Pcdefender said..
Big banks offer 'cultural leave' to Aboriginal workers after Voice defeat - Sound Health and Lasting Wealth




Indigenous workers at some of Australia's top banks are being offered paid leave to recover from the Voice referendum result.

Ntional Australia Bank (NAB) is offering cultural leave and counselling to Indigenous employees after Australia voted No in the referendum on Saturday.

Westpac and ANZ also have 'special leave' that could allow Indigenous staff to take time off to recover from the fallout, while accounting giant KPMG is offering to hold 'yarning circles' for Indigenous employees to discuss the result and 'heal in a culturally safe space'.

'KPMG Australia encourages all First Nations employees to take cultural leave and additional paid leave where required to help process the result of the referendum,' a spokesperson said.

NAB Group chief executive Ross McEwan told The Australian the referendum was a challenging loss for some staff but it respects the democratic result.'The people of Australia have voted,' Mr McEwan said.

The announcement comes after Daily Mail Australia revealed a university had given extensions to Aboriginal students to cope with the emotional toll of the No vote.

FormulaNova said..








No it's not. That's not racism, That's like saying the vocal minority that speak loudest in white culture is racist towards the rest of us. Clearly they are not.

So many people call out 'racism' that it's important to recognise what it is and what it's not.

FormulaNova said..









So you have identified a large problem. How do you resolve that? There must be a way. What is it? Throwing your hands up in the air and saying 'no one knows' is a terrible approach and getting us nowhere.

For everyone that thinks just because someone is Aboriginal that they know the solution, it's like saying that someone that is white knows all the answers to social problems amongst white people.

psychomub said..

I believe welfarism has ,and continues to destroy their self reliance and self respect.

And yes, I have spent time in Aboriginal communities and talked to people who are trying to help them. These people are tearing their hair out as nothing seems to work.

Any young Aborigine who shows a spark of nous or motivation and wants , for instance , to start an apprenticeship on a mine site is denigrated by his peers as a "sellout to the white fella" and is basically worn down by his own people until he finally gives up and returns to doing nothing.

bjw said..






Above : interesting stuff

I don't live in a rural area or around Aboriginals. But I've heard similar things from those who do and understand this situation better than I.

FormulaNova said..






On SAS Australia last night there was one of the competitors that was recounting part of her childhood where her mother had died, and her father was absent and her older sister was getting wasted all the time. She was eight years old. I was pretty impressed that she made something of herself.

Sublime said..

psychomub said..

Any young Aborigine who shows a spark of nous or motivation and wants , for instance , to start an apprenticeship on a mine site is denigrated by his peers as a "sellout to the white fella" and is basically worn down by his own people until he finally gives up and returns to doing nothing.

psychomub said..

Any young Aborigine who shows a spark of nous or motivation and wants , for instance , to start an apprenticeship on a mine site is denigrated by his peers as a "sellout to the white fella" and is basically worn down by his own people until he finally gives up and returns to doing nothing.

FormulaNova said..










No it's not. That's not racism, That's like saying the vocal minority that speak loudest in white culture is racist towards the rest of us. Clearly they are not.

So many people call out 'racism' that it's important to recognise what it is and what it's not.

FormulaNova said..











So you have identified a large problem. How do you resolve that? There must be a way. What is it? Throwing your hands up in the air and saying 'no one knows' is a terrible approach and getting us nowhere.

For everyone that thinks just because someone is Aboriginal that they know the solution, it's like saying that someone that is white knows all the answers to social problems amongst white people.

Sublime said..







Your mates voted No to an inquiry into child abuse in indigenous communities. Guess the children voices don't matter? I guess it makes sense, since most of the left like to either fiddle or mutilate children.

FormulaNova said..








Wow. Someone greenthumbed you for suggesting that someone's political leanings mean they are child molesters. I think your perspective is a bit out of kilter there. I can only hope you greenthumbed yourself otherwise there is some other weirdo out there.

Senile old man it is then.

FormulaNova said..








Wow. Someone greenthumbed you for suggesting that someone's political leanings mean they are child molesters. I think your perspective is a bit out of kilter there. I can only hope you greenthumbed yourself otherwise there is some other weirdo out there.

Senile old man it is then.

FormulaNova said..






Wow. Someone greenthumbed you for suggesting that someone's political leanings mean they are child molesters. I think your perspective is a bit out of kilter there. I can only hope you greenthumbed yourself otherwise there is some other weirdo out there.

Senile old man it is then.

snoidberg said..
Come on FN put down the phone, go outside or spend some time with friends and family. This thread is old and your feathers are getting all ruffled up. You don't want to be like this guy (meme below)