Innovate: Governance

Governance allows us to deliver on our reconciliation vision in a systematic, transparent and accountable way.

It aligns with our organisational values of dedication and accountability. It means we can deliver with confidence against our RAP goals, and lead by example in terms of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Aims

Effective stewardship and co-custodianship of Sea Country.
Leading by example in terms of United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
A sustainable and strategically integrated reconciliation vision and action plans, yielding meaningful and measurable shared benefits.

Actions

11: Establish and maintain an effective RAP Working group (RWG) to drive governance of the RAP

Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility
Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RWG. Invite and renumerate an Elder to challenge us, guide our thinking and our understanding to develop our RAP in cultural learning.	July 2025	Chair RWG
Establish and apply a Terms of Reference for the RWG.	September 2024	Chair RWG
Meet at least 4 times per year to drive and monitor RAP implementation.	February, June, September, December 2025 and 2026	Chair RWG

12: Provide appropriate support for effective implementation of RAP commitments

Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility
Define resource needs for RAP implementation.	August 2024	Chair RWG
Engage our senior leaders and other staff in the delivery of RAP commitments. Develop and implement a communications plan to keep staff and senior leaders abreast of RWG work and highlight achievements	September 2024	Chair RWG, Support: Communications
Define and maintain appropriate systems to track, measure and report on RAP commitments.	September 2024	Chair RWG
Appoint and maintain an internal RAP Champion from senior management.	August 2024	Chair RWG

13: Build accountability and transparency through reporting RAP achievements, challenges, and learnings both internally and externally

Deliverable	Timeline	Responsible
Contact Reconciliation Australia to verify that our primary and secondary contact details are up to date, to ensure we do not miss out on important RAP correspondence.	June 2025	Chair RWG
Contact Reconciliation Australia to request our unique link, to access the online RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire.	August 2024, 2025	Chair RWG
Complete and submit the annual RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire to Reconciliation Australia.	September 2024, 2025	Chair RWG Chair
Report RAP progress to all staff and senior leaders quarterly. Ensure senior leaders are updating staff at relevant meetings, e.g., team meetings or monthly updates.	February, June, September, December 2025 and 2026	Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Publicly report our RAP achievements, challenges, and learnings, annually.	September 2024, 2025	Chair RWG, Advisor Internal Communications
Investigate participating in Reconciliation Australia’s biennial Workplace RAP Barometer.	February 2026	Chair RWG
Submit a traffic light report to Reconciliation Australia at the conclusion of this RAP.	June 2026	Chair RWG

14: Continue our reconciliation journey by developing our next RAP

Deliverable	Timeline	Responsible
Register via Reconciliation Australia’s website to begin developing our next RAP.	January 2026	Chair RWG