Raise internal and Review Council’s RAP August 2018 Aboriginal external awareness of induction and awareness Reconciliation the RAP to promote raising program to ensure Liaison Officer reconciliation across Aboriginal and Torres Strait community and Islander staff are engaged in business sectors its delivery and effectiveness. Develop and implement a strategy to communicate the August 2018 Aboriginal RAP to all internal and Reconciliation external stakeholders Liaison Officer Promote and communicate Manager Aged, Sept 2018 the RAP to all internal and Diversity, Health external stakeholders. and Animal Management / Manager August Promote reconciliation through February Communications ongoing active engagement with all stakeholders, including annually Aboriginal the citizens Reconciliation Reconciliation Stonnington group. Liaison Officer Continue to strengthen the May RAP’s visibility, and awareness about Council’s July Manager commitments and events Oct Communications through social media and other media and Feb communication platforms that Annually Council uses. Respect Council acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and that the inter-generational impacts of dispossession and colonisation continue to impact disadvantage today. Council is committed to building knowledge and understanding to address inequality, including barriers to participation in services and community life. Council believes that by building two-way, respectful communication between Council, community members’ and stakeholders’ recognition and respect will increase. Council understands this will require education about local and broader histories, Traditional Owners, the lands, waters and communities of today. Action Deliverable Timeline to be Responsibility achieved by
Raise internal and external awareness of the RAP to promote reconciliation across community and business sectors Review Council’s RAP induction and awareness raising program to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are engaged in its delivery and effectiveness. Develop and implement a strategy to communicate the RAP to all internal and external stakeholders Promote and communicate the RAP to all internal and external stakeholders. Promote reconciliation through ongoing active engagement with all stakeholders, including the citizens Reconciliation Stonnington group. Continue to strengthen the RAP’s visibility, and awareness about Council’s commitments and events through social media and other media and communication platforms that Council uses. August 2018 August 2018 Sept 2018 August February annually May July Oct Feb Annually Aboriginal Reconciliation Liaison Officer Aboriginal Reconciliation Liaison Officer Manager Aged, Diversity, Health and Animal Management / Manager Communications Aboriginal Reconciliation Liaison Officer Manager Communications Respect Council acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and that the inter-generational impacts of dispossession and colonisation continue to impact disadvantage today. Council is committed to building knowledge and understanding to address inequality, including barriers to participation in services and community life. Council believes that by building two-way, respectful communication between Council, community members’ and stakeholders’ recognition and respect will increase. Council understands this will require education about local and broader histories, Traditional Owners, the lands, waters and communities of today. Action Deliverable Timeline to be achieved by Responsibility
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