Employ Outside the Box | The Business Case for Employing Indigenous Australians

One of the most challenging issues in workplace planning today is our country’s ageing workforce. Even if we are successful in encouraging people to stay in the workforce longer, Australia’s ‘baby boomers’ are now approaching retirement age and as many as 4.4 million workers may need replacing within 15 years. By 2050 almost one quarter of this country’s population will be over 64 years old, almost double the figure today.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognises’ that Indigenous Australians are a relatively untapped source of employment within our labour market. This guide outlines to businesses how they can ‘Employ Outside the Box’ for Indigenous workers. The guide provides a common sense approach that can relate to managing a diverse workforce generally, with  llustrations of success from some great case studies.