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Joanne Pellew
Joanne Pellew

Joanne Pellew is the founder and chief executive of Ochre Workforce Solutions. After starting her first business in Broome at the age of 21, Ms Pellew went on to establish Australia’s first dedicated Aboriginal labour hire company and the first online jobs board for Aboriginal people. In November 2019, Ms Pellew was disqualified and banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission from managing companies for five years, following the collapse of Ochre Training, Ochre Training WA and Ochre Workforce Solutions.

  • News Articles

    Monday, 25 May, 2015 - 15:19

    Feds’ indigenous target falls short

    A federal government move to set itself targets for indigenous procurement has met with a disappointed response from established contractors, with one critic labelling it as ‘smoke and mirrors’.

    Monday, 4 July, 2016 - 13:54

    Ochre founder, iWork make connections

    SPECIAL REPORT: Indigenous entrepreneur Joanne Pellew must be getting used to racking up firsts.

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    Friday, 15 November, 2019 - 14:05

    ASIC bans Perth director

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has disqualified the founder and chief executive of labour hire company Ochre Workforce Solutions from managing companies for five years.

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    Thursday, 1 July, 2021 - 14:44

    Perth director facing jail over 'phoenixing'

    The founder of WA labour hire company Ochre Workforce Solutions could be facing jail time after being charged for allegedly engaging in phoenixing activity.

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    Friday, 3 September, 2021 - 14:45

    Second person charged in Ochre probe

    The corporate watchdog has charged the former head of a WA labour hire company at the centre of a major investigation for allegedly failing to cooperate with authorities.

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    Tuesday, 25 October, 2022 - 15:27

    Pellew in fresh push for records

    Ochre Workforce boss Joanne Pellew, who is awaiting trial over claims she lied to ASIC, has asked a court for permission to peer into the books of an enterprise she was once part of.

     
    Second person charged in Ochre probe
    Friday, 3 September, 2021 - 14:45
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    Feds’ indigenous target falls short

    Ochre founder, iWork make connections

    ASIC bans Perth director

    Perth director facing jail over 'phoenixing'

    Second person charged in Ochre probe

    Pellew in fresh push for records

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