About
The I-SE AGEN brings together Aboriginal employees of the NSW Government who work in the Illawarra and South East Regions of NSW.
The aim of this group is to increase the support, networking, and opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginal workers in NSW Government agencies.
Background – how we were formed:
As part of its cross-agency commitment to enhance service delivery and community outcomes for Aboriginal communities, the Illawarra and South East Regional Co-ordination Management Group (I-SE RCMG) established an I-SE Indigenous Workers Forum (IWF) at Murramarang (near Bateman’s Bay) in November–December 2004.
The major outcome from the IWF meeting was the development of a framework for the establishment of the I-SE AGEN as an annual event. Annual Gatherings are held in September each year. The first I-SE AGEN gathering was held in September 2005 and involved about 70 Aboriginal employees.
In between the annual Gatherings AGEN is supported by a working group known as the Cross Agency Working Party (CAWP). Members of CAWP are appointed each year by the AGEN Gathering.
About this website
This website has been developed by a Working Group established at the AGEN 2005 Gathering. The Gathering wanted the website to provide Aboriginal employees with a way of connecting with each other and getting support for their employment roles. For example, the site provides employees with a way of finding mentoring, finding a union representative, or identifying other Aboriginal employees in a particular area.
The website also provides a way to share information about work that AGEN and CAWP are doing or have completed.
The initial website and content was developed in 2006 by by Emmanuel Fewquandie, together with Working Group members Leann Cross, Marilyn Brown, Mick Cutmore, Darrell Brown and Denise McConnachie. In 2007, the IS-AGEN contracted TAFE NSW - Illawarra Institute to support the further development of our online toolset. The current site was developed by Jo Kay in August 2007, and uses a mixture of open-source publishing software and Web 2.0 tools to provide an easy community publishing solution for our community.
What is on this Website?
CAWP Page: On this page you will find the Terms of Reference for the Cross Agency Working Party, and a list of the current members.
AGEN Members: On this page you will find the entry point to a database which provides contact information for all AGEN members.
Members Support: On this page you will find ways to search for AGEN members who may be able to help you. You can identify those members who have special skills (eg grievance officers, mediators), members from a particular department, or who work in a particular area.
Government Agencies: On this page you will find information about the Illawarra-South East Regional Coordination and Management Group (I-SE RCMG). The links between the RCMG and AGEN are explained. There is also a list of the NSW Government Agencies who support the I-SE AGEN, and links to the websites for these agencies.
Regional Employment: On this page you will find out more about the Employment and Recruitment Plan that AGEN has developed, in conjunction with the Illawarra-South East RCMG.
Cutural Respect: On this page you will find out more about the Cultural Respect Training Framework that AGEN has developed in conjunction with the I-SE RCMG.
I-SE AGEN gratefully acknowledges Pat’s generosity in this gift, which was in addition to her other contributions to CAWP and AGEN.
Pat played a significant role in establishing and supporting AGEN. I-SE AGEN formally acknowledges Pat’s contribution to CAWP and AGEN.