A2.2 New media Update This is our land—these are AS, Design and Change December 2017 our people video and distribute to Recognise and promote staff through the internal website the contribution of (mylink and #thatsmystory); Indigenous staff across 20 per cent of staff to access the the department and with video link our stakeholders and communities using Support and distribute audio AS, Design and Change June 2018 websites and social media recordings of at least five intimate dialogues between staff on reconciliation A3 Cultural acknowledgement—shows respect, appreciation commitment Action Measureable target Responsibility Time line A3.1 Cultural Review, update and promote Assistant April annually acknowledgement Acknowledgement of Country and Secretary (AS), Welcome to Country guidelines for People Capability Demonstrate respect, departmental ceremonies appreciation and commitment to Aboriginal Compile public documents on cultural and Torres Strait Islander protocols relevant to each and peoples and communities territory and specific regions. Make these by embedding cultural available via the department’s intranet site. acknowledgement and Maintain a list of key contacts who deliver AS, Service Review annually in protocols. a Welcome to Country in each region Delivery and May (NRW) ambassadors Include an Acknowledgment of Country at Indigenous Review annually in the of important internal meetings; Champions May (NRW) invite Traditional Owners or Custodians to give a Welcome to Country at 10 significant events across Australia each year Promote Acknowledgement of Country AS, People 2017 practice by staff through provision of Capability words used in voluntary email signature blocks, lanyard cards and on the departmental internal website A3.2 Community Pay the Community Language Allowance to AS, Science Allowance paid language allowance all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services annually in July Acknowledge and staff working in the Torres Strait and encourage the use and Northern Peninsular area who use a retention of local language other than English in their daily languages in daily use. work A3.3 Eliminate bias and Sign the Australian Human Rights Secretary and AS, October 2017 racism Commission support agreement It Design and ‘Racism. stops with me’ Change Establish fair and equitable workplaces 50 per cent of Senior Executive Service to where diversity is the sign and promote norm and staff Provide face-to-face unconscious bias AS, People Regular demonstrate a training (to recognise and address the Capability workshops in 2017 commitment to remove barriers that limit opportunities for and 2019 racism diversity groups) for 400 staff across all locations
A2.2 New media Recognise and promote the contribution of Indigenous staff across the department and with our stakeholders and communities using websites and social media Update This is our land—these are our people video and distribute to staff through the internal website (mylink and #thatsmystory); 20 per cent of staff to access the video link AS, Design and Change December 2017 Support and distribute audio recordings of at least five intimate dialogues between staff on reconciliation AS, Design and Change June 2018 A3 Cultural acknowledgement—shows respect, appreciation commitment Action Measureable target Responsibility Time line A3.1 Cultural acknowledgement Demonstrate respect, appreciation and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities by embedding cultural acknowledgement and protocols. Review, update and promote Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country guidelines for departmental ceremonies Compile public documents on cultural protocols relevant to each and territory and specific regions. Make these available via the department’s intranet site. Assistant Secretary (AS), People Capability April annually Maintain a list of key contacts who deliver a Welcome to Country in each region AS, Service Delivery and ambassadors Review annually in May (NRW) Include an Acknowledgment of Country at the of important internal meetings; invite Traditional Owners or Custodians to give a Welcome to Country at 10 significant events across Australia each year Indigenous Champions Review annually in May (NRW) Promote Acknowledgement of Country practice by staff through provision of words used in voluntary email signature blocks, lanyard cards and on the departmental internal website AS, People Capability 2017 A3.2 Community language allowance Acknowledge and encourage the use and retention of local languages in daily use. Pay the Community Language Allowance to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff working in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsular area who use a language other than English in their daily work AS, Science Services Allowance paid annually in July A3.3 Eliminate bias and racism Establish fair and equitable workplaces where diversity is the norm and staff demonstrate a commitment to remove racism Sign the Australian Human Rights Commission support agreement ‘Racism. It stops with me’ 50 per cent of Senior Executive Service to sign and promote Secretary and AS, Design and Change October 2017 Provide face-to-face unconscious bias training (to recognise and address the barriers that limit opportunities for diversity groups) for 400 staff across all locations AS, People Capability Regular workshops in 2017 and 2019