Today is International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples, a day to raise awareness and promote the protection of their rights. It's also an opportunity to celebrate their achievements and recognise their contributions to our communities.
At Anglicare Southern Queensland, 2.5% of our +3,000 staff identify as First Nations. We'd love to have more First Nations staff making a difference for our clients. Howie Vandyke, our Cultural Capability Facilitator and a proud Bundjalung, Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr man, spoke to us recently about his role and to encourage First Nations Peoples to work with Anglicare Southern Queensland.
"It's a really responsible role to have and it's quite significant, actually. If you are looking after elders, you basically have access to hundreds of years of information...it's a very humbling position to be in."
