Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders at Northrop Grumman Australia

At Northrop Grumman we encourage individualism, value difference, diversity, and understand that culture forms an important part of everything we do.

We understand and appreciate that the lands and waters where we work and live were traditionally occupied by Australia’s First Peoples and that historical displacement from those lands and waters, as well as other detrimental factors, has had a significant impact that still resonates today.

Part of our vision for a reconciled Australia is understanding and learning from our past and, most importantly, working towards an inclusive future. This includes us as an organisation providing meaningful opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in not only enhancing our capability but also contributing to closing the gap one step at a time through employment opportunities.

In our work and journey of reconciliation, NGA focuses on the following 3 key areas:

Building strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and businesses;
Cultivating a deeper understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and contemporary issues; and
Increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation through employment and procurement opportunities.

We know that these focus areas will need much more than just a plan and as such it will be underpinned by action – action that we shall both reflect upon and report upon to not only our team and the wider community to support our journey and our goal of continuous improvement and sustainable commitment to improving the living standards and provision of greater opportunities for the First Peoples of Australia.

Our Reconciliation Action Plan is our first step towards reconciliation - it is also our roadmap demonstrating our commitment for the first 2 years to guide us in enhancing our cultural capability and our diversity as well as setting the foundations for a stronger shared future with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A copy of the NGA Reconciliation Action Plan is available to everyone via the Reconciliation Australia website.

The below painting represents Northrop Grumman Australia and our commitment to our Reconciliation Action Plan Journey. This painting was created by Chern’ee Sutton, a contemporary Indigenous artist from the Kalkadoon people from the Mount Isa area in Queensland.