In our 2021-2025 RAP we have committed to:

Respect for Culture and Heritage,

Indicator 1. Measurable improvement in levels of workforce cultural awareness.

Commitment 1.B Feedback from Indigenous Australian employees that their cultural safety is supported at work.

The concept of ‘cultural safety’ was initially developed by Māori nurses in New Zealand. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholars have adapted cultural safety concepts to fit Australian circumstances, emphasising the negative legacy of colonisation and dispossession, as well as the positive impact of learning about and fostering identification with Indigenous culture.

Woodside testing the market to possibly undertake an Indigenous Cultural Safety Review / Audit within our business using a trauma informed, human rights approach. This will look at addressing racism and racial diversity at

Woodside by exploring and uplifting the experience of our people within the organization, to make diversity a point of pride and competitive advantage. This will include examining everyday racism (workplace behaviors), structural racism (policies, processes and systems) and Indigenous cultural safety. Addressing racism is core to empowering our people – this complements the work already being undertaken in I&D Strategy and our Anti Racism and Cultural Safety vision. It will look to reduce turnover and improve social and emotional well-being for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce by addressing the causes of racism within the workplace including cultural capability of leaders and providing culturally appropriate support options.

In the spirit of truth telling, we would expect this work to be informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by sharing of their lived experience. Solutions need to be worked through this group and feedbackloops established. We need to ensure that the right psychological supports are in place for impacted people that may share and relive their trauma.

1. Deep knowledge and experience with projects using a trauma informed approach.
2.  Indigenous Psychologist specializing in Trauma.
3.  Indigenous Psychologist specializing in Organizational.
4. Auditing with an Indigenous lens.