Careers with Us

Working at Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Cultural Awareness Training, Nyangumarta Country

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Our Values• Respect

• Professionalism

• Integrity

• Honesty

• Loyalty

• Innovation

Karrijini National Park

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ContentsOurValues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

OurVision,OurMission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

OurName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Careerswithus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Geraldton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SouthHedland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Karratha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TomPrice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Perth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

TrainingandDevelopmentOpportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CulturalAwarenessTraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

AllStaffTraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

SupportiveWorkingEnvironment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Gettingtoknowtheorganisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Our Vision is CountryCountryisourmother,ourproviderandkeeperofourculturalbelongings .

CultureandCountrygotogether .Youcan‘thaveonewithouttheother .

Our MissionToworkwithYamatjiandMarlpaAboriginalpeopletopursue:

•RecognitionandacceptanceofYamatjiandMarlpacultureandCountry

•AstrongfutureforYamatjiandMarlpapeopleandCountry

Python Pool, Yindjibarndi Country

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Introduction YamatjiMarlpaAboriginalCorporation(YMAC)isanot-for-profit

nativetitlerepresentativebody,runbyanAboriginalBoardof

DirectorstoprotectYamatjiandMarlpacountry .

Ourworkincludesnativetitlerepresentation,negotiatedland

useagreements,culturalheritageprotectionservices,natural

resourcemanagementandcommunitydevelopmentprojects .

Weofferrewardingemploymentandcareerdevelopment

opportunitiesforpeoplecommittedtocreatingastrongfuture

forAboriginalpeople,cultureandcountry .Withofficesin

Geraldton,SouthHedland,Karratha,TomPriceandPerth,we

offerattractivesalarypackageswithfamily-friendly,culturally-

supportiveworkpolicies .

Ifyouareconsideringacareerwithus,orifyouhavealready

acceptedapositionwithYMAC,thisdocumentisdesigned

provideyouwithabriefintroductiontoworkingwith

us .Additionalinformationonourservices,structureand

employmenttermscanbefoundintheresourceslistedonthe

backpage .

Our NameYamatji means Aboriginal ‘man’ in the Murchison and Gascoyne.

Marlpa is used by some Traditional Owners to denote the Aboriginal people of the Pilbara.

“For Aboriginal people, everything goes back to

the land, because that’s where everything starts.

Everything we need comes from the land. Our

own health and wellbeing relies on the health

and wellbeing of country.” Tamara Murdock,

Research, Environmental & Heritage

Protection Officer

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Four-wheel drive training

I moved to Perth about 4 years ago from the

UK. On first impressions Perth was more like

a big country town than a city, I love Perth

in the summer, when I think the city is at its

best. It is really hard to beat the world class

beaches, the extremely clean air and continuous

beautiful weather. The city is slowly but surely

transforming in front of our eyes and it is getting

better and better I believe Perth has so much to

offer and is a fantastic, safe place to live.

Ildiko Cone - Administration Assistant

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Careers with us YamatjiMarlpaAboriginalCorporationemploysprofessionals

fromadiverserangeofdisciplinesincluding:

• LawandLegalSupport

• AnthropologyandArchaeology

• NaturalResourceManagement

• CommunityLiaisonandEngagement

• FinanceandAdministration

• Communications

• HumanResourcesandCorporateServices

“My job as Community Liaison Officer with YMAC

lets me give back to the Port Hedland community

and is something I’ve always wanted to do. I

have a drive and passion to work for and with

Indigenous people, and I always want to do more.

I’m still learning the ropes and I continue to learn

more on a daily basis. Every day is a challenge

and you have to enjoy it!”

Jerry Maher - Community Liaison Officer.

“Hands down the best things about living in the

regions are the people and the landscape. There is

so much to love, the rugged beauty of the outback,

Karijini, Kalbarri, Millstream... the best camping

trips ever! The open country, kangaroo tail cooked

in the river sand, the white beaches of Geraldton,

snorkelling in Coral bay and Exmouth.

Living in the region is entirely what you make of it.

Be open minded and resolve to make the most of

your time there. Embrace the people (you will

meet some wonderful people) and their cultures.”

Maimbo Chilala - Lawyer

Yamatji wildflowers

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“While I was at YMAC I met a diverse range of

people. This included Indigenous people, fellow

interns from around the country, recent graduates

and lawyers with over 20 years experience...it is the

relationships that I formed while I was at YMAC that

I will remember for the longest time. It was these

that made the work all the more enjoyable, and no

doubt the whole experience more rewarding as a

whole.” - Alexis Hall, Aurora Program InternMalgana Country

Perth

Geraldton

Tom Price

South HedlandKarratha MARLPA

REGION

YAMATJIREGION

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Archipelagoaresomeofthearea’smostpopularactivities .

Tom PriceTomPriceissituatedonthetraditionallandsoftheEastern

Gurumapeople .Thetownislocatedatthebaseof

Jarndrunmunhna(MountNameless)ontheedgeofthe

HammersleyRanges,andisthegatewaytoKarrijiniNational

Park .TomPriceissurroundedbysomeofthemostspectacular

sceneryinWA .

Weatherintheareacanbeextreme,rangingfrom0degrees

onawinter’snightto45degreesonasummer’sday .TomPrice

isapicturesque,modernandfullyservicedtownlocatedina

stunningnaturalenvironment .

PerthPerthissituatedonthetraditionallandsoftheNoongarpeople .

