As an organisation, we are committed to ensuring our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members feel included, valued and most importantly, that their needs are understood and addressed. This is why we are undertaking our second 鈥業nnovate鈥� Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). A RAP is a formal set of processes that an organisation undertakes to take meaningful action towards reconciliation. In 2020, we completed our first 鈥楻eflect鈥� RAP.
If you identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and are a Link Wentworth resident, we have two opportunities for you to get involved with our Reconciliation Action Plan. If either of these opportunities interest you or you have any questions about this process, please email the Reconciliation Working Group on rwg@linkwentworth.org.au or call 9412 5111 / 4777 8000.
- Be part of our Advisory Group – The RAP Advisory Group is made up of residents, industry members, staff members and others who have a connection to Link Wentworth and who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The group will help our RAP Working Group (made up of Link Wentworth staff) conduct the RAP actions in the most appropriate and effective ways. We offer a fee to attend each meeting that covers meeting time, preparation work and any travel.
- Design our artwork – We would like to feature the work of our residents as part of the RAP document. If you鈥檙e a First Nations artist and you want to tell the story of Link Wentworth through a painting or drawing, we would love to know. You will be paid for your work.
This article originally appeared in the聽December 2022 edition聽of Link Wentworth鈥檚 resident newsletter