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2 Message from the artist and designer of the Reconciliation Hand for Anglicare SA s reconciliation logo This design represents everyone working in partnership with Aboriginal people, engaging with mutual respect and understanding, to achieve common goals. The aim and colours of the hand are to provide support with everyone helping, representing every nation in Australia. Karen Briggs, Yorta Yorta

3 Anglicare SA s Reconciliation Action Plan brings further meaning to our vision of justice, respect and fullness of life for all

4 Acknowledgements > > We thank the many Aboriginal people and other Australians who guided and contributed to the development of Anglicare SA s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). > > We thank Dr Lynn Arnold, AO, Ambassador for Reconciliation for his leadership and contribution to our RAP. > > We honour and unite with the many people, communities and organisations in this state and across this nation that strive to close the gap in Aboriginal life expectancy and bring about a reconciled Australia. > > We pay our deepest respects to the many leaders, champions, advocates and supporters who have sadly passed away, for their passion, commitment, leadership and tireless efforts to advance reconciliation in this nation. > > We thank Reconciliation Australia for their support and guidance in framing our RAP. > > We thank Karen Briggs, Aboriginal Graphic Designer for the artwork and design of our reconciliation logo and Action Plan. 2

5 Acknowledgement of Country Anglicare SA acknowledges with sincerity and respect the Kaurna people, as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains region; the region in which most of our sites and services are situated. We acknowledge Kaurna peoples cultural, spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and economical connection with the land. We honour and pay our respects to Kaurna elders, both past and present, and all generations of Kaurna people, including children, young people and families for their continuing struggle for recognition and respect in their country. We further honour and pay our respects to Aboriginal elders, both past and present, and all generations of Aboriginal people from other language groups within South Australia and from across this sacred land, Australia. Australia is home to the oldest continuing cultures in the world this is something Anglicare SA believes should be more widely recognised, promoted and celebrated. 3

6 Message from Chair of Anglicare SA Board Anglicare SA has joined the national movement to publicly acknowledge and formalise our organisation s commitment and contribution to reconciliation in Australia through the development of our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We have committed to a number of actions in our RAP, but emphasise that our plan is a living document and the actions we have committed to are only a part of our journey. We have not waited to produce this plan before moving forward; our journey has already begun. Amongst other actions, Anglicare SA was the first non-government organisation in South Australia to launch a campaign, Count Me In 50% Plus YOU! advocating for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We have also pledged our support to the Australian Employment Covenant to increase the employment of Aboriginal people in our workforce to four per cent, and we are ensuring our staff are able to access training in developing respectful service responses in working with Aboriginal people. Anglicare SA honours the tireless and inspirational work of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians, communities and organisations that have, and continue to strive towards reconciling Australia. We recognise there is much more to be done and that Anglicare SA has a leadership role in this. I commend our first Reconciliation Action Plan to you, our staff and volunteers, and seek your full support as we continue on our journey to achieve a fair, just and reconciled Australia. Andrew Marshall Chair of Board Anglicare SA Our RAP affirms our commitment to practical and symbolic actions that contribute to our shared vision for a reconciled Australia. Our Plan is underpinned by the principles set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1 and our own vision of justice, respect and fullness of life for all. We have a strong commitment to strengthening existing relationships and building new partnerships with Aboriginal people, communities and services providers. Anglicare SA respects and values the unique place of Aboriginal people in this nation and will create new opportunities for engagement and participation of Aboriginal people with our organisation. 1. United Nations, March 2008 [ 4

