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Wiimali Program

Wiimali Program

The Wiimalli program is an employee recruitment, mentoring and community engagement program for all internal staff who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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The word Wiimali originates from the native Gamilaraay language of Australia.

The Wiimali program is designed to light the fire for ARA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and provide them with the support they need in both their work and home lives.

Holistic and mindful of cultural, business, and social needs, the Wiimali program supports ARA’s processes to ensure inclusion of Indigenous employment and has the full support of ARA and its partner ARA Indigenous Services.

The Wiimali program is managed by a leadership team of ARA Indigenous services employees who work nationally to support and encourage our Indigenous staff to succeed as recognised and valued members of the business. It is our aim to provide long-lasting, meaningful, and life-changing employment opportunities for each Indigenous employee. 

How the program works

For Indigenous people to transition from community living to employment in a high-performance environment driven by the clients’ needs can sometimes be a difficult transition. ARA Indigenous Services Leadership team understands this and the Wiimali program is designed to assist. Our team has vast experience and knowledge of these challenges through their own lived experience, both from a personal and professional standpoint.

The key components of the Wiimali program are: 

  1. Pre-screening and job matching
  2. Indigenous mentoring and professional development
  3. Professional mentoring

Acknowledgement
of Country

The ARA Group acknowledges the connection of people, land and communities within the areas that we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

We seek to maintain meaningful partnerships by undertaking the appropriate engagement practices within our business and for our communities. We know the importance of respecting, understanding and sharing the oldest living cultures in the world.