Dobbie is proud to recognise the wisdom and concepts of the Whadjuk (Noongar) people as the traditional custodians of the land where Dobbie now operates. We pay respect to them, their history, their culture and their elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing connection to the land, sky and water.
Dobbie recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first of this great nation and upholds that there are significant cultural diversities within these communities.
Dobbie acknowledges the economic and social disadvantage that First Nation Peoples experience and is committed to playing its role in alleviating this inequity. Through its inclusive and respectful engagement with the broader Indigenous community, Dobbie seeks to provide effective opportunities for Indigenous Australians to actively participate in the workforce and make a positive contribution to the enhancement of Australia’s world-renowned reputation for manufacturing excellence.
Dobbie has previously engaged with Indigenous employment services to promote employment opportunities for First Nations Peoples.
Dobbie is currently engaged with Arra Group, a majority Indigenous owned, managed and controlled company. Arra Group endeavours to enhance employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians, especially women, developing training programs to assist indigenous candidates build genuine skills and careers.
The Veteran Employment Program (VEP ) demonstrates the importance of the skills, values and experience veterans bring to the civilian workplace.
Since 2021 have been Dobbie proud supporters of not-for-profit support organisation Our Veterans Forge. OVF is a veteran driven initiative enabling veterans to assist other returning service personnel in their transition back to civilian life.
The service utilises traditional blacksmithing skills at the forge as a means of engagement with veterans struggling with PTSD and other military service associated medical issues.
Dobbie have been producing superior anvils for many years and are pleased to be a donor of these fine examples of our workmanship to this worthy enterprise.
Dobbie actively offers employment opportunities to veterans though its association with veterans employment service, Working Spirit.
Working Spirit’s goal is to raise awareness of veteran employability by highlighting the technical skill sets and other intagibles (reliability, resourcefulness, respect) that veterans can bring to an employer. They aim to ‘capture the talent’ that comes from veterans’ miltary service.