7 Message from Dr Lynn Arnold, Ambassador for Reconciliation and Sonia Waters, Anglicare SA Director of Aboriginal Services Some 20 years ago, during the Year of the World s Indigenous People, Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia, delivered a landmark speech the Redfern Speech. 2 As he spoke of the injustices experienced by Aboriginal people, he asked a simple, yet testing question, How would I feel if this were done to me? He went on to say: It might help us if we, non-aboriginal Australians imagined ourselves dispossessed of land we had lived on for fifty thousand years and then imagined ourselves told that it had never been ours. Imagine if ours was the oldest culture in the world and we were told that it was worthless. Imagine if we had resisted this settlement, suffered and died in the defence of our land, and then were told in history books that we had given up without a fight. Imagine if non-aboriginal Australians had served their country in peace and war, and were then ignored in history books. Imagine if our feats on sporting fields had inspired admiration and patriotism, and yet did nothing to diminish prejudice. Imagine if our spiritual life was denied and ridiculed. Imagine if we had suffered the injustice, and then were blamed for it. We suggest another Imagine waiting for the acknowledgement of the injustices you experience as the first peoples of your country, the disadvantages these injustices have brought about for you and your people... then imagine having to wait over 200 years for your country to turn towards you and reach out? We say over 200 years because although many point to the unprecedented success of the 1967 Referendum as the catalyst for reconciliation in this country, the formal process of reconciliation only began in is still a long way to go. We point to the life expectancy gap, and the injustices and disadvantage still experienced by Australia s first peoples as a measure of how much more there is to be done. Anglicare SA recognises that to close the unacceptable life expectancy gap between Aboriginal people and other Australians, to redress the inequities in life outcomes and the injustices experienced by Aboriginal people we need to reach further, partner much better, build deeper and more culturally respectful relationships, and we need to work harder, more innovatively and with urgency. Anglicare SA also recognises that our shared vision cannot be fully realised if we only take action in our own organisation; we will take action and influence in the community, across the state and nationally. We call on each other, to dedicate ourselves to achieving the actions and outcomes in this RAP in the spirit of social justice, humanity and reconciliation. Dr Lynn Arnold, AO Ambassador for Reconciliation Sonia Waters Director Aboriginal Services, Anglicare SA Anglicare SA reaches out to all South Australians. Along with many other individuals and organisations, we have taken a number of steps on our journey of reconciliation. But there 2. Transcript of speech available at [ 5

8 Our Reconciliation Journey To set Anglicare SA s vision and actions for our RAP we spoke with and listened carefully, in many different ways, to many Aboriginal people and other Australians over the past few years, both within our workforce and across the community. We also asked What are the real actions that would significantly contribute to a reconciled Australia? This question drew out some common themes. Firstly, while a number of successes have already been celebrated on our journey towards reconciliation, not all words and actions have translated into meaningful difference in the lives of Aboriginal people. In fact, one elder put it very eloquently; she told us, When all is said and done there is more said than done. The second most common theme was the pace of change is too slow. Thirdly, Aboriginal people said they have communicated many times what must happen for Australia to be reconciled, but feel only parts of what they have said have been actioned to any meaningful extent. We must listen and respond. Those we spoke with expressed the need for Australia to accept and honour its history and identity. They emphasised the need for Aboriginal cultures to be promoted and celebrated as the oldest continuing cultures in the world and to value the significant contribution Aboriginal people make to this country. The need to formally recognise and support Aboriginal people to protect their inherent cultural rights and to recognise Aboriginal people in the political and legal frameworks of this nation echoed throughout our conversations. Most implored that Australia should by now be a country in which all people, especially Australia s first people, are able to live their lives with purpose and happiness, with satisfaction and fulfilment, with dignity and pride, free from racism, discrimination and disadvantage. These themes shaped our shared vision for reconciliation. 6

9 Our Shared Vision for Reconciliation Our reconciliation journey, described on the previous page has led us to Our Shared Vision for Reconciliation. We want an Australia: > > that accepts and honours its shared history and identity > > that promotes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as the oldest continuing cultures in the world, and values the important contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to this country > > that formally recognises and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to protect the inherent cultural rights they hold as Australia s first peoples, and formally recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the political and legal frameworks of this nation > > in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are able to live their lives with purpose and happiness, with satisfaction and fulfilment, with dignity and pride, free from racism, discrimination and disadvantage. Our RAP has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, and is framed within the values set out by Reconciliation Australia, being Respect, Relationships and Opportunities. The symbols below indicate the focus of each action throughout this plan. Relationships: Actions that explain the importance of building strong and meaningful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Respect: Actions that aim to demonstrate the organisation s respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culture and history. Opportunities: Actions that aim to improve life opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for the benefit of the nation as a whole. These are the areas of focus in our RAP. Anglicare SA recognises that our shared vision cannot be fully realised if we only take action in our own organisation; we will take action and influence in the community, across the state and nationally. 7