Asthecapitalcitynation’sfastestgrowingState,Perthis

characterisedbygreatweather,beautifulbeachesandeasy-

goingcharacter .TherecentminingboomhasseenPerthquickly

growintosophisticated,cosmopolitancitywithagrowing

amountofculturalactivitiesonoffer .

LocationsYamatjiMarlpa’srepresentativeareacoversover1million

squarekilometres .Weemployover100staffinourfiveoffices

throughoutWesternAustralia .

Geraldton GeraldtonissituatedonthetraditionalcountryoftheNaaguja

andAmangupeople .

Thecityisquicklygrowingintoadynamicandlivelycity .

Geraldton’sclimateisperfectforthosewhoprefertobeoutdoors

-wintertemperaturesaretypicallytwodegreeswarmerthan

Perth,whilesummeraveragesarecappedinthelow30s .

ThenearbyAbrolhosIslandswhicharesituatedjustoffofthe

coastlineareagreatdaytripfromGeraldton .Youcanalsohead

inlandfortherenownedwildflowerseasonwhichisinfull

bloomfromJulytoNovember .

South HedlandSouthHedlandandPortHedlandaresituatedonthetraditional

landsoftheKariyarrapeople .

SouthHedlandwasonceseenasatransienttownbutinrecent

yearstheuniquebeautyofthearea,thelifestyleopportunities

andcommunityspirithaveencouragedmanypeopletomake

thistowntheirpermanenthome .

Easyaccesstotheoceanprovidesforavarietyofleisure

activities,whalesandnestingflatbackturtlescanalsobeseenin

season .Mostimportantly,thecommunityspiritandthepeople

arewhatmakeSouthHedlandsospecial .

Karratha KarrathaissituatedonthetraditionallandsoftheNgarluma

people .Withasmallpopulationofabout10,500people,

socialisingwithneighboursandfriendsisawayoflifeanditis

aneasyplacetomeetpeople .

Theweatheriswarmallyeararound,encouraginganoutdoor

lifestyle,withbeautifulbeachesandstunninglandscape .Fishing,

swimmingandboatingamongtheislandsoftheDampier

Malgana Country

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Training and Development OpportunitiesCultural Awareness TrainingEachyearYMACconductsculturalawarenesstrainingtoallow

newandcurrentstaffmemberstolearnaboutAboriginal

culturesfromTraditionalOwnersinanon-countrysetting .

Locationandtrainingformatsvaryfromyeartoyearbutwill

typicallyincludecamping,languagelessons,stories,history,

bush-tuckerexperiences,learningaboutculturalprotocolsand

traditionallawandculture .

All Staff Training YMAC’sallstafftrainingisanannualthreedayeventforallof

ourstafftocometogether,meetfacetoface,exchangeideas

andparticipateintraininganddevelopmentsessions .It’salsoa

formalopportunityforustorecognisetheachievementsofstaff

overthecourseoftheyear .

Supportive Working Environment YMAChasrespectfulandflexibleworkingenvironment-we

arehighlysupportiveofstaffmemberswithculturalandfamily

commitments .Ourstaffarealsoprovidedwithongoingtraining

andContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentopportunitiesas

wellastheabilitytosalarysacrifice .

Darren Capewell, Cultural Awareness Training.

Charlie Wright with YMAC Staff, Cultural Awareness Training.

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“Be open minded to learning from others and embrace the great adventure which is in store for you.” Paul Avina - Lawyer

Community Guide

a Traditional Owner’s guide to native title and YMAC services

PlacestogoformoreinformationaboutYamatjiMarlpa

AboriginalCorporation:

• EmployeeHandbook:Allofourpoliciesandproceduresrelating

toemploymentwithus .

• CommunityGuide:Ashortguidetonativetitleandrelated

servicesprovidedbytheorganisation .

• CulturalAdviceBooklet:Aculturalintroductionforpeople

workingwithAboriginalcommunities .

Getting to know the organisation• YMAC’swebsite:Anoverviewofourwork,structure,peopleand

informationcentre:www .ymac .org .au

• YMAC’sblog:Getthelatestupdatesonissuesandnewsaffecting

YamatjiandPilbaraTraditionalOwners .

http://yamatjimarlpa .blogspot .com .au/

Contacts: Formoreinformationaboutworkingwithus,pleasecontactourhumanresourcesteam:

Human Resources Manager, Anne Noble - anoble@ymac.org.au 08 9268 7000

Human Resources Officer, Rory Petersen - rpetersen@ymac.org.au 08 9268 7000

Cultural Advice for People working with Aboriginal Communities

in the Pilbara and Yamatji Regions

Nyangumarta Boys on Country

GERALDTON

171MarineTceGeraldtonWA

POBox2119GeraldtonWA6531

T:(08)99656222F:(08)99645646

KARRATHA

Unit4/5,26-32DeGreyPlaceKarrathaWA

POBox825KarrathaWA6714

T:(08)91442866F:(08)91442795

PERTH

Level2,16StGeorgesTerrace,PerthWA

POBox3072HayStEastPerth6892

T:(08)92687000F:(08)92254633

SOUTH HEDLAND

3BrandStreetSouthHedlandWA

POBox2252SouthHedlandWA6722

T:(08)91725433F:(08)91401277

TOM PRICE

Shop2,973CentralRoadTomPriceWA

POBox27TomPriceWA6751

T:(08)91881722F:(08)91881996

www .ymac .org .auFREECALL:1300712345

Perth

Geraldton

Tom Price

South HedlandKarratha MARLPA

REGION

YAMATJIREGION