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Strong governance embedded within the department’s Reconciliation Action Plan framework drives accountability and transparency leading to better leadership and decision-making outcomes. Effective governance arrangements ensure DEWR is sustaining, maintaining and embedding reconciliation outcomes that are meaningful and impactful.
| Action | Deliverable | Timeline | Responsibility |
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| 10. Establish and maintain an effective RAP Working Group to drive governance of this RAP | 10.1. Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RAP Working Group. | December 2027 | Lead: First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division Support:
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| 10.2. Establish and apply Terms of Reference for the RAP Working Group. | December 2025 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division | |
| 10.3. Meet at least four times per year to drive and monitor RAP implementation. | December 2025 – December 2027 | Lead: First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division Support:
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| 10.4. Ensure all DEWR strategic decision-making bodies (Tier 1)2 and mid-level governance committees (Tier 2) have First Nations representation in their membership, including external representation where necessary. | January 2026 | First Assistant Secretary, Finance and Budget Division | |
| 10.5. Establish relevant forums at State Offices to ensure RAP actions and deliverables remain a priority and implemented. | December 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, Workforce Australia Provider Support Division |
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| 11. Provide appropriate support for effective implementation of RAP commitments. | 11.1. Define the resource needs for RAP implementation. | January 2026 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division |
| 11.2. Engage senior leaders and other staff in the delivery of RAP commitments. | December 2025 December 2026 December 2027 | Reconciliation Champion | |
| 11.3. Establish formal internal reporting and/or sharing arrangements to ensure line areas are accountable for delivering RAP commitments. | February 2026 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division | |
| 11.4. Appoint and maintain an internal RAP Champion from senior management. | December 2025 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division |
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| 12. Build accountability and transparency through reporting RAP achievements, challenges and learnings both internally and externally. | 12.1. Contact Reconciliation Australia to verify our primary and secondary contact details are up to date. | June 2026 June 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division |
| 12.2. Contact Reconciliation Australia to request our unique link to the online RAP Impact Survey. | August 2026 August 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division | |
| 12.3. Complete and submit the annual RAP Impact Survey to Reconciliation Australia. | September 2026 September 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division | |
| 12.4. Report RAP progress to all staff, including the First Nations Employee Network and senior leaders, quarterly | 2026: February, May, August and November 2027: February, May, August and November | Lead: First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division Support:
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| 12.5. Publicly report our RAP achievements, challenges and learnings, annually. | July 2026 July 2027 | Lead: First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division Support:
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| 12.6. Participate in Reconciliation Australia’s biennial Workplace RAP Barometer. | March 2026 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division | |
| 12.7. Submit a traffic light report to Reconciliation Australia at the conclusion of this RAP. | December 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division |
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| 13. Continue our reconciliation journey by developing our next RAP. | 13.1. Register via Reconciliation Australia’s website to begin developing our next RAP. | June 2027 | First Assistant Secretary, People and Communication Division |