The Committee members include:
Brisbane, Sunshine Coast & Central Queensland } Family Support Practitioner (Identified) } Psychologist } Specialist Family Support Practitioner (Identified)
Our Reconciliation Action Planning Journey Begins
Far North Queensland } Cultural Advisor } SafeKIDS Manager } Program Coordinator } Program Manager, Regional Services } Workforce Development Manager
In 2015, our Strategic Plan included a goal to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan to enable us to formally build on and continue through our reconciliation journey. In 2016, we sought expressions of interest from Board and team members from across Act for Kids and formed the Reconciliation Action Plan Committee. We then brought our team together in Brisbane to participate in a Yarn Up facilitated by the Queensland Workforce Council. This was a valuable and integral step in developing a shared understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, the impact of colonisation and to reflect how each of us has a role to play in the reconciliation journey. This powerful two days of insight, sharing, tears and hope created a sense of unity and was the stepping stone to start our planning and consultation process across Act for Kids. The Committee reflected on existing Act for Kids relationships and connectedness with Aboriginal 14
ACT FOR KIDS
and Torres Strait Islander team members and communities and considered how we might be able to expand on these. The consultation process was extensive and included Act for Kids team members, Kalwun Development Corporation, Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Company Limited, Carbal Medical Services, Goondir Health Services, Queensland Workforce Council and Reconciliation Australia. We thank all those who provided feedback at various stages of the consultation process and assisted with the development of this plan.
National
The Reconciliation Action Plan Committee is comprised of Act for Kids team members from a variety of occupational groups, levels and regions of the organisation. From the outset we ensured that Reconciliation activities had Board (Berkeley Cox, Zoe Newbury) and Executive champions (Dr Katrina Lines, Koni Hanlon) and that reconciliation goals form part of the organisation’s strategic focus.
Southern Queensland
} Board Directors (2) } Executive Director, People and Culture } Executive Director, Service Operations } People and Culture Manager
North Queensland } Administration Officer } Cultural Advisor } Regional Director
} Child and Family Consultant } Cultural Advisor } Family Support Practitioners } In Home Support Worker (Identified) } Regional Director } Specialist Family Support Practitioner INNOVATE RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