10 Our Business Anglicare SA works to make a positive difference to people s quality of life by responding to their needs and issues in ways which enhance and promote equity, dignity and integrity. We live by and give meaning to our vision of justice, respect and fullness of life for all, demonstrated through the diverse range of services available and the outcomes of these activities during our 150-year history. Through our work, and partnerships with other organisations, Anglicare aims to create a more just and sustainable society, and develop capacity and opportunity for individuals and whole communities. We believe all people deserve to live with dignity and be able to positively contribute to the community. Anglicare s community-based programs make a difference to the lives of 50,000 people every year, including children, families, Aboriginal people, the elderly, homeless, unemployed and the financially or socially disadvantaged. Our workforce of over 2400 staff and volunteers includes 27 Aboriginal people a figure we are committed to increasing over the next four years. We work with people and communities to provide and where possible, maintain the services and supports needed to rebuild and enhance lives. Our role extends to advocating on key issues that affect disadvantaged people, which stop them from getting the help they need, when they need it. Anglicare provides a voice through public campaigning and raising community awareness to assist in changing community attitudes and creating public support for such issues. 8

11 Focus Area 1 An Australia that accepts and honours its shared identity and history Anglicare SA acknowledges the many important steps that have been taken throughout this nation to bring about positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. However there is still a lot more that must be done to achieve recognition for Australia s first peoples and equality with other Australians. The proposed Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 3 is an important next step. Anglicare SA commits to leading a statewide advocacy campaign to encourage South Australians to embrace the historic opportunity to set things right in our nation s constitution; by removing provisions that permit discrimination based on race, by ensuring Australia s Constitution protects the rights of all its citizens, and by recognising the unique place Aboriginal people hold in our nation s history, contemporary society and global identity. Anglicare SA will also continue to publicly acknowledge Aboriginal people as Australia s first people, and grow our organisation, staff and volunteers to be culturally respectful, inclusive and competent in the delivery of our services to Aboriginal people and communities. 3. Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia s Constitution: Report of the Expert Panel, January 2012, Commonwealth of Australia. 10 9

12 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 1. Advocate for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia s first people in Australia s Constitution. Lead a statewide advocacy campaign to support Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services Continue campaigning through to the proposed Referendum Count Me In: 50% Plus You! campaign developed. Target of 10,000 people signalling support for Anglicare SA s Count Me In: 50% Plus You! campaign is achieved. Minimum of four public seminars, including staff seminars, facilitated annually by Anglicare SA until the proposed referendum. Raise awareness among our staff of the proposed reforms to Australia s Constitution and encourage support for change. Continue campaigning through to the proposed Referendum Promote additional relevant Constitutional Reform information in Anglicare SA s publications and on the website. Continue promoting information through to the proposed Referendum January 2013 Fact sheets developed and additional relevant information is published in Anglicare SA s publications and on our website. 2. Acknowledgement of Country at the commencement of formal meetings and arrange a Welcome to Country Ceremony for agreed Anglicare SA public events. Review Anglicare SA s Acknowledgement of Country, develop protocols for use and ensure these are available to all staff. Event organisers to ensure Traditional Owners/Custodians are invited to undertake a Welcome to Country Ceremony at agreed Anglicare SA public events. Plaques acknowledging the Traditional Owners/Custodians of the land on which our services are situated will be placed at the entry of all Anglicare SA buildings. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services (ongoing Acknowledgement of Country is approved and available to all staff. Agreed protocols are developed, published and accessible to all staff. Acknowledgement of Country at formal meetings and Welcome to Country to occur at all relevant Anglicare SA public events. 3. Publicly recognise the Traditional Owners/ Custodians of the land on which Anglicare SA services are situated. Lead: Manager, Pastoral Care and Parish Development Bureau Plaques developed in consultation with Traditional Owners/Custodians and installed

