ARA Indigenous Services
ARA Group is in partnership with ARA Indigenous Services. ARA Indigenous Services provides meaningful engagement in Australia through Indigenous employment and pathway programs, as well as community support for First Nations people.
ARA Indigenous Services is an Indigenous owned and operated cleaning and property maintenance service business, working in partnership with the ARA Group.
The Wiimali Program
The Wiimali program is designed to light the fire for ARA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and provide them with the support they need in both their work and home lives.
The innovative program is an employee recruitment, mentoring and community engagement program for all internal staff who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Being holistic and mindful of cultural, business, and social needs, the Wiimali program supports the ARA Divisions processes to ensure inclusion of Indigenous employment. The program has the full support from the ARA Group and ARA Indigenous Services.
Indigenous Community Support
We believe that we have a responsibility to assist the First Nation’s communities across Australia. As an inherent part of the ARA culture, we believe our support for our communities makes us a better company.
Outlined below are a few examples of ARA’S contribution and commitment to the Indigenous community;
ARA is committed to continuous cultural awareness training of all its staff to ensure ARA is a culturally safe workplace and is committed to contributing financially to Indigenous organisations that support education, literacy and well-being.
The ARA Group acknowledges the connection of people, land and communities within the areas that we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We seek to maintain meaningful partnerships by undertaking the appropriate engagement practices within our business and for our communities. We know the importance of respecting, understanding and sharing the oldest living cultures in the world.