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Showing 11 - 20 of 24 results for "Torres Strait Islander people"

RIAA, HESTA back key First Nations project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... constructive way to contribute to the Dhawura Ngilan (Remembering Country) vision, which is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working with all Australians to identify, protect, conserve and communicate the unique heritage of Australia for ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... (unemployment benefits) are structured does not help this inequality. The report found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are over-represented in the Community Development Program - a remote-area community scheme where participants receive ...

Zurich joins reconciliation plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
Zurich Financial Services Australia has made a formal commitment to reconciliation through the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Zurich has joined over 1100 corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations who have also made the commitment with ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
First Nations Foundation (FNF) has launched an online resource to help Indigenous Australians find, manage, and grow their superannuation. The platform has been supported by a number of superannuation funds and financial services providers, including ...

Industry pledges Uluru statement support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... initiatives to ensure that, as an organisation, we're honouring and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, many of whom are our members," Fraser said. Financial Standard spoke to Amanda Young from the First Nations Foundation about ...

Christian Super launches reconciliation action plan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... importance of reconciliation in Australia, having spent time living and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the remote Northern Territory. The action plan has identified 13 actions the fund can take to strengthen recognition ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... round of hearings, which focused on agricultural financing and interactions between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and financial services providers, wrapped up in Darwin last Friday. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said in her closing ...

AIST publishes Reconciliation plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... the Big Super Day Out that we hope will lead to improved retirement outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people," Garcia said.

AUSTRAC improves indigenous super access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... expectancy differences. AIST's Scheerlinck said identification problems for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people start at birth - with many births not recorded in the official register resulting in no birth certificate being available. Changing ...

Indigenous super event expands to Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... sponsor The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "We encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people needing support with their Superannuation to attend the event for free assistance by Industry experts, and free family ...