Relationships
Reconciliation Action Plan: July 2020 to July 2021
| Action | Responsibility | Timeline | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Establish and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations. | Identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations within our local area or sphere of influence. | September 2020 | RAP Champions |
| Research best practice and principles that support partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations. | December 2020 | Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Network | |
| 2 Build relationships through celebrating National Reconciliation Week. | Raise awareness amongst our staff about the meaning of Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week and circulate Reconciliation Australia’s National Reconciliation Week resources and reconciliation materials to our staff. | May 2021 | Director, Communications |
| RAP Working Group members to participate in an external National Reconciliation Week event. | 27 May – 3 June, 2021 | RAP Champions | |
| Encourage and support staff and senior leaders to participate in at least one external event to recognise and celebrate National Reconciliation Week. | 27 May – 3 June, 2021 | RAP Champions | |
| Support National Reconciliation Week through internal events that have cross-Court entity participation. | 27 May – 3 June 2021 and then annually | Executive Director, People, Culture and Communications | |
| 3 Promote reconciliation through our sphere of influence. | Communicate our commitment to reconciliation to all staff. | September 2020 | RAP Champions |
| Identify external stakeholders that our organisation can engage with on our reconciliation journey. | December 2020 | Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Network | |
| Identify RAP and other like-minded organisations that we could approach to collaborate with on our reconciliation journey. | December 2020 | Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Network | |
| Develop appropriate statements for the Court and Tribunal’s intranets that demonstrate the entity’s respect for, and commitment to reconciliation with, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures. | May 2021 | Director, Communications | |
| 4 Promote positive race relations through anti-discrimination strategies. | Research best practice and policies in areas of race relations and anti-discrimination. | December 2020 | Director, People and Culture |
| Conduct a review of HR policies and procedures to identify existing anti-discrimination provisions, and future needs. | March 2021 | Director, People and Culture | |
| 5 Strengthen support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. | Establish a single Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Network within the entity. | August 2020 | RAP Champions, supported by the Director, People and Culture |
| Encourage and support members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Network to further build relationships with relevant stakeholders. | August 2020 | RAP Champions, supported by the Director, People and Culture |
