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Reconciliation Action Plan Template
[Organisation Name]
Reconciliation Action Plan for the Years [20__]
Our vision for reconciliation
[State your organisation’s vision for reconciliation and how it relates to your business.]
Our business
[Briefly describe your organisation:
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What is your core business?
How many people does your organisation employ?
How many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff does your organisation currently employ?
What is your organisation’s geographic reach (is your organisation state-focused or national)?]
Our RAP
[Describe how you developed your RAP:
 Why you developed a RAP?
 Who champions your RAP internally?
 Who was involved in your RAP Working Group?]
1
Relationships
[Tell us why building strong relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians are important to your
organisation and its core business activities.]
Focus area: (Optional)
Action
Responsibility
Timeline
Deliverable
Refer to the RAP Hub for more ideas on Innovate
deliverables.
e.g.
 RWG oversees the development, endorsement
and launch of the RAP.
 Meet at least twice per year to monitor and report
on RAP implementation.
27th May- 3rd June,
20__
e.g.
 Organise at least one internal event each year.
1. RAP Working Group
e.g. RAP Working Group actively monitors
RAP development, including
implementation of actions, tracking
progress and reporting.
2. Celebrate National Reconciliation Week
e.g. Provide opportunities for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander employees and
other employees to build relationships.
3. [Include other unique actions related to
your core business, ‘sphere of influence’,
and ‘vision for reconciliation’.]
Visit the RAP Hub for ideas for other
Innovate RAP actions.
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Respect
[Tell us why respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culture, land, history is important to your organisation and its core business
activities.]
Focus area: (Optional)
Action
Responsibility
Timeline
1. Cultural awareness training and
development for staff
e.g. Engage employees in cultural learning
to increase understanding and
appreciation of different cultural
backgrounds in order to lay the foundation
for other RAP actions to be achieved.
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
cultural protocols
e.g. Engage employees in understanding
the protocols around acknowledgement of
country and welcome to country
ceremonies to ensure there is shared
meaning behind the ceremonies.
3. Celebrate NAIDOC Week
e.g. Provide opportunities for your
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
employees to engage with their culture and
community through NAIDOC Week events.
Deliverables
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deliverables.
e.g.
 Develop, implement and communicate a protocol
document for your organisation.
 Identify at least one significant event for which a
welcome to country from a Traditional Owner will
be included.
e.g.
 Develop and pilot a cultural awareness training
strategy for your organisation. In particular,
provide opportunities for RWG members, RAP
Champions, HR managers and other key
leadership to participate in training.
July, 20__
4. [Include other unique actions related to
your core business, ‘sphere of influence’,
and ‘vision for reconciliation’.]
Visit the RAP Hub for ideas for other
Innovate RAP actions.
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e.g.
 Review HR policies and procedures to ensure
there are no barriers to staff participating in
NAIDOC.
 Provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander employees to participate in local
NAIDOC Week events.
Opportunities
[Tell us why opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations and communities are important to your organisation and
its core business activities.]
Focus area: (Optional)
Action
Responsibility
Timeline
1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
employment
e.g. Investigate opportunities within your
organisation to increase Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander employment
opportunities.
2. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
supplier diversity
e.g. Investigate opportunities to increase
supplier diversity within your organisation.
Deliverables
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deliverables.
e.g.
 Review HR procedures and policies to ensure
barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
employees are able to be addressed.
 Engage with existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander staff to consult on employment
strategies, including professional development.
 Advertise all vacancies in Indigenous media.
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3. [Include other unique actions related to
your core business, ‘sphere of influence’,
and ‘vision for reconciliation’.]
Visit the RAP Hub for ideas for other
Innovate RAP actions.
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E.g.
Review procurement policies barriers to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses
are able to be addressed.
Develop a plan for your organisation to publically
promote business opportunities available.
Review and reform procurement strategy, policy
and processes so that supplier diversity
principles can be incorporate into your
procurement strategy.
Tracking progress and reporting
Action
Responsibility
Timeline
Target
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1. Report achievements, challenges and
learnings to Reconciliation Australia for
inclusion in the Annual Impact
Measurement Report.
2. [Include other actions related to tracking
progress and reporting as required by your
organisation.]
Contact details
Include contact details (job title, phone and email) for public enquires about your RAP.
5
Complete and submit the RAP Impact
Measurement Questionnaire to Reconciliation
Australia annually.