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05.2 REFLECT RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN (RAP) "Our REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan, has expanded the community of Woods Bagot to build deeper relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, whose voices and culture enrich our design process and projects. To me, this represents true Global Impact, challenging us to make inclusion and respect of our First Nations cultures a priority since, ultimately, we are all connected on this planet." ROSINA DI MARIA W-B Principal and RAP Chair + Champion, Adelaide Studio Leader
Among our significant achievements, in 2020 we embarked on developing a Reconciliation Action Plan, or RAP, for our Australian practice. Released in 2021, REFLECT, our first RAP, is currently in progress and has been incorporated into a number of projects. Our RAP is available to anyone on our global internet page and follows Reconciliation Australia’s framework. At its core, the RAP is an engagement framework for building relationships and collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders in the communities in which we work. The RAP not only addresses the design projects, but also social and economic outcomes related to suppliers and our procurement strategies, as well as our own hiring practices. With an internal governance structure including the RAP Steering Committee (RSC) and RAP Working Group (RWG), we have committed to accountability and transparency in our progress toward full implementation.
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We also believe that success in our Australian studios will empower us to expand our RAP toward engagement with indigenous communities in other regions where Woods Bagot works.
