New artwork celebrates Aboriginal Culture
Last week, HSS has unveiled a new and exciting look celebrating the Aboriginal culture.
Designed by Aboriginal artist Jade Doleman, a series of colourful murals now covers the walls, skirting and columns of the Transformation Hub to illustrate the connection to the Whadjuk region and the journey towards reconciliation.
The Transformation Hub is a casual contemporary space equipped with a range of resources that HSS employees can use to meet, collaborate, innovate and problem solve with each other.
The wall design focuses on the continuous sharing of culture between people on Whadjuk Country and establishing a system that allows this continuous sharing to take place. It also stands to not only celebrate but also recognise and deepen our employees’ understanding of the Aboriginal culture.
The skirting design tells the story of ‘where we want to be’. It reflects the arrival to reconciliation as well as the arrival to cultural understanding. In connection to these, it denotes the end goal, which is to express respect, support, openness and responsiveness to Aboriginal perspectives.
The column design favours a more connective approach by combining the elements of the stories that appear on the wall and skirting. Using its vertical nature, it not only represents the journey and pathways taken to reach the goals set out, but it also gives a physical representation of striving higher.
The murals were created in line the HSS Aboriginal Workforce Action Plan 2019-2022 – an important element in our journey to become a more culturally diverse and inclusive organisation.
Manager of Workforce Planning and Performance, Karyn Cooper said the ability to understand, communicate, and effectively interact with people across cultures is key to attracting employees of diverse backgrounds.
HSS encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply for current opportunities advertised on the Jobs WA job board.