Our cultural awareness journey
To develop our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Landcom has been on yarning circles of reflection and learning about Aboriginal culture this year. Throughout 2021 Yarning Circles facilitated by Indigenous consultants Murawin and attended by Landcom staff provided the opportunity to evaluate what steps we can take towards reconciliation and encouraged us to reflect on:
- Healing and restoration
- Understanding Country and place
- Regenerative design - an intercultural approach, and building capacity for effective engagement and collaboration.
Our Reflect RAP approach was guided by a group of staff champions, called the Reflect RAP Collaborative, and was developed in accordance with Reconciliation
Australia’s RAP Framework, covering the Four Pillars of Reconciliation: Respect, Relationships, Opportunities and Governance.
We commissioned an artwork from Danielle Mate, a descendant of the Murrawari and Euahlayi people, to visually represent our reconciliation journey to date. Through a collaborative process Danielle incorporated staff reflections on reconciliation into the artwork.
Our journey so far has helped us to better understand connection to Country, and to inform our practices to recognise and respect Aboriginal people, culture and connection in ways that will contribute to reconciliation.
We are proud to finalise our Reflect RAP in FY22. Our journey of awareness and action continues.
