Wed, 21 June
|Online Event
A conversation with IKEA Australia and Woolworths Group on their refugee workforce inclusion program
Join Community Corporate in conversation with IKEA, Woolworths, and the University of Sydney Business School for an online panel discussion to explore the evolution of refugee workforce pilot initiatives to become permanent pillars of recruitment in both companies.


Time & Location
21 June, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AEST
Online Event
About the event
Half of Australian businesses want to hire refugees, but most don’t. Yet the mutual benefits of employing refugees and asylum seekers is significant, and ultimately prove that doing good is good for business.
Join Community Corporate in conversation with IKEA, Woolworths and the University of Sydney Business School for an online panel discussion to explore the evolution of refugee workforce pilot initiatives to become permanent pillars of recruitment in both companies.
Panelists will unpack the challenges, opportunities, experiences and outcomes of the programs and the business case for embedding secure employment for refugee and asylum seekers into their operations.
Our panel includes;
Host: Carmen Garcia, CEO, Community Corporate
Panelist: Dr. Betina Szkudlarek, Professor, University of Sydney
Panelist: Catherine Hunter, General Manager – Inclusion, Woolworths Group
Panelist: Harriet Pope, Project Leader, IKEA Australia
Panelist: Nawar Razouk, Program participant, IKEA Australia
Wednesday 21 June 2023 Free online event, 1pm - 2pm Click here to register Humanitix