Reconciliation Action Plan

Acknowledgement of Country

CNSW acknowledges and pays respect to the land and waters across New South Wales, on which we are privileged to live, work, and play our great game of cricket. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge their ongoing connection to this country as the Traditional Owners and we commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation, so that together we may bring about equity and equality, built on strong and trusting relationships.

CNSW RAP

The first 12 months of the CNSW Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has seen many of the 90 deliverables started and quite a few completed. Staff across all aspects of CNSW have been involved in ensuring the focus on meeting the deliverables is maintained.

Relationships

CNSW continues to develop relationships with several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) groups to assist in developing programs and opportunities for ATSI Peoples to thrive through engagement with Cricket. The NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) delivered virtual camps this season to minimise the further spread of COVID-19 as opposed to their normal multi-day camps held in remote locations across NSW. The virtual camps aimed to allow the AECG to stay connected to young ATSI students and encouraged them to continue to engage with their culture. CNSW delivered a cricket component at each of the two virtual camps with elite ATSI players Hannah Darlington and Anika Learoyd, as well as Stella Campbell, joining alongside CNSW staff. CNSW has also worked with Aboriginal Land Councils to look at opportunities to deliver participation opportunities across regional NSW.

Respect

Respect for ATSI cultures, histories, knowledge and rights is an important step to developing understanding, appreciation and pride. CNSW start all staff and team meetings by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we meet on and any ATSI People present. CNSW have also begun promoting and participating in Reconciliation and NAIDOC weeks both within CNSW and with external groups.

Opportunities

Cricket NSW’s vision is to “Inspire everyone to Play and Love Cricket”. We recognise the provision of opportunities that celebrate and champion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, is essential to achieving this vision. Cricket NSW have been proactive in providing opportunities for ATSI People in the following areas: • Engaging an ATSI business, Blakworks, to deliver Cultural

Awareness training. • Engaging ATSI artists and players to design Sixers and

Thunder W/BBL teams’ clothing to celebrate First Nations

Rounds.

• W/BBL teams wearing ATSI designed playing kit during the past season. • Promoting and celebrating National First Nations Round for

Community and Club Cricket across NSW • Encouraging Associations and Clubs to link with local ATSI groups to assist in celebrating Community First Nations Round in February. • Organising matches between Sixers, Thunder, Stars and

Renegades community teams in Albury. • Matches between NSW and Queensland male and female ATSI teams were organised for Coffs Harbour but unfortunately these were washed out. • CNSW delivered 7 Woolworths Cricket Blast funded ATSI programs for 5-10 year olds across regional and metropolitan areas of NSW.

Governance

CNSW will ensure the RAP is delivered successfully by ensuring these governance measures are followed: • The RAP Working Group has had several changes. However, it is still managing to deliver exceptional outcomes to keep

CNSW on track to complete all deliverables. • CNSW has funded all commitments for the past year including

ATSI clothing, artwork and Cultural Awareness training. • We have now completed the first report to Reconciliation

Australia and report the Achievements in the CNSW Annual

Report each year. • Continue our reconciliation journey by developing our next

RAP.

CNSW are committed to delivering on the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and look forward continuing our journey well beyond our first RAP.

www.cricketnsw.com.au/governance/reconciliation-action-plan