CBRE, Aruma and Maroo join forces to create jobs for Australians with disabilities and Indigenous people in the Integrated Facility Management industry

Asia Pacific/Australia – December 20, 2023 - Aruma, a national human rights and disability charity, Maroo, an Indigenous construction and services company, and CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, a global leader in integrated facilities management services, are collaborating to promote employment for people with disabilities and Indigenous people and to deliver integrated facilities management services across Australia.

Aruma, Maroo and CBRE have entered into an alliance agreement that in addition to helping people with disabilities and Indigenous people in Australia find jobs in facilities management services, will also issue thought pieces and awareness campaigns under the brand “Equalify.”

This is Australia’s first private-sector collaboration with a focus on improving career opportunities in facilities management for people with disabilities and Indigenous people through direct employment, subcontracting, mentoring, and training.

“At Aruma, we exist to support people with a disability to live a great life. A life where they have choice and control. There are 250,000 people with a disability around Australia that are job-ready,* and the alliance is one-way Aruma is helping to match them with meaningful employment opportunities,” said Dr Martin Laverty, CEO of Aruma.

Aruma supports over 5,500 people with a disability Australia-wide and employs around 500 people with a disability through supported employment, including in facilities management.

Mark Coleman, CEO of Maroo, said: “We’ve realised strong growth in the Indigenous business sector in recent years and we hope that sharing our knowledge and experience will replicate these outcomes and in turn achieve greater equality for all underrepresented Australians.”

“Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is fundamental to who we are as a global organisation. This new alliance will help deliver meaningful economic opportunities and more equitable outcomes for both people with disabilities and Indigenous people, thereby advancing change for our employees and the communities we serve,” said Jayne Pryce, Regional President, CBRE GWS Enterprise Asia Pacific.

*Disability Employment Landscape Research Report by the University of Adelaide

Contacts

ARUMA: Claudia Romero ([email protected])

ADVISOR: Amy Castro ([email protected])

About Aruma
Aruma is one of Australia’s largest human rights charities and disability service providers. They support 5,500 adults and children with a disability. Upholding their human rights – and the human rights of all people with a disability – is at the centre of all they do. Aruma provide a range of disability supports. This includes working with people with a disability to make sure they have a suitable home, support with everyday tasks both inside and outside their home, and employment, to name a few. Want to know more? Visit aruma.com.au

About Maroo
Maroo is an Indigenous Australian owned and operated construction and services company. Maroo is building the future foundations of an equitable tomorrow for Indigenous Australians. Creating opportunities for Indigenous Australians is at the heart of everything we do. Maroo partners with, hires and supports Indigenous Australians providing employment and supply chain opportunities in the Construction and Services sector and investing in our communities in meaningful and measurable ways. Maroo represents Reconciliation in Action.

END

Follow us on Twitter: @cbreasia
LinkedIn: company/cbre-asia-pacific