Reconciliation Action Plan program

Every Australian organisation can make a contribution to reconciliation.

• Independent, not for profit, peak body

• Bi-cultural organisation• 50:50 Indigenous : Non

Indigenous at all levels• Funded by Federal Government and

corporate sponsors• Office in Canberra and Recognise

campaign office in Sydney

WHO IS RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA?

• Trust is extremely low;• Prejudice is unacceptably high;• Substantial economic, education and heath gap

WITHOUT THE RIGHT ‘ENVIRONMENT’, PROGRESS ON CLOSING THE GAP TARGETS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SLOW

Governments across Australia spend $25billion each year on programs aimed at closing the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

There has been some movement, but progress is very slow.

Reconciliation is about changing this context; laying the foundations

WHY IS RECONCILIATION IMPORTANT?

TRUST IS LOW, BUT RELATIONSHIP IS IMPORTANT

87%

13%

Good Relationships Are Important

Agree

Disagree

9%

25%

66%

Current Level of Contact

Regular (9%)

Occasional (25%)

No contact (66%)

45%

28%

27%

Harder to Achieve

Agree (45%)Neither (28%)Disagree (27%)

9%

91%

Trust

Trust is GoodTrust is not Good

• Reduce prejudice• Increase pride• Support life

outcomes

OUR AIM

… through the mobilisation of others.

Workplaces

Schools

Communities of Interest

A RANGE OF SETTINGS

Public Engagement

Recognise

A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION

RespectPride in the cultures that have existed in this country for tens of thousands of years and the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to

Australia’s development.

OpportunityCreating opportunities

that will achieve equality in life

expectancy, education, employment and all the important, measurable areas of disadvantage.

RelationshipsGood relationships are

based on trust, understanding,

communication and mutual respect.

RAPs ARE DRIVING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE

There are 480 organisations with RAPs with more than 2 million employees or students

Employment 25, 044 jobs pledged: 18, 972 filled

Indigenous Business$58 million spent with accredited Indigenous businesses

Education $14.7 million provided for education scholarships

Pro-bono $15.1 million worth of services provided to Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander organisations

Cultural competency213, 446 employees will undertake cultural competency

training

Relationships

Respect

Opportunities

AND HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR

Relationships

Respect

Opportunities

People in RAP organisations…

Contact…have more frequent contact with Indigenous people

(66 per cent vs. 41 per cent general population)

Pride…feel prouder of Indigenous cultures

(77 per cent vs. 51 per cent general population)

Prejudice…are less prejudiced

(9 per cent vs.70 per cent general population)

Trust…have higher levels of trust

(71 per cent vs. 13 per cent general population)

WHAT IS A RAP?

Action Responsible Timeline TargetRELATIONSHIPS

RESPECT

OPPORTUNITIES

A business plan for action

ENGAGING YOUR ‘SPHERE OF INFLUENCE’ TO PROMOTE RECONCILIATION

Sphere of Influence

EmployeesFamilyShareholders

VisitorsSuppliersClients

Community,Government &Industry networks

Core business

Vision for reconciliation

Culture & values

R.I.S.E.: DEVELOPING A PLAN THAT SUITS YOUR ORGANISATION

ALL RAPs CONTAIN MINIMUM ACTIONS

Relationships Respect Opportunities

•Your RAP working group

•Build local relationships

•National Reconciliation Week

•Cultural awareness

•NAIDOC Week

•Cultural protocols

•Employment

•Supplier diversity

RESOURCES TO HELP YOU

www.reconciliation.org.au/RAPhub

www.ShareOurPride.org.au