OUR JOURNEY
Acknowledging the need to enhance our cultural competence, our journey to reconciliation will focus on: ● Building greater awareness of cultural heritage by investing in cultural awareness and employee education. ● Celebrate the rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures through events and community initiatives. ● Identify opportunities to partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples-owned businesses and educational institutions across the regions we operate to: ○ Raise awareness of non-traditional career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). ○ Identity opportunities to support career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our area of expertise, particularly engineering and data sciences. ● Through our project delivery, we will foster relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and clients to develop engineering solutions that preserve and enhance cultural heritage. ● We will develop sustainable procurement partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned enterprises to support social outcomes through economic returns. Our path to reconciliation will be gradual, growing from our initial engagement with Kaurna (Adelaide and Adelaide Plains, SA) and Nyoongar (Western Australia) peoples, expanding to Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples (South-East Victoria) and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples (Eastern Kulin Nation, Victoria), Turral and Meeanjin peoples (South-West Brisbane, Queensland) and Larrakia Land peoples (Darwin, NT). This path will provide a measured approach to our engagement ensuring a lasting connection between WGA and each of the First Peoples of Australia.
THE PATH OUR JOURNEY WILL TAKE
2023 - 2024 is our year to ‘Reflect’, taking time to expand our understanding, educate our people and build collaborative and engaging connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Reflect RAP sets out the steps we will take to prepare WGA for reconciliation initiatives in successive RAP’s. Committing to a Reflect RAP allows us to spend time scoping and developing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, deciding on a clear vision for reconciliation and exploring our sphere of influence before committing to specific actions or initiatives. This process will help WGA to produce programs and initiatives that are meaningful, mutually beneficial, and sustainable.
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RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN | REFLECT 2023-2024
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