Culturally Safe Panel Interviews

At Indigenous Job Match (IJM), we support employers to deliver culturally safe, strengths-based panel interviews that help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates feel seen, respected, and heard. Our approach ensures the process is inclusive, fair, and aligned with both cultural protocols and organisational best practice.

How We Support Panel Interviews

Whether you’re interviewing for an entry-level role or a leadership position, IJM can:

  • Co-design interview questions that reflect cultural strengths, community engagement, and lived experience—not just formal qualifications.

  • Provide Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander panel members to bring cultural perspectives and ensure fairness.

  • Deliver pre-panel briefings for interviewers to raise awareness of unconscious bias and culturally appropriate language.

  • Offer interview preparation support for Indigenous candidates, helping them feel confident and prepared.

  • Help assess cultural alignment and potential, not just technical fit.

Post-Interview Support

Following the panel process, IJM provides:

  • Structured feedback templates to ensure transparency and fairness.

  • Cultural reflection reports, where requested, outlining insights or potential areas of improvement in the process.

  • Recommendations on onboarding and retention strategies for successful Indigenous candidates.

Why It Matters

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have had poor or exclusionary experiences in traditional interview settings. A culturally unsafe process can cost you great candidates. IJM helps organisations move beyond box-ticking, creating interview environments where mob feel safe to bring their full selves—and where employers can better assess true potential.

Let’s reimagine recruitment together—starting with the interview room.