Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusionBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012 7:30AMAll four of the largest banks in Australia have set formal targets and policies to increase employment of Indigenous Australians, engage with Indigenous communities, and increase Indigenous access to financial products and services. Representatives from the banks all say that their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP) are aligned with their roles as financial service providers to all Australians, and have developed micro-lending, traineeships, and financial literacy programmes, as well as partnering with Indigenous community and civil society groups to achieve the outcomes. Related News |
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[...] In "Exclusion vs Opportunity - Part I", we identified the many ways in which Australian banks have launched a training effort similar to transitional employment programs (TE) for previously excluded Indigenous (Aboriginal) communities. Our reference point is a posting by Rachel Alembakis in The Sustainability Report June 1, 2012 article "Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion." [...]
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[...] 1, 2012 online issue of The Sustainability Report , Editor Rachel Alembakis, posted an article: "Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion." Alembakis begins the [...]
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