A RAP is a strategic document with practical plans for action. It units out how an organisation is committing to contribute to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The RAP Program helps advance the 5 dimensions of reconciliation by supporting organisations to develop respectful relationships and create significant opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
RAPs are making a distinction across Australia in workplaces, universities, schools, government and community organisations. This collective motion is creating the right surroundings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to access maintainable employment and enterprise opportunities.
Over 120 NFPs throughout Australia already have a RAP – but that leaves many thousands which can be nonetheless to take this step. Take a look in any respect the organisations currently implementing their RAPs and helping drive change across all sectors and areas of Australia.
Why develop a RAP?
RAPs provide a structured, nationally recognised, tried and tested model for your workplace to formalise commitments to reconciliation. They help to foster a community of shared worth, goals and a standard language when it involves reconciliation.
By growing a RAP, your organisation can flip good intentions into positive actions and join the collective motion for reconciliation. This means your NFP might be part of the steps forward — actively helping to build higher trust, decrease prejudice, and increased pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Discovering the RAP that’s right to your organisation.
There are four types of RAPs for workplaces: Reflect, Innovate, Stretch or Elevate. This signifies that there’s a RAP designed to suit your organisation at every stage of its reconciliation journey.
Reflect RAP – Scoping reconciliation
A Mirror RAP clearly units out the steps your organisation will take to scope and develop relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, resolve in your vision for reconciliation and explore your sphere of influence, before committing to specific actions or initiatives.
An Innovate RAP outlines actions that work towards achieving your organisation’s distinctive vision for reconciliation. Commitments in this RAP enable your NFP to be aspirational and progressive to assist your organisation acquire a deeper understanding of its sphere of influence, and establish the most effective approach to advance reconciliation.
Elevate RAP – Leadership in reconciliation
Elevate RAP organisations have a robust strategic relationship with Reconciliation Australia and actively champion initiatives to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and create societal change. Organisations are additionally required to have better transparency and accountability via independent evaluation of their activities.
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