The National Australia Bank (NAB) is transforming the lives of migrants with its breakthrough African-Australian Inclusion Program.
Launched in 2008, this innovative program offers six months of full-time employment to qualified African-Australians with the bank’s various business units. Each participant is supported by an accredited workplace coach and mentor, who works closely with them to improve their resume and build their confidence and professional networks.
Of the 23 African-Australians who have completed the program to date, 70 per cent have subsequently found full-time employment in their area of expertise. This outstanding success has seen the bank expand the program’s scope and breadth each year.
The bank has also strengthened its community links through its close work with Jesuit Social Services and Adult Multicultural Education Services to source and support suitable candidates. Bank staff are also benefiting by helping newcomers to Australia and deepening their own cultural understanding.