Reflect RAP Jul22-Jul23 - Flipbook - Page 3
STATEMENT FROM CEO OF RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA
Reconciliation Australia welcomes Hindmarsh
Construction Australia to the Reconciliation Action
Plan (RAP) program with the formal endorsement
of its inaugural Reflect RAP.
These outcomes contribute towards the five
dimensions of reconciliation: race relations;
equality and equity; institutional integrity; unity;
and historical acceptance.
Hindmarsh joins a network of more than
1,100 corporate, government, and not-forprofit organisations that have made a formal
commitment to reconciliation through the RAP
program.
It is critical to not only uphold all five dimensions
of reconciliation, but also increase awareness
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures,
histories, knowledge, and leadership across all
sectors of Australian society.
Since 2006, RAPs have provided a framework
for organisations to leverage their structures
and diverse spheres of influence to support the
national reconciliation movement. The program’s
potential for impact is greater than ever, with close
to 3 million people now working or studying in an
organisation with a RAP.
This Reflect RAP enables Hindmarsh to deepen
its understanding of its sphere of influence and
the unique contribution it can make to lead
progress across the five dimensions. Getting these
first steps right will ensure the sustainability of
future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives, and
provide meaningful impact toward Australia’s
reconciliation journey.
The four RAP types - Reflect, Innovate, Stretch
and Elevate - allow RAP partners to continuously
develop and strengthen reconciliation
commitments in new ways. This Reflect RAP will lay
the foundations, priming the workplace for future
RAPs and reconciliation initiatives.
The RAP program’s strength is its framework of
relationships, respect, and opportunities, allowing
an organisation to strategically set its reconciliation
commitments in line with its own business
objectives, for the most effective outcomes.
Congratulations Hindmarsh, welcome to the RAP
program, and I look forward to following your
reconciliation journey in the years to come.
Karen Mundine
Chief Executive Officer
Reconciliation Australia
