents evidence that a voluntary Affirmative Action program such as the Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP) developed through Rec...

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Published in:	Economic papers (Economic Society of Australia) Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 128 - 138
Main Authors:	Daly, Anne, Gebremedhin, Tesfaye A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-09-2015
Subjects:	Aboriginal culture Aboriginal employment Aboriginal peoples Affirmative Action Australia Banking Career development Case studies Employees Employment opportunities Employment programs Human resources indigenous employment Indigenous populations National Australia Bank Personnel management Program evaluation Reconciliation Reconciliation Australia Australia
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Summary:	This article reports the results of a study of participants in the National Australia Bank (NAB) Indigenous Employment Program who have become permanent NAB employees. It presents evidence that a voluntary Affirmative Action program such as the Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP) developed through Reconciliation Australia can have a positive effect on career and personal outcomes for the people involved. They can also be beneficial for the sponsoring organisation by encouraging a greater understanding by employees of Indigenous culture. The positive incentives for high profile organisations such as NAB to engage with the RAP program provide additional incentives for organisations to actively promote the position of Indigenous Australians. [Author abstract]
Bibliography:	Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) istex:2325DF4D647C9D04FF637727A30CC831B3CB5578 ark:/67375/WNG-PLJ21XXM-4 ArticleID:ECPA12105 We thank the NAB employees who participated in this study. We also thank participants of the 42nd Annual Conference of Economists and two anonymous referees for valuable comments. This article uses unit record data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The HILDA project was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (MIAESR). The findings and views reported in the article, however, are those of the authors and should not be attributed to either FaHCSIA or the MIAESR. Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references. Economic Papers; v.34 n.3 p.128-138; September 2015 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0812-0439 1759-3441
DOI:	10.1111/1759-3441.12105