The RACGP Reconciliation Plan 2020-2022

Governance

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing must be represented and embedded across all College governance structures to ensure we are effectively and genuinely supporting self-determination.

Good governance is required for the RAP to truly contribute to structural, transformative, and long-term change at the RACGP.

Objective

Action

Due Date

Accountability

Maintain an effective RAP Working Group to drive governance of our RAP.

Deliverable

Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RWG.

Timeline

December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Review and update Terms of Reference for the RWG.

Timeline

December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Maintain bimonthly meetings for the RWG.

Timeline

December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Increase representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in our governance and decision-making structures throughout the College.

Deliverable

Review and update Terms of Reference for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee.

Timeline

December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Maintain bimonthly meetings for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee.

Timeline

December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Review the RACGP Constitution to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are meaningfully represented.

Timeline

June 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Maintain Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander representation on the RACGP Board

Timeline

October 2024, 2025

Responsibility

President

Deliverable

Establish and maintain Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander representation on the Workplace Health and Safety Committee.

Timeline

June 2025

Responsibility

Health, Wellbeing & Rehabilitation Manager

Deliverable

Establish and maintain Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander representation on each Faculty Council.

Timeline

September 2025

Responsibility

Head of Member Experience

Deliverable

Establish and maintain Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander representation on the Executive Advisory Group.

Timeline

June 2024

Responsibility

CEO

Deliverable

Consult the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on all position statements.

Timeline

Ongoing, review in December 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Chief Advocacy Officer

Deliverable

Include a question prompt in templates to confirm whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives have been sought.

Timeline

December 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Ensure our RAP is appropriately resourced and supported by effective systems and processes

Deliverable

Confirm budget and resource requirements for RAP implementation in FY25 and FY26.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Include key RAP metrics in Executive Team’s collective objectives.

Timeline

June 2025

Responsibility

CEO

Deliverable

Develop and maintain effective system to track, measure and report on our RAP.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior Manager, BII

Deliverable

Maintain an internal RAP Champion/Executive Sponsor from the Executive Team.

Timeline

June 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Strengthen accountability and transparency by maintaining strong reporting practices to our employees, members and the general public.

Deliverable

Contact Reconciliation Australia to verify that our primary and secondary contact details are up to date, to ensure we do not miss out on important RAP correspondence.

Timeline

June 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Contact Reconciliation Australia to request our unique link, to access the online RAP Impact Survey

Timeline

August 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Complete and submit the annual RAP Impact Survey to Reconciliation Australia.

Timeline

30 September 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Report RAP progress to Executive Team, PCNR Committee and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Faculty Council each quarter.

Timeline

Quarterly 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Participate in Reconciliation Australia’s biennial Workplace RAP Barometer.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Publicly report our RAP achievements, challenges and learnings each year

Timeline

July 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Submit a traffic light report to Reconciliation Australia at the conclusion of this RAP

Timeline

April 2026

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Timeline

October 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

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