atWork Australia’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for 2025 to 2027 was launched earlier this week during National Reconciliation Week. This is our third Innovate Reconciliation plan and has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
Our RAP is about listening to First Nations’ voices, learning, and walking beside each other. It’s action-oriented and focused on connecting, and engaging with First Nations peoples, business, and communities. You can read a copy of our RAP here.
Our vision for reconciliation is for a unified Australia where First Nations peoples thrive through meaningful employment and good health, and where all Australia learn from and celebrate, First Nations People’s cultures and deep knowledge of country.
During National Reconciliation Week, our offices hosted launch events such as morning tea’s where our team members had the opportunity to reflect, connect, and learn more about our plan. Our teams are also encouraged to attend local community events to listen and learn from the people within their community.
Our team in the Great Southern Wheatbelt, Western Australia, held one of these events, and this is what the team had to say about what reconciliation means to them:
- Tanika (who comes from Jambinu land, where the Yamatji peoples care for the land): My Uncle taught me that country is not just a place it’s a living breathing presence that deserves care and reverence. Knowledge is a thread that connects generations and it’s why reconciliation matters to me.
- Marie (whose mob still thrive on the island of Badu): Reconciliation means moving forwards together with empathy. For me it’s about strengthening relationships and being able to foster understanding and respect, all of the experiences we have had, no matter who we are, learning from our Indigenous ancestors and how to look after everything.
- Chantelle (who lives and works in Kinjarling): It’s the process of repairing relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, I acknowledge the strength of my people, the survivors, my family who were part of the stolen generation, and also reflect on the ongoing journey of healing and reconciliation. Reconciliation is about moving as one to unite the people and the community.