13 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 4. Grow our organisation, staff and volunteers to be culturally respectful, inclusive and competent in the delivery of our services to Aboriginal people and communities. Facilitate learning opportunities for staff and volunteers to develop and provide respectful service responses in working with Aboriginal people. Delivered through a formal training program, in-house information sessions and a program of events that will include screenings of films/documentaries and key speakers on historical and contemporary Aboriginal issues. Embed cultural competencies into all relevant Job and Person Descriptions, and ensure these competencies are assessed and prioritised during the selection process. Increase availability of relevant Aboriginal resources and ensure they are accessible to all staff and volunteers. Review our case planning and case management practices and amend where appropriate. Lead: Executive; General Manager, People and Culture Staff and volunteers will have been invited to participate in at least one of the planned Aboriginal cultural learning opportunities. 540 staff will have participated in either a formal cultural respect training session, in-house information sessions or have demonstrated competence in this area. Cultural competencies are embedded into all relevant Job and Person Descriptions. Tools are developed and staff trained in measuring cultural competency when selecting staff. Increased availability of relevant Aboriginal resources and these are accessible to all staff and volunteers. Reviewed relevant case planning and case management practices and integrated Aboriginal perspectives where appropriate. December Review our case planning and case management practices across relevant program areas to ensure Aboriginal perspectives are integrated. Managers 12 11

14 Focus Area 2 An Australia that promotes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as the oldest continuing cultures in the world, and values the important contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to this country Australia is home to the oldest continuing cultures in the world this is something Anglicare SA believes should be promoted and celebrated. We will invite staff and volunteers, Anglican schools and members of the Anglican church to participate in events of cultural significance to Aboriginal people. Anglicare SA will partner with Aboriginal communities and organisations when hosting our annual National Reconciliation Week event and other events that further promote and celebrate Aboriginal cultures. We recognise that Aboriginal people have, and continue to contribute significantly to the cultural richness and social fabric of our society, and this contribution deserves to be more widely shared and valued. Anglicare SA will introduce an annual award that celebrates the contributions of Aboriginal people to Anglicare SA, and will ensure we nominate Aboriginal people, communities, programs and services for recognition awards. We will also promote positive stories and achievements of Aboriginal people widely through our publications and networks

15 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 6. Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples cultural events including, but not limited to, the Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, Spirit Festival, Sorry Day, National Reconciliation Week, the War Memorial Service that commemorates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples contribution to the Defence Forces, Mabo Day, NAIDOC Week and International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples. Promote annual calendar of significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural events and dates of significance on our intranet and website. Anglicare SA staff and volunteers will be invited to participate in events of cultural significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Ensure Aboriginal staff are able to access leave provisions within Anglicare SA s Enterprise Agreements to participate in significant Aboriginal cultural events and uphold their cultural responsibilities and obligations. Manager, Community Programs December 2012 Annual calendar of significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural events and dates of significance promoted on Anglicare SA intranet and website. Staff and volunteers invited to participate in at least one cultural event of significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples per year. Culturally relevant leave provisions embedded in Anglicare SA s Enterprise Agreements. 7. Remember the many South Australian Aboriginal ANZACs who served in the defence forces of this country and contribute to the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial at the Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Contribute financially to the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial at the Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Invite staff and volunteers to attend the annual War Memorial Service that commemorates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples contribution to the Australian Defence Forces. Lead: Chief Executive Officer (ongoing) Financially contributed to the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander War Memorial at the Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Purchased a paver at the site, inscribed with the words Remembered by Anglicare SA. Numbers of staff and volunteers attending the annual War Memorial Service is increased each year

16 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 8. Co-host an annual National Reconciliation Week Event. Anglicare SA will establish an Aboriginal Event Organising Committee to facilitate co-hosting an annual National Reconciliation Week and other cultural events. Anglicare SA will partner with local Aboriginal people and organisations to co-host these events and promote the events widely to staff, volunteers and the broader community. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services Anglicare SA co-hosts annual National Reconciliation Week and other cultural events in partnership with local Aboriginal people and organisations. 9. Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples contribution to Anglicare SA, South Australia and to this nation. Introduce a new annual award that celebrates a program or service that is significantly contributing to reducing Aboriginal disadvantage, Closing the Gap, or has increased participation/ engagement of Aboriginal people. Promote positive stories and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, programs and services in our newsletters, publications, media (including Aboriginal media outlets) and on our intranet and website. Ensure that Anglicare SA nominates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and/or services for recognition awards at local, state and national levels. Manager, Quality and Practice Improvement; General Manager, Communications and Strategic Partnerships Award introduced in 2013 Annual award established. Positive stories and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, programs and services feature regularly in Anglicare SA newsletters, publications and website. Anglicare SA makes regular nominations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and services for recognition awards

