Participating and encouraging staff participation in NAIDOC and Reconciliation Week activities Remind all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff that the DSS cultural leave policy allows for up to three days paid leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to participate in cultural activities including NAIDOC Week celebrations, and one day paid miscellaneous leave for non-Indigenous staff to attend NAIDOC Week cultural activities. Continue to build relationships with Continue relationships with key agencies involved in the Annually from Lead Branch – external agencies related to our development and implementation of the CORE Cultural July 2018 Manager, People core business and vision for Learning Program to ensure ongoing monitoring, Services Branch reconciliation evaluation and enhancements. Supported by: Explore opportunities to build collaborative relationships Biannually in with external agencies in each State and Territory to February and All senior leaders broaden provision of DSS programs and services. July each year Indigenous Strengthen stakeholder relationships with up to 10 Annually in July Champion tertiary education providers across all States and each year Delivery Network Territories, building on the Indigenous Internship Office Program to increase graduate recruitment. Managers Continue to provide a data Continue to strengthen and develop relationships with Annually from Lead Branch – resource that aims to improve the key agencies and external stakeholders that utilise LSIC July 2017 Manager, Policy understanding of, and policy data. Evidence Branch response to, the diverse Annually in Provide feedback to families and communities – circumstances faced by Aboriginal Supported by: December each participating in the study through Community Booklets and Torres Strait Islander children, year and Feedback Sheets. their families and communities Executive Manager Annually during Hold an LSIC event during NAIDOC Week utilising key – National Centre – NAIDOC Week staff and stakeholders.
Participating and encouraging staff participation in NAIDOC and Reconciliation Week activities Remind all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff that the DSS cultural leave policy allows for up to three days paid leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to participate in cultural activities including NAIDOC Week celebrations, and one day paid miscellaneous leave for non-Indigenous staff to attend NAIDOC Week cultural activities. Continue to build relationships with external agencies related to our core business and vision for reconciliation Continue relationships with key agencies involved in the development and implementation of the CORE Cultural Learning Program to ensure ongoing monitoring, evaluation and enhancements. Explore opportunities to build collaborative relationships with external agencies in each State and Territory to broaden provision of DSS programs and services. Strengthen stakeholder relationships with up to 10 tertiary education providers across all States and Territories, building on the Indigenous Internship Program to increase graduate recruitment. Annually from July 2018 Biannually in February and July each year Annually in July each year Lead – Branch Manager, People Services Branch Supported by: All senior leaders Indigenous Champion Delivery Network Office Managers Continue to provide a data resource that aims to improve the understanding of, and policy response to, the diverse circumstances faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families and communities Continue to strengthen and develop relationships with key agencies and external stakeholders that utilise LSIC data. Provide feedback to families and communities participating in the study through Community Booklets and Feedback Sheets. Hold an LSIC event during NAIDOC Week utilising key staff and stakeholders. Annually from July 2017 Annually – in December each year Annually – during NAIDOC Week Lead – Branch Manager, Policy Evidence Branch Supported by: Executive Manager – National Centre
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