ICC Sydney launches 2024 First Nations Employment Programme

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by ASM Global, is launch its First Nations Employment Programme for 2024. The programme will run for the third time since the venue opened. The initiative aims to foster meaningful inclusion of the First Nations community across the venue’s operations and talent acquisition process. Eligibility criteria encompass identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, residing in Sydney, being 18 years or older, and being available to commence in February 2024. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications and CV online, with successful candidates being invited to progress to interview stages. “Through the third iteration of ICC Sydney’s First Nations Employment Programme we reaffirm our commitment to reconciliation, collaboration and partnership with Australia’s vibrant First Nations Peoples and greater inclusion within our workforce,” said Geoff Donaghy CEO ICC Sydney and group director – convention centres, ASM Global (APAC). “Our Reconciliation Action Plan serves as our guide toward nurturing positive relationships and a future where cultural respect and promotion of opportunities and career pathways for First Nations Peoples is integral to our organisational fabric,” Donaghy added. The programme is designed to streamline training and development that will lead to available employment opportunities for Sydney’s First Nations community. “At ICC Sydney, we are proud to offer careers – not simply jobs, and with the reinvigoration of our First Nations Employment Programme we hope to create a clear avenue for our First Nations community to experience working in Australia’s leading convention, exhibition and entertainment venue. Participants in the programme will be exposed to food and beverage, customer service, presentation services, kitchen logistics, event set-up, with the prospect of earning a nationally recognised certification upon successful completion,” Donaghy said. ICC Sydney’s team greets visitors with ‘Bujari Gamarruwa’ in Gadigal language and it features First Nations art across the venue. The venue team has undergone cultural awareness training with the KARI Foundation, and regularly participates in Yarning Circles presented by KARI’s cultural custodians.