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Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... wellbeing of indigenous Australia, argues KPMG in a new report. The professional services company said indigenous Australians face unique issues when participating in Australia's compulsory retirement savings regime, including low levels of financial ...

Westpac tops S&P ESG index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... increasing the number of women in leadership positions (up to 46% in 2015) and increasing the number of indigenous Australians hired." The statement added that a "continuous focus on human capital development," which included leadership development programs ...

AIST publishes Reconciliation plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... beginning of our reconciliation journey, we have progressed a number of projects including organising the inaugural Indigenous Super Summit and sponsoring the Big Super Day Out that we hope will lead to improved retirement outcomes for Aboriginal and ...

AUSTRAC improves indigenous super access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... Changing of names and incorrect recording of birth dates or spelling of names has also proved challenging for indigenous Australians when trying to prove their identity. Scheerlinck said the guidance was developed in consultation with the financial services ...

Indigenous super event expands to Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
First Nations Foundation has expanded its Big Super Day Out, an event which focuses on Indigenous superannuation, to Melbourne for the first time. The Big Super Day out is a free Indigenous community event designed to encourage First Australians to ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... according to new industry research. This finding comes from the latest paper examining retirement adequacy for indigenous Australians, published by the CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster. The paper also found indigenous full-time workers will ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... The National Philanthropic Fund is administered through two sub-funds; the $100 million Community Partnerships and Indigenous Education Fund and the $100 million National Arts Fund. Within the $100 million National Arts Fund sits the $30 million Western ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
Superannuation funds must have a vested interest in reducing the number of indigenous Australians who are fully or severely financially excluded from the mainstream. This was the constant message delivered by First Nations Foundation chief executive ...

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Eliminating excessive red tape between superannuation funds, government agencies and indigenous Australians will be a priority when a working group meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... members "are at the coalface of the country's commitment to closing the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians." In developing its RAP, HESTA engaged an Aboriginal consultant to ensure culturally appropriate mechanisms are developed ...