Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Kmart is committed to understanding, supporting and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

As a division of Wesfarmers, Kmart are committed to the Wesfarmers Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, which focuses on

• Opportunities: working towards our objective of increasing Indigenous representation in our workforce to reflect and better relate to the communities in which we operate.

• Relationships: to deepen our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities so that we better understand their needs and ambitions.

• Respect: to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel welcome in our business as team members, suppliers, customers and community member.

We are on a journey to create both a culturally safe place for our team members and our customers to shop, engage and contribute meaningfully with community and actively create pathways to meaningful employment within First Nations communities right around Australia. We are committed through our employment programs to ensure that our team reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Here are a few ways in which we do this.

Opportunities

Employment

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples represent over four percent of our workforce, exceeding parity with the Australian community.

• A dedicated team of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members works across the country to support employment opportunities for Indigenous team members.

• If you would like more information about the opportunities available, please visit our careers page.

Kmart’s Indigenous Employment Team

Career Development

• Kmart has a focus on career progression and leadership pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team members and offer a range of opportunities to support career aspirations.

Deadly Store Program

• 'Deadly' is an Aboriginal English word and is the ultimate compliment, meaning 'awesome, cool, great, fantastic, wonderful'. Kmart Deadly Stores exist in communities with a high population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

• Deadly Stores are situated in areas with high representation of First Nations peoples and are designated stores designed to not only increase cultural awareness and connection to better serve our customers, but also provide a vehicle for delivering dedicated Indigenous employment impact and outcomes.

• Kmart is committed to building cultural awareness for everyone across our workforce, with extensive training available for Deadly Stores

• To read more or find your nearest Deadly Store, visit Kmart Deadly Stores

Relationships

Community Relationships

We are committed to upholding meaningful relationships with the communities we serve, believing that by working together, we can foster growth and create opportunities that benefit everyone Kmart work with a variety of local organisations across the country to support employment and education outcomes for young people.

NAIDOC Week

Kmart are proud to have been appointed by the National NAIDOC Committee as the Official National NAIDOC Week Poster Distribution Partner for more information please visit the Kmart NAIDOC Week.

Respect

Equally as important is the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel about shopping in our stores.

To express this commitment, we asked Gilimbaa Creative Agency to help us create a piece of artwork from a national perspective that we could display on stores around the country. Kmart’s vision is for Rachael Sarra’s ‘Ignite the Wonder’ artwork to be our voice of support and recognition directly to Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander peoples. Rachel is a Goreng Goreng woman from Queensland, and her message about the art work is: “I don’t need to be on Goreng Goreng Country to feel its connection. It is a place that lives in me, in my mind and in my spirit. It is an energy. The connection to my culture and the spirit from my ancestors ignites a purpose within me. Filling me with joy, warmth and wonder. This place, this connection is for all of us to share. So, I painted this feeling, I painted this place….”