By Insight Editor / 28 May 2023
A message from Reconciliation Australia’s Karen Mundine as part of Insight’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan states: “Since 2006, RAPs have provided a framework for organisations to leverage their structures and diverse spheres of influence to support the national reconciliation movement. The program’s potential for impact is greater than ever, with over 2.3 million people now working or studying in an organisation with a RAP. The four RAP types — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate — allow RAP partners to continuously develop and strengthen reconciliation commitments in new ways. This Reflect RAP will lay the foundations, priming the workplace for future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives. The RAP program’s strength is its framework of relationships, respect, and opportunities, allowing an organisation to strategically set its reconciliation commitments in line with its own business objectives, for the most effective outcomes.
These outcomes contribute towards the five dimensions of reconciliation:
Reconciliation Australia welcomes Insight Enterprises to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program with the formal endorsement of its inaugural Reflect RAP.
In our RAP, our SVP and Managing Director, Mike Morgan states:
“It is such a privilege to be partnering with Reconciliation Australia to launch our inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The process of creating our RAP has been one of reflection and collaboration and we look forward to putting in place the appropriate foundations for reconciliation both at Insight and in the broader community. Guided by our values of Hunger, Heart and Harmony Insight is committed to creating a workplace where all people thrive, and individual difference is harnessed and celebrated. Reconciliation is a critical part of this aspiration and something all teammates can be part of as we take meaningful and sustainable steps forward. This represents an opportunity for Insight to step up in greater acknowledgment, celebration and protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders cultures within communities and workplaces.
“Insight’s Reflect RAP lays the foundations for listening, learning and taking action using Reconciliation Australia’s framework. Over the last 12 months we committed to undertaking the steps laid out in this plan to achieve to progress on our journey of reconciliation across the areas of Relationship, Respect and Opportunities. This is the first step in a rich and sustainable partnership with Reconciliation Australia and we are grateful for their support and guidance as we undertake this important work.”
In developing our Reconciliation Action Plan, we have focused on building awareness and understanding within our teams via education, reflection and celebration. We consider this an opportunity to identify and commence relationships within the communities in which we operate, and our commitment in 2022 was to implement steps that would both educate our team and support relationships within Indigenous communities. The steps included actions items, deliverables and timelines under 4 categories: Relationships, Respect, Opportunities and Governance.
The ambition to strengthen the relationships with this community and our team was driven by SVP/MD Mike Morgan and our Diversity & Inclusion Council. This ambition requires courage, clarity and commitment towards education and awareness across our team.
The progress to date includes:
Our work continues in 2023, as we move onto step two of our Reconciliation Action Plan – Innovate. This requires us to outline actions for achieving our vision for reconciliation with a focus on developing and strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, engaging staff and stakeholders in reconciliation, and developing and piloting innovative strategies to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We re excited about this next step in our journey, and we will continue to share and update our teammates on this important process and learning.
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