What our culture looks like and what it doesn’t look like
We respect multiple perspectives.
We seek, value and embed multiple views in everything we do.
As a team member I will:
- Help create a culturally safe workplace for all staff regardless of cultural origin
- Value the input of all staff
- Build and maintain relationships with our stakeholders
- Be curious and encourage broad thinking
- Recognise and draw from strength in our diversity
As a leader I will:
- Ensure the needs of Indigenous communities are taken into account in our decision-making
- Build an environment where all staff can thrive
I will not:
- Accept tokenism in the way the views of staff and stakeholders are treated
- Discount the diverse experiences of others
We are professional and act with integrity.
We are bold and make decisions backed by evidence.
As a team member I will:
- Build my expertise to deliver on the priorities of the government
- Test my ideas to improve my work
- Acknowledge my own and other biases
- Help evaluate the impact of my work to assess its effectiveness
As a leader I will:
- Hold myself and others to account
- Show humility when my ideas are contested
- Explain my decisions and their rationale
I will not:
- Display favouritism and/or preferential treatment
- Discriminate or be bias on the basis of culture, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability and/or time in the job
We invest in each other’s success.
We ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to shine.
As a team member I will:
- Acknowledge the work of others
- Connect my colleagues with people and resources to support them
- Help create space for others to take on challenges
As a leader I will:
- Invest in, develop and support staff
- Be visible and acknowledge the work of others
I will not:
- Shout, talk over or otherwise display rude or aggressive behaviour
- Walk past a colleague in need of help
We are authentic.
We are honest, share the right information, and are brave in giving feedback.
As a team member I will:
- Be genuine and self aware
- Consult because I value the views of others
- Share as much information as I can
- Provide timely and honest feedback to help people and processes improve
- Conduct myself with empathy
As a leader I will:
- Give regular and actionable feedback, and be open to receiving the same
- Consult instinctively and communicate meaningfully
- Explain when I cannot share information
I will not:
- Unnecessarily withhold information
- Consistently not provide explanation
We deliver with purpose.
We are focused on delivering the Government’s agenda to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
As a team member I will:
- Focus on the Government’s priorities to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians
- Talk about how I can deliver rather than why I can’t
- Prioritise outcomes and respect due process
- Strive for excellence
- Respect and develop new ideas
As a leader I will:
- Maintain a clear line of sight with the Indigenous people and communities we serve
- Keep my staff informed of the government’s priorities and what it means for their roles
- Nurture new ideas — be bold and intellectually curious
I will not:
- Accept constant negativity or disengagement
- Accept consistent underperformance
- Use bureaucratic processes and behaviours as an excuse for not delivering results
