Maintain and strengthen the Commission’s partnership with Reconciliation WA August each Office of the Director General through renewal of annual membership. year Strengthen contracting mechanisms that encourage disability sector organisations to May 2018 Sector Engagement and Development provide culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal clients. Action 1.2: Continue engaging and building local relationships with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations Deliverable Timeline Responsibility Provide six-monthly reports on activities undertaken to engage with local Aboriginal June and Local Operations peoples and organisations in relation to disability services and supports. December each year Identify opportunities to expand Aboriginal partnership initiatives under the Remote June 2017 Local Operations Area Strategy. Focus area: Engagement between Aboriginal peoples Action 1.3: Celebrate and actively promote participation in events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW) Deliverable Timeline Responsibility Promote and celebrate NRW throughout the Commission by organising at least one May - June Rotate hosting responsibility between annual internal event for Commission staff. each year Directorates Enable participation by Local Coordinators and Working Group members in local May - June Local Operations community NRW events. each year Support an external NRW such as the Banner Street Project, led by the May - June Office of the Director General Department of Aboriginal Affairs. each year Register the Commission’s NRW event on Reconciliation Australia’s website. May - June Office of the Director General each year
Maintain and strengthen the Commission’s partnership with Reconciliation WA through renewal of annual membership. August each year Office of the Director General Strengthen contracting mechanisms that encourage disability sector organisations to provide culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal clients. May 2018 Sector Engagement and Development Action 1.2: Continue engaging and building local relationships with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations Deliverable Timeline Responsibility Provide six-monthly reports on activities undertaken to engage with local Aboriginal peoples and organisations in relation to disability services and supports. June and December each year Local Operations Identify opportunities to expand Aboriginal partnership initiatives under the Remote Area Strategy. June 2017 Local Operations Focus area: Engagement between Aboriginal peoples Action 1.3: Celebrate and actively promote participation in events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW) Deliverable Timeline Responsibility Promote and celebrate NRW throughout the Commission by organising at least one annual internal event for Commission staff. May - June each year Rotate hosting responsibility between Directorates Enable participation by Local Coordinators and Working Group members in local community NRW events. May - June each year Local Operations Support an external NRW such as the Banner Street Project, led by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. May - June each year Office of the Director General Register the Commission’s NRW event on Reconciliation Australia’s website. May - June each year Office of the Director General
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