17 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 10. Celebrate the academic achievements of Aboriginal young people in the North Eastern suburbs. Provide sponsorship to the annual Just Too Deadly, Celebrating Success Awards in the North Eastern suburbs. This annual event recognises Aboriginal SACE and Pathways Achievers and Year 7 graduates transitioning to Year 8. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services Anglicare SA financially supported the Just Too Deadly, Celebrating Success Awards and promotes the success of Aboriginal students in our publications and on our website. 11. Facilitate learning opportunities for staff, volunteers, members of the Anglican Church and the broader community to increase understanding and value the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to Anglicare SA, and to the community, state and nation. Host learning opportunities including screenings of films and documentaries, public addresses and speaking opportunities to highlight the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to the community, state and nation. Lead: Executive; General Manager, People and Culture A minimum of two learning opportunities/events held per year

18 Focus Area 3 An Australia that formally recognises and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to protect the inherent cultural rights they hold as Australia s first peoples, and formally recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the political and legal frameworks of this nation Australia is a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. As such, Anglicare SA has a role to play in ensuring that we embed the principles of this important Declaration into our daily work practices. The UN Declaration sets out basic standards for the recognition and protection of Indigenous peoples rights internationally. It provides a framework to help reduce levels of disadvantage and discrimination experienced by many of the world s 370 million Indigenous people. The Declaration also expresses Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people s rights to participate in decisions that affect their lives and to cultural respect. Based on evidence of what works around the world, the Declaration prioritises the dignity and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a leading role in working together with others to Close the Gap. In applying the principles of the Declaration, Anglicare SA will create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to have a voice in the decision-making of our policies, programs and services and other initiatives that affect their lives. We will include the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who use our services within our Charter of Rights and we will lead a state-wide advocacy campaign to build public awareness and advocate strongly to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia s Constitution. Anglicare SA is committed to leadership development, and as such we will support Aboriginal young people to participate in Youth Parliament and Indigenous Youth Parliament and we will support Aboriginal employees to participate in the National Indigenous Leadership Development Programs

19 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 12. Utilise the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People as a guide to our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities to advance Reconciliation and close the unacceptable life expectancy gap and disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Promote the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to our staff. Co-host forums to empower staff with the knowledge of how to integrate the principles within the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into our daily work practices. Encourage staff, particularly policy makers and program/ service developers to use the Declaration as a guide to ensuring culturally respectful and inclusive policy and service provision. Managers Managers; Director of Aboriginal Services UN Declaration promoted across our organisation and made publicly available on our intranet and website. Minimum of one forum held per year. 13. Ensure Anglicare SA s current Charter of Rights includes the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who use Anglicare SA services. Review Anglicare SA s Charter of Rights to ensure the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who use our services are embedded. Manager, People and Culture March 2013 The cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients are embedded in Anglicare SA s Charter of Rights

20 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 14. Aboriginal people are engaged in the decisionmaking of our policies, practices, programs, services and other initiatives that affect their lives to ensure Aboriginal perspectives are integrated. Establish a Reconciliation and Cultural Respect Reference Group with membership drawn from Anglicare SA Board, Executive, General Managers, People and Culture, Finance, Aboriginal Services, Aboriginal Staff Network and at least one Aboriginal community representative. Manager, Community Programs February 2013 Reconciliation and Cultural Respect Reference Group established. Increased participation of Aboriginal people in decision-making of our policies, practices, programs and services that impact on their lives. Increased participation of Aboriginal people on Anglicare SA Committees. 15. Support Aboriginal employees to uphold their cultural responsibilities and obligations. Aboriginal staff are able to access leave provisions within Anglicare SA s Enterprise Agreements to uphold their cultural responsibilities and obligations. Ensure Aboriginal staff are supported to practice their spirituality within the workplace. Manager, People and Culture Aboriginal employees in Anglicare SA are better supported to uphold their cultural responsibilities and obligations and to practice their spirituality within the workplace. Managers and supervisors are aware of the leave provisions available within the Enterprise Agreement and, where practical, support the use of these provisions. Expanded opportunities for Aboriginal young people to participate in activities that contribute to maintaining and strengthening their cultural identity and connections. Staff and foster carers invited to participate in training opportunities to enhance their skills in providing culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal children and young people. 16. Support Aboriginal young people in our care and those accessing our programs to participate in activities that contribute to maintaining and strengthening their cultural identity and connections. Expand opportunities for Aboriginal young people in our care to participate in activities that will contribute to maintaining and strengthening their cultural identity and connections. Ensure staff and foster carers working with Aboriginal children and young people are invited to participate in training to provide culturally appropriate care. Manager, Community Programs 18 22

