The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project team have been recognised for their outstanding work on Aboriginal inclusion and participation, with project contractor Laing O’Rourke awarded the Indigenous Inclusion Award at the inaugural BHP and Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Diversity and Inclusion Awards in July.
The accolade celebrates outstanding achievements in fostering Aboriginal representation, inclusion and diversity, which the team have demonstrated by:
- providing a culturally safe workplace for nearly 300 Aboriginal employees
- supporting 12 Aboriginal trainees working towards qualifications in Civil Construction and Business Administration
- supporting Aboriginal owned/operated businesses - with more than $53 million spent to date across the project on services provided by 52 local Aboriginal businesses
- providing culturally appropriate input into landscape design for five stations, as well as public art created by six Noongar artists
- achieving best practice compliance and facilitating heritage monitoring to protect Aboriginal culturally sensitive sites
- fostering partnerships with key business and industry stakeholders, including local Aboriginal Elder groups.
“Achieving these incredible outcomes was possible because of the amazing collaboration, teamwork and support of the people we work with,” Laing O’Rourke Senior Aboriginal Participation Advisor Terika Horwood said.
METRONET would like to congratulate all involved on this amazing achievement. The initiatives undertaken by the project support the METRONET Gnarla Biddi Aboriginal Engagement Strategy and METRONET’s long-term commitment to embed genuine engagement with the Aboriginal community across our program of works.
