Our Programmed Facility Management Team, working alongside the South East Water partnership, proudly unveiled a stunning new Indigenous artwork in the office, created by Wathaurong artist Brianna Webster.
For this event, we invited Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association to our Programmed Frankston office where they provided ‘a yarn about our Gathering Place and the importance of water to mobs’.
We were honoured to have Uncle Peter Aldenhoven, Chief Executive Officer of Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association, and Ange Estcourt, Cultural Lead/Women’s Business, with us, who shared inspiring stories on the importance of water.
Uncle Peter and Ange highlighted how Corporate Australia is progressing with Reconciliation Action Plans and working with First Nations communities. They also discussed how they supported mobs across Australia in the lead-up to the referendum and are continuing to do so in various ways through procurement and building enduring relationships.
Events like this show how we all want a better and more reconciled future for our country.
It was a special day to reflect, connect, and truly appreciate the significance of the lands we care for—now and in the past. This is a heartfelt reminder of water’s vital role in sustaining the environment and our communities.
Programmed’s commitment to Reconciliation
Our vision for reconciliation at Programmed is to be a business of hearing the truth, acknowledging the past, actioning change and genuinely committing to working with First Nations Peoples to ensure our workplace is one of cultural safety and pride.
About Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association
Willum Warrain (‘home by the sea’) Aboriginal Association is a gathering place where Aboriginal people come together to realise community aspirations and forge shared identity, situated in Bunurong/Boon Wurrung country (Hastings region on the Mornington Peninsula). It provides information and referral services, charitable support, health and wellbeing programs, art and culture programs, and links between the Aboriginal community and the broader local community.
You can learn more about Willum Warrain here.
