We recognise the importance of strong relationships, collaborative partnerships and meaningful engagement with First Nations communities and organisations to deliver justice, industrial relations and Aboriginal affairs services that are accessible and culturally inclusive. This will deliver positive outcomes across our functions that have particular relevance for First Nations peoples such as negotiating native title, advocating and protecting rights, consumer awareness, reducing discrimination, and the development of laws and policies.
Responsibility
Executive Director, Policy and Community
Target
Meet with First Nations stakeholders and organisations to continuously improve guiding principles for engagement.
June 2024
Develop and implement an engagement plan to guide how the Attorney-General’s Department will work with First Nations stakeholders.
June 2024
Responsibility
Director, Justice Policy and Analytics
Target
Establish and maintain three formal two-way partnerships with First Nations communities or organisations.
December 2024
Identify and communicate with First Nations stakeholders on policy priorities as required.
December 2025
Responsibility
Executive Director, Policy and Community
Target
RAP Working Group members to participate in an external NRW event each year.
May, annually
Contribute to the whole of government NRW calendar of events.
May, annually
Register our NRW events on Reconciliation Australia’s NRW website
May, annually
Responsibility
Manager, Strategic Communications
Target
Circulate Reconciliation Australia’s NRW resources and reconciliation materials to all staff via email and on our intranet.
May, annually
Encourage and support staff and senior leaders to participate in at least one external event to recognise and celebrate NRW.
May, annually
Promote NRW events on our intranet.
May, annually
Responsibility
Director, Human Resources
Target
Remind First Nations staff about options to access leave entitlements to participate in cultural events during NRW.
April, annually
Responsibility
Manager, Strategic Communications
Target
Engage staff to raise awareness and drive reconciliation outcomes by:
○ Sharing information about First Nations histories on our intranet, via emails to staff and through induction and training throughout their employment
○ Promoting our reconciliation achievements to staff via our intranet and email
○ Encouraging staff to participate in and celebrate events and dates that recognise First Nations people.
June, annually
Communicate our commitment to reconciliation publicly, including through:
○ The AGD website which displays AGD’s RAP and reconciliation artwork
○ Digital displays in the public lobby of the GPO Exchange building during NRW and NAIDOC Week
○ Sharing messages on AGD’s Twitter account to coincide with significant dates for First Nations people
○ Displaying AGD’s reconciliation commitment in prominent locations across all AGD work sites, particularly in customer service areas.
June, annually
Create a calendar of key First Nations days and weeks and circulate information to ensure they are appropriately acknowledged, including:
○ National Sorry Day
○ National Apology Day
○ NAIDOC Week
○ NRW
○ National Close the Gap Day
○ United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (also known as ‘Harmony Day’)
○ Anniversary of the 1967 referendum
○ Mabo Day
○ International Day of Indigenous peoples.
June, annually
Review and update reconciliation content on the department intranet to ensure it promotes the Attorney-General’s Department’s commitment to reconciliation and hosts relevant information and helpful resources for staff.
June, annually
Responsibility
Executive Director, Policy and Community
Target
Engage with boards and committees in the Attorney-General’s Department to encourage them to develop their own RAP, to increase their First Nations engagement or representation, or to further their reconciliation efforts in other ways.
June, annually
Collaborate with other SA Government departments to implement ways to advance reconciliation, including by participating in the whole of government Reconciliation Network.
June, