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On behalf of my team, I am pleased to present Southern Cross Protection’s first Reflect Reconciliation Plan. As one of Australia’s oldest security organisations, we recognise our responsibility to develop and strengthen our commitments to First Nation’s inclusion and engagement. This Reconciliation Action Plan is an important step in that process and the beginning of our company’s wider reconciliation journey.

Established more than 100 years ago, we have built our reputation on protecting Australians and Australian businesses. And whilst Southern Cross Protection has a long history of engaging First Nations Peoples within our workforce and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned businesses, we know we can do more.

We’ve watched our peers define their vision and commitment through their own Reconciliation Action Plans, and have been inspired to formalise, document and improve our own initiatives.

With a significant national footprint in every state and territory, we endeavour to drive change and innovation amongst not only our direct teams but also our extensive supply chains. Focussed on the four pillars of our Plan - Relationships, Respect, Opportunities and Governance – we are committed to not only championing improvement within our organisation, but also influencing positive change within our wider sphere of influence.

I want to also take this opportunity to thank our dedicated Reconciliation Working Group - the team of managers and front-line team members who have helped craft this Plan and will lead its implementation.

The next 12 months will see this team researching and developing various initiatives and implementing the range of activities and changes we’ve set out. I look forward to watching this team thrive in their mission to bring about positive change, education and a deeper cultural understanding within our organisation.

We know we’re at the beginning of a long yet powerful journey, which simply lays the foundation for future reconciliation initiatives. We recognise that we have much to learn, but our team is passionate about improving the communities in which we live and work, and paying homage to our country’s First Nations Peoples.

DAVID MEDHURST Managing Director Southern Cross Protection

Since 2006, RAPs have provided a framework for organisations to leverage their structures and diverse spheres of influence to support the national reconciliation movement. The program’s potential for impact is greater than ever, with close to 3 million people now working or studying in an organisation with a RAP.

The four RAP types — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate — allow RAP partners to continuously develop and strengthen reconciliation commitments in new ways. This Reflect RAP will lay the foundations, priming the workplace for future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives.

The RAP program’s strength is its framework of relationships, respect, and opportunities, allowing an organisation to strategically set its reconciliation commitments in line with its own business objectives, for the most effective outcomes.

These outcomes contribute towards the five dimensions of reconciliation: race relations; equality and equity; institutional integrity; unity; and historical acceptance.

It is critical to not only uphold all five dimensions of reconciliation, but also increase awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge, and leadership across all sectors of Australian society.

This Reflect RAP enables Southern Cross Protection to deepen its understanding of its sphere of influence and the unique contribution it can make to lead progress across the five dimensions. Getting these first steps right will ensure the sustainability of future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives, and provide meaningful impact toward Australia’s reconciliation journey.

Congratulations Southern Cross Protection, welcome to the RAP program, and I look forward to following your reconciliation journey in the years to come.

KAREN MUNDINE Chief Executive Officer Reconciliation Australia

A message from Reconciliation