What is the core purpose of Royal Life Saving WA's REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan? How does their research inform and enhance their water safety programs, particularly in identifying and addressing the needs of high-risk groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, across Western Australia?
Navigate to the 'About' section. Click on 'Find Out More: Reconciliation Action Plan'. Identify the core purpose of the REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan. Go back to the 'About' page. Click on 'Research and Reports'. Identify how research enables Royal Life Saving to monitor drowning and injury trends and identify high-risk groups. Synthesize the information to explain how the RAP's goals align with or are informed by the research on water safety issues across all communities.
State that the REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan's core purpose is to develop improved relationships, respect, and opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Explain that research enables Royal Life Saving to monitor drowning and injury trends to identify high-risk groups, activities, and locations affecting all Western Australian communities, and guides program development. Connect these two points by explaining that by identifying high-risk groups through research, Royal Life Saving WA can better tailor its programs and services, including those guided by the Reconciliation Action Plan, to effectively empower all communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to be safe in, on, or around water.