Our Biyamarr ma team, through leadership and collaboration, work to sustain a culturally safe organisation, empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and maximise opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Biyamarr ma responsibilities are underpinned by the following Menzies strategic documents:

  1. Menzies 2021
  2. Menzies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy in final stage of approval
  3. Menzies Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2020 - 2022

Responsibilities include:

  • Integrating people, systems, and platforms to maximise opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership across the organisation
  • Building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally
  • Working in partnership with Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal community-controlled sector to advocate for research priorities
  • Strengthening our community engagement work using a community development approach
  • Playing a key role in developing, implementing, monitoring, reporting and evaluating of organisational strategies that relate to:
    • Growing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce through our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy
    • Menzies Innovate RAP 2020 - 2022
  • Ensure a safe environment where people can share and participate in the co-creation of knowledge.