21 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 17. Encourage and support Aboriginal young people to participate in the Youth Parliament and the Indigenous Youth Parliament. A new initiative proposes that Anglicare SA provide the $200 sponsorship for two Aboriginal young people per year to participate in Youth Parliament and the Indigenous Youth Parliament. Manager, Community Programs At least two young people supported by Anglicare SA per year to participate in the Youth Parliament and the Indigenous Youth Parliament. 18. Encourage and support Aboriginal employees to participate in the National Indigenous Leadership Program available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the Department of Families, Housing, Communities Services and Indigenous Affairs. Promote the National Indigenous Leadership Program to Aboriginal employees. Identify, nominate and support Aboriginal employees to participate in the National Indigenous Leadership Program Manager, People and Culture Responsibility: General Managers; Managers; Supervisors Aboriginal employees made aware of the National Indigenous Leadership Program. Support is provided for Aboriginal employees to participate in the National Indigenous Leadership Program on a yearly basis. 19. Advocate for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia s first peoples in Australia s Constitution. (Refer to Focus Area 1) (Refer to Focus Area 1) (Refer to Focus Area 1) (Refer to Focus Area 1) 23 19

22 Focus Area 4 An Australia in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are able to live their lives with purpose and happiness, with satisfaction and fulfilment, with dignity and pride, free from racism, discrimination and disadvantage Anglicare SA will contribute to improving life outcomes and closing the unacceptable life expectancy gap between Aboriginal people and other Australians. Over the past 20 years, various studies have compared Australian Indigenous life expectancy, and the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and other Australians, with that of Indigenous people in the other Anglosettler countries of New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America. Without exception, life expectancy of Indigenous Australians has been found to be lower, and the gap far greater. We must work harder, more innovatively and with urgency to improve the life expectancy of our nation s first peoples. Building relationships between Aboriginal people and other Australians founded on mutual respect and understanding, trust and compassion is vital. We all have the right to live our lives with purpose and happiness, with satisfaction and fulfilment, with dignity and pride, free from racism, discrimination and disadvantage. However, this is not the experience for many Aboriginal people. We must turn this around; and we can. The international evidence, from the World Health Organisation points towards addressing what is commonly known as the Social Determinants of Indigenous Health. These are the economic and social conditions, and their distribution among the population, that influence individual and group differences in health status, such as education, employment, housing, social and economic exclusion, racism and discrimination. Anglicare SA will take steps in this action plan to address the Social Determinants of Indigenous Health, with our initial focus being on Cultural Respect training (as identified in Focus Area 1), strengthening and building new relationships with Aboriginal people and communities, and investing in training and employment of Aboriginal people

23 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 20. Contribute to improving life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through addressing the social determinants of Aboriginal health and wellbeing (e.g. education, health, housing, training, employment, racism). Anglicare SA will contribute to achieving its specific targets identified in the Overarching Bilateral Indigenous Reform Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of South Australia to Close the Gap in Indigenous Disadvantage Anglicare SA will contribute to achieving the specific Aboriginal targets set out in the South Australia Strategic Plan (SASP). Ensure Aboriginal-specific targets across our programs and services are achieved, and set new targets where appropriate. Develop and implement an Aboriginal Community Engagement and Participation Strategy and ensure our current frameworks have cultural competencies embedded in them. Respectfully engage and create opportunities to strengthen relationships and work together to bring about positive outcomes for Aboriginal people. Continue to sponsor a bi-monthly community BBQ in the Northern suburbs to engage and share information between Anglicare SA and the local Aboriginal community. Managers Anglicare SA contributed to the specific targets identified to Closing the Gap on Indigenous Disadvantage. Anglicare SA contributed to the SASP Targets that bring about positive outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities. Accountability strategies in place to ensure targets achieved. 21. Further develop relationships and partnerships with Aboriginal people, communities and service providers. Managers Aboriginal Community Engagement and Participation Strategy developed and implemented. Existing Community Engagement frameworks have cultural competencies embedded. Improved relationships and increased partnerships with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations. Bi-monthly BBQ held in the Northern suburbs, increasing engagement and information sharing between Anglicare SA and the local Aboriginal community

