Towards an Indigenous-Led National Employment Narrative in Australia: Tackling Racism, Changing Practice

As the Australian government seeks to include an Indigenous voice in the Australian constitution, there is a growing movement to enhance Indigenous voices and their experiences within the employment labour market and workplace experience narratives. This chapter provides insight into the societal constructs that led to the development of the Gari Yala survey—the first, and largest, data set which provided Indigenous people the opportunity to share their experiences of racism and work. By conducting surveys and engaging mobs through Indigenous research methodology, such as yarning circles, there is hope that the policy setting will change to better support Indigenous peoples.