Qantas is committed to working in partnership with Indigenous communities and our Indigenous staff across Australia through a range of initiatives including recruitment, employee engagement and community activities.
Qantas, as Australia's largest airline and a national icon, has a responsibility to ensure our business reflects the values of inclusion and diversity. Over the next few years, Qantas will be undertaking a range of new programs and initiatives to support the Indigenous community and Indigenous Australians through our Reconciliation Action Plan.
Reconciliation Action Plan
Qantas is committed to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and endorses the vision of a nation which values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, cultures and peoples, and recognises their unique position as the original custodians of Australia
In November 2007, the Qantas Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was launched by Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Dixon.
Qantas recognises the importance of bridging the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and the launch of the Reconciliation Action Plan makes a positive contribution toward this goal.
For more information about the Qantas RAP initiatives, please read the Qantas Reconciliation Action Plan.*
Qantas celebrated the first anniversary of the Reconciliation Action Plan on 17 November 2008 at an event attended by Qantas staff, special guests and the Honourable Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
View the address by then Qantas CEO, Geoff Dixon.
View the address by Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce.
View the address by The Honourable Jenny Macklin MP.
View the media release on the first anniversary of the Qantas Reconciliation Action Plan.
View the Qantas Indigenous Programs DVD which outlines Indigenous initiatives at Qantas and in the community.
Indigenous Employment
Information about Indigenous employment at Qantas is available on the Qantas Careers website.
For more information, see our brochure Qantas Indigenous Employment : Bringing your culture on board.*
Sponsorships
Qantas Indigenous Programs' sponsorships are aligned with our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) initiatives and timelines for the period 2008 - 2010.
Information about Qantas Reconciliation Action Plan sponsorships will be added to this page at a later date and updated as required.
Please note, we do not accept unsolicited applications for individual or group travel assistance.
Other Initiatives
Qantas continues to support Indigenous culture and art through a range of activities.
Flying Art
Qantas worked with Dr John Moriarty's Balarinji Designs, an Indigenous design studio, to paint two Boeing 747-400 aircraft and a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Find out the stories behind our painted aircraft.
Qantas Uniforms
Qantas staff uniforms worn by cabin crew and customer service assistants use the "Wirriyarra" textile design by Balarinji Designs.
Find out more about our staff uniforms.
Indigenous Staff Pin
In 2002, Qantas developed an Indigenous staff pin as a symbol of the airline's ongoing commitment to strengthening relationships between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians. The pin is recognised as an official Qantas pin and wearing it is optional. It is worn by our Indigenous cabin crew when flying and Indigenous staff working in other roles at Qantas.
Inflight Entertainment
Qantas screens Indigenous programming on Inflight entertainment to mark special events on the Indigenous calendar and throughout the year as part of mainstream programming. Qantas supports Indigenous film-makers through our partnership with the Black Screen program at Screen Australia which showcases short films and documentaries made by emerging and established Indigenous film-makers.
Qantas Indigenous Programs
Phone: 1300 788 460
Email: indigenousprograms@qantas.com.au
