Our Reconciliation Action Plan
NSW Office of Sport is deeply committed to reconciliation and a more equal and respectful future for First Nations people and communities.
Over the past three years, we have utilised our ‘Innovate’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as a platform for learning from and engaging with staff and the communities we serve.
Key achievements emerging from our first RAP have included development and delivery of cultural awareness training for staff, increasing First Nations business procurement and the re-establishment of the NSW Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Network to support sport and active recreation sector engagement in reconciliation.
It is important to continually work to build trust and genuine relationships, reflect and establish mechanisms for ongoing communication. Prior to our first RAP, an informal Aboriginal Staff Network (ASN) had been operational for several years. The ASN was subsequently formally recognised as an endorsed internal mechanism to ensure cultural alignment of the Office’s programs and services. The input of the ASN has been an integral component of the development of our second RAP.
Our second ‘Innovate’ RAP 2024-2026 builds on the progress already made by further embedding our RAP focus areas to become business as usual, continuous improvements for First Nations peoples’ employment, engaging sector partners in reconciliation opportunities and building a more active future for all people in NSW. It is our intention to continue working closely with NSW First Nations communities to ensure our commitments and actions lead to meaningful and sustainable outcomes.
For more information, email the RAP Committee at RAP@sport.nsw.gov.au.