The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program was developed with Reconciliation Australia and provides a framework for organisations such as Mercy Community to support the national Reconciliation movement.
This is our first RAP—our Innovate RAP. It includes practical actions for us to take so that we may continue to build respectful relationships and create meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These actions align with our Mercy Community values of acceptance, excellence, dignity, empowerment, integrity and mercy.
We acknowledge and greatly appreciate the contributions, leadership and mentoring of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues and stakeholders in the development of this living document.
Our actions in support of Reconciliation include:
- providing a culturally sensitive and safe place to work for our First Nations people and communities;
- building the cultural competency of all staff and carers;
- collaborating closely with members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to improve service delivery and partnerships with the broader sector; and more.
View Mercy Community’s full Innovate RAP document here: