OUR RAP
Housing Choices Australia is committed to an equitable and safe society for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We believe this can only be achieved in a spirit of reconciliation between First Nations’ people and non-Indigenous Australians.
Housing Choices Australia is making a genuine commitment through the development of a structured RAP, which maps our path to support reconciliation through building relationships, respect and opportunities.
The actions within this Reflect RAP follow Reconciliation Australia’s guide and build on those activities across the following areas:
Building Relationships: building internal and external relationships, raising awareness about our RAP and about reconciliation and gaining a stronger understanding of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents by exploring and scoping the establishment of a dedicated Resident Advisory Panel/s.
Respect: building internal cultural competency, educating our people to better understand and respond to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, residents, partners and communities.
Opportunities: exploring opportunities to create more business and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through direct employment or through our supplier networks.
Our RAP Committee will oversee the implementation of the RAP, the establishment of working groups and will work with executive and business leaders to deliver the actions. The RAP Committee will:
• Meet regularly to progress and monitor implementation progress. • Receive internal and external feedback about the RAP. • Ensure, where necessary, responsibilities are delegated appropriately.
• Record challenges, achievements and learnings resulting from the implementation of RAP actions. • Facilitate consultation with interested staff, external stakeholders and Reconciliation Australia. • Report progress on RAP deliverables to the Board. • Develop a new RAP prior to the current plan expiry to ensure continuity of RAP objectives. • Report annually on progress to Reconciliation Australia.
Housing Choices Australia has already made a start on reconciliation and the RAP development has created an organisation that is actively striving towards reconciliation.
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