PARTNERSHIPS Dr. Shaun Nannup – Cultural Advisor: WGA has engaged Cultural Advisor, Whadjuk and Ballardung man, Dr. Shaun Nannup, to support the development of WGA’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and provide Cultural Awareness Training and Creation Story Telling for WA. Ochre Dawn has been engaged to help facilitate visually captivating, ethical and meaningful artwork through Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander artists. WGA has worked with Ochre Dawn and Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna Artist Sam Gollan throughout the development and implementation of this RAP. WGA has partnered with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned Yanun Project Services to help create meaningful career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in SA. WGA currently supports placement opportunities in the Defence sector to support professional development in Project Management, Drafting and Scheduling roles. Yanun has placement opportunities for roles across Australia. WGA utilises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned businesses for office supplies, printing, clothing and catering. This is being adopted across the business.
OUR PROJECTS We pride ourselves on building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and communities as part of our project engagement strategy. This allows us to develop engineering solutions that best reflect the culture and historical significance of place, enabling WGA to establish relationships, gain permission to work on country and connect with suitable local suppliers. Most recently we engaged directly with Wardandi Elders in the Southwest as part of a tender for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project. It was important for WGA to understand the impact of the infrastructure and development would have on the region to ensure our design and build are complimentary to the land and any sacred sites were both identified and unimpacted by any works. In 2021, WGA implemented a procurement policy that actively encourages engagement of Supply Nation suppliers for professional services where possible.
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RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN | REFLECT 2023-2024
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