Case study: First Nations Development

Woodside is committed to providing First Nations employees with development and leadership opportunities through initiatives like the Navigator Program. As part of this commitment, in 2024, Woodside partnered with the Cape York Institute Leadership Academy, renowned for its contributions to Indigenous leadership development, to deliver a pilot Indigenous Leadership Development Program (ILDP). This program featured workshops in April, May, and June, focusing on three core themes: Leading Self, Leading Team, and Leading Change.

The program aims to empower participants by deepening their understanding of personal values, skills, and attributes, supporting their work now and into the future, and contributing to business initiatives and agendas. Workshops, led by experienced facilitators involved in change and reform agendas, enhanced participants' appreciation for business diversity, understanding of organisational norms.

For the third year, Woodside has also offered the opportunity for First Nations employees to participate in Australian Graduate School of Management’s (AGSM) Executive Indigenous Leaders Program. Launched in 2017 in partnership with Reconciliation Australia, the EILP aims to develop senior Indigenous business leaders. In 2024, 36 participants from various organisations completed the program, blending Western leadership approaches with Indigenous cultural perspectives. The program includes a final project addressing strategic challenges through an Indigenous lens. Participants receive the AGSM Certificate in Executive Management and Development, offering credits towards further studies.