First Nations employees bring unique knowledge, skills and experience that enrich our public sector, and benefit all Victorians.
The Victorian Public Sector Commission is delivering the Barring Djinang First Peoples Workforce Development Framework 2024 to 2028 to enhance outcomes for First Nations employees.
Barring Djinang is a Taungurung phrase meaning “pathway of the feet” and one of the framework’s goals is to improve all pathways for First Nations employees in the Victorian public sector.
This framework sets out new, immediate and ongoing projects all aimed at recruitment, retention, cultural safety, building capability and instilling a sense of pride in public sector work. It will also guide future efforts.
The work falls under six focus areas:
- increasing entry-level career pathways
- fostering career growth and mobility
- supporting the leadership pipeline
- connecting and sharing
- strengthening cultural capability
- and improving understanding and insights.
“Barring Djinang is rooted in collaboration and consultation with the senior First Peoples’ leaders in the VPS, First Peoples’ employment practitioners and employees across the sector,” Victorian Public Sector Commissioner Brigid Monagle said.
“I look forward to the progress we will make by working together.”
Read the framework: Barring Djinang: First Peoples Workforce Development Framework – VPSC.