The RACGP Reconciliation Plan 2020-2022

Relationships

The RACGP’s goal is that Australia’s health outcomes improve because every person in Australia, regardless of their postcode or their circumstances, can – and does – regularly see a GP.

Building respectful and trusting relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians is critical to achieving this goal.

The GP workforce must provide relationship-based primary healthcare that is equitable and free from racism and as the voice of GPs across Australia, it is the College’s role and responsibility to facilitate and support this across our sphere of influence.

Objective

Action

Due Date

Accountability

Improve and strengthen our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, organisations and peak bodies.

Deliverable

Meet with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations to develop guiding principles for future engagement.

Timeline

November 2024

Responsibility

Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Faculty

Deliverable

Review our engagement plan ‘An introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health cultural protocols and perspectives’, incorporating key learnings into the development of a Cultural Governance Framework.

Timeline

December 2024

Responsibility

Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Faculty

Deliverable

Identify and address opportunities to strengthen our partnerships with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders such as, but not limited to: NACCHO, Lowitja, CATSINAM, IAHA, AIDA, NAATSIHWP and IGPTN

Timeline

July 2025

Responsibility

Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Faculty

Deliverable

Each state and territory faculty to establish and strengthen relationship with their respective Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

Timeline

June 2025

Responsibility

Head of Member Experience

Deliverable

Continue our support and membership of the Close the Gap Campaign

Timeline

July 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Faculty

Deliverable

Using a range of internal communication channels, circulate Reconciliation Australia’s NRW resources and reconciliation materials to employees

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Using a range of member facing communication channels, circulate Reconciliation Australia’s NRW resources and reconciliation materials to members.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Head of Member & External Communications

Deliverable

Ensure all RWG members attend an external NRW event.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Identify and remove barriers to all employees attending an external NRW event.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Organise at least one national employee facing NRW event.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Organise at least one national member facing NRW event or initiative.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Member Engagement Team Lead

Deliverable

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Each RACGP property to identify and organise a NRW activity or initiative to recognise NRW in a localised way.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Increase awareness of reconciliation across our sphere of influence and proactively communicate our efforts to address key issues.

Deliverable

Develop and implement a communications and engagement strategy to raise awareness of and provide practical examples to progress reconciliation across our workforce.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Using a range of member facing and external communication channels, regularly communicate how we are progressing reconciliation publicly.

Timeline

June 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Head of Member & External Communications

Deliverable

Explore opportunities to positively influence GPs to drive reconciliation outcomes.

Timeline

July 2024

Responsibility

Head of Member Experience

Deliverable

Collaborate with RAP organisations and other medical colleges to develop innovative approaches to advance reconciliation.

Timeline

July 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Increase staff awareness and engagement in our RAP, measured through our culture survey, by 10% each year.

Timeline

November 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Develop and conduct a connect ‘n’ learn miniseries to educate and inform employees on the RAP and key reconciliation issues, including:
- The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Faculty
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier diversity
- The Cultural Governance Framework
- The role of cultural educators and advisors in delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health training initiatives.

Timeline

June & November 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Develop and launch new RAP website.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Head of Marketing and Commercial

Deliverable

Maintain and regularly update our RAP Pulse page, our RAP and reconciliation resource hub for all RACGP employees.

Timeline

June 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Develop RAP introduction module for all new employees to complete during onboarding.

Timeline

July 2024

Responsibility

Learning & Development Manager

Understand, address and reduce the impacts of racism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

Deliverable

Review all People policies to identify existing anti-discrimination and anti-racism provisions and future needs.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Head of People Support

Deliverable

Review and update the Working Together policy, ensuring the anti-racism and anti-discrimination provisions are fit-for-purpose and reflect best practice.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Head of People Support

Deliverable

Seek advice and approval from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee on anti-discrimination and anti-racism policy needs.

Timeline

May 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Provide anti-racism and anti-discrimination training to the Executive Team.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

Deliverable

Continue to provide anti-racism and anti-discrimination fundamentals into people compliance training for all employees.

Timeline

May 2024, 2025

Responsibility

Learning & Development Manager

Deliverable

Complete the Racism. It Stops With Me. Workplace assessment tool and implement recommendations to further understand and address racism in the workplace.

Timeline

July 2024

Responsibility

Senior RAP Advisor

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