illuminance strongly endorse the spirit and goals of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We’re committed to upholding its message of reconciliation as we approach the referendum on The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament that is set by the Albanese Government to be in the second half of 2023. As a company we will continue to be respectful, thoughtful, and supportive of those impacted, regardless of the outcome of the referendum.
This year, the team celebrated Harmony Week by hosting a ‘Taste of Harmony’ event on Friday 24th March. They shared food from their own countries, giving everyone a chance to sample and learn about different cuisines. The event was also an opportunity to invite family members to the office and to celebrate not one but two birthdays with cake, birthday cards and songs! Harmony Week celebrations is an opportunity to bring people together, and to learn about cultures. For illuminance, it’s also an opportunity to share food.
At illuminance, we are committed to working closely with our clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions that enable them to deliver their services more effectively. Discovery workshops are a key part of our engagement model, and recently, two of our team members travelled to the Sunshine State to conduct a series of workshops and to visit clients, including Hear and Say and the Australian Property Institute.
National Apology Day is commemorated annually on 13 February and encourages remembrance of – and apology to – Stolen Generations and those whose lives have been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation.
The ‘Stolen Generations’ Testimonies’ project is an initiative to record on film the personal testimonies of Australia’s Stolen Generations Survivors and share them online.
Close to one third of Australia’s population was born overseas, and it is important that we educate ourselves and get to know about Australia’s history and culture. It is with knowledge that we can understand, include and prevent future wrongdoings. 26th January marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the first fleet of British ships. We encourage you to celebrate 26th January recognising the special place of the Australian First People.
The National Indigenous Business Summer School WA Katitjiny Boya Birrit program, meaning ‘pathway to understanding business’ interpreted in Noongar, is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students with an interest in business or commerce. illuminance Solutions sponsored the 2023 program, supporting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their learning journey.
With a mission to bridge the digital divide and create greater opportunities for all Western Australians, the McGowan Government launched The Digital Inclusion in WA Blueprint, an outline of strategic approaches and key initiatives to make WA a digitally inclusive State. The launch, which was hosted at illuminance Solutions office in Perth on Friday 16 December 2022, was made possible through the collaboration between the WA Government and West Tech Assemblage.
Today, on 9 August, we are marking International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.Like NAIDOC and Reconciliation Week, this occasion is an opportunity to celebrate communities around the world with ancestral ties to the lands in which they live.It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about crucial issues impacting these communities and campaign for social, political, and economic change.
On July 12, our CEO Nilesh Makwana launched his first book, Terminal 4: An Entrepreneur’s Journey from Bicycle to Business Class, and he discovered the Four P’s. The launch event was one of the key events on the first day of the WA Invest & Trade Mission to India. Nilesh was joined by Hon Roger Cook MLA Deputy Premier and Hon David Templeman MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts.
The topics at the Data Science for Business Conference were wide-ranging, including gender diversity in data science, addressing industry skills shortages, discovering emerging data-driven career paths, and unpacking the dynamic role of artificial intelligence. We also presented our own topic: Using Data for Social Impact and Change.
