ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF COUNTRY

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of this land.

We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ history and cultures are the foundation of Australia’s collective history and culture.

We acknowledge Elders past, present and emerging as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work.

We celebrate that we live in the country with the world’s oldest continuous living cultures.

CONNECTING TO
INDIGENOUS
BUSINESS

Lawrence & Hanson supports the Reconciliation movement and recognises the importance of engagement of Australia’s Indigenous people. Our extensive Branch Network, which includes remote and regional areas, provides us with the opportunity to help close the gap between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians.

To assist with bridging the gap and extend our indigenous supply chain, Lawrence & Hanson have become a Supply Nation member.

SUPPLY NATION

Supply Nation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2009 that connects Indigenous owned businesses with opportunities in corporate and government supply chains.

At Lawrence & Hanson we aim to support and work with our growing Indigenous suppliers and contribute to a more ethical and sustainable supply chain.

Proactive engagement via Supply Nation in our sourcing activities means our expenditure can make a real and positive impact whilst helping to build a strong, successful and sustainable Indigenous business sector and community.

Via some of our suppliers such as Your Safety Factory (YSF). YSF is a certified Supply Nation Company and proudly 100% Indigenous owned. YSF is an approved supplier that we encourage our branches to order Personal Protective Equipment from.

OUR COMMITMENT

We are committed to working with our employees on:

• Respecting and upholding the unique rights of Indigenous peoples
• Developing a range of employment pathways for Indigenous peoples to work at Lawrence & Hanson
• Creating a culturally safe workplace, where Indigenous employees can celebrate their full identity
• Providing learning opportunities for Non-Indigenous employees to improve their cultural awareness, cultural capabilities & cultural intelligence
• Identifying opportunities and encouraging employees to support Indigenous businesses through our supply chain
• Partnering with Indigenous organisations that align with our values and strategic focus areas.

OUR ACTIONS

We have established an Indigenous peoples working group that meets regularly to develop further activities aimed to engage, educate and nurture our culture in Indigenous matters.

OUR SPEND WITH INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES THROUGH CERTIFIED SUPPLY NATION PARTNERS IN 2022 WAS $567,699

ACTION ITEMS

• Internal calendar of Indigenous events
• Employment advertisements for vacancies promoting diversity and equal employment opportunities
• Engaging with Indigenous focused recruitment agencies, TAFE and other training suppliers to source candidates
• Inviting Indigenous employees to self-nominate for reporting purposes
• Partnering with IPA, MAS and other Indigenous employment agencies and platforms to source employee candidates
• Develop buddy programs to support new Indigenous employees and their managers
• Enabling Indigenous employees to take annual leave for family / community commitments
• Internally promoting significant Indigenous events such as Reconciliation and NAIDOC Weeks
• Updating Anti-Discrimination provisions contained in our Code of Conduct
• Develop Cultural Awareness training for Non-Indigenous employees
• Maintain Supply Nation intranet page to further educate employees about Supply Nation and how to search for Supply Nation certified businesses.