Common use of First Nations Clause in Contracts

First Nations. (a) The Employer, Employees and the Union recognise the significance of First Nations Peoples in the State of Western Australia. The Employer shall use its best endeavours to promote the employment of people who identify as First Nations People. (b) The Employer will ensure that an acknowledgement of Traditional Owners of the Land will be made on every Project. As part of the site induction, the Employer will ensure information is provided to Employees as follows: (i) At the earliest practicable time, the Employer and the Union will agree on information to be provided at inductions on all sites; and (ii) within three (3) months of the Employer commencing work on a particular Project, the information will be updated to reflect the cultural significance and spiritual connection that local Traditional Owners have with the area surrounding that project. (c) A ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony will be arranged with Traditional Owners to demonstrate the Parties commitment to the principles of social, restorative justice and cultural affirmation as follows: (i) where the Employer’s client arranges a smoking ceremony for the Project, the Employer will request the Union and Employees be invited to attend; or (ii) where the Employer’s client does not arrange a smoking ceremony, or the Union or Employees are not invited to attend, the Employer will arrange a smoking ceremony in consultation with the Union.