24 27. Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All 27. Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 22. Increase the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our workforce across a diverse range of occupational categories and levels. Develop and implement an Aboriginal Recruitment, Training and Retention Strategy. Set a target of 4% Aboriginal employment. Publicly pledge Anglicare SA s commitment to increasing training, employment and retention of Aboriginal people within our organisation. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services, in partnership with General Manager, People and Culture November 2016 Aboriginal Recruitment, Training and Retention Strategy implemented. Aboriginal employment increased to 4 per cent. Anglicare SA signed up to the Australian Employment Covenant committing an increase of Aboriginal employment participation to 4% by 30 June Review our policies and procedures that relate to training, recruitment and retention to ensure they are culturally inclusive. October 2013 Policies and practices that relate to training, recruitment and retention. Create a more effective and sustainable mentoring and cultural support service for Aboriginal employees. June 2013 Mentoring support arrangements in place. Partner with Aboriginal training and employment providers. Training and employment providers identified and partnerships established. Support Aboriginal employees with career progression within Anglicare SA. Career pathways for Aboriginal employees are identified through performance development reviews. Promote Anglicare SA as an employer of choice within the Aboriginal community. Promotion and marketing strategies in place. Anglicare SA promoted as an employer of choice

25 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 23. Increase the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples volunteering across Anglicare SA s programs and services. Develop and implement a strategy to increase the participation of Aboriginal people as volunteers across Anglicare SA. Promote volunteering within Anglicare SA to the Aboriginal community Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services, in partnership with General Manager, People and Culture Aboriginal Volunteers Strategy implemented. Percentage of Aboriginal volunteers increased per annum. 24. Advocate for increased Aboriginal workforce participation across the Community Services Sector. Anglicare SA, as a member of the Community Services Clusters Group will advocate for increased workforce participation of Aboriginal people across the community services sector. Lead: Director of Aboriginal Services, in partnership with General Manager, People and Culture Increased participation of Aboriginal people in the community services sector. 25. Increase Aboriginal student participation across our programs and services. Review our Student Placement Program to ensure it meets the needs of Aboriginal people. Ensure mentoring support is provided to Aboriginal students undertaking a placement within our organisation. Manager, People and Culture October 2012 October 2012 Grow the number of Aboriginal students participating in Anglicare SA s Student Placement Program. Culturally respectful mentoring support in place. Partner with Aboriginal education, training and employment providers to provide opportunities for Aboriginal students to participate in our Student Placement Program. Aboriginal education, training and employment providers identified and partnerships built

26 Justice, Respect and Fullness Of Life For All Strategy Action Responsibility Timeline Measurable Outcomes 26. Review relevant policies, practices, programs and services to improve Aboriginal inclusion. Engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the decision-making of our policies, practices, programs and services that affect their lives. Manager, Quality and Practice Improvement Anglicare SA policies, programs and services are more culturally inclusive. Increase the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on our key Committees. Increased participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on Anglicare SA committees. Ensure that programs and services with specific Aboriginal targets are accountable for achieving these targets. June 2013 Increased engagement and participation of Aboriginal people. 27. Pro-actively promote reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians at local, state and national levels. Establish a National Anglicare Australia Reconciliation Network, in partnership with Anglicare Australia. Actively participate in local, state and national reconciliation activities. Lead: Chief Executive Officer; General Managers December 2012 Anglicare National Reconciliation Network established

27 TRACKING PROGRESS AND PUBLIC REPORTING Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a four-year plan, July Anglicare SA will embed our RAP into our organisations Strategic Directions and our portfolio operational plans. To monitor our progress, Anglicare SA will establish a Reconciliation and Cultural Respect Reference Group. This Reference Group will review our progress, and provide regular reports to Anglicare SA s Board and Executive. Anglicare SA will complete and submit the RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire annually for inclusion in the RAP Impact Measurement Report produced by Reconciliation Australia. Information regarding our achievements and progress will be accessible to staff and the public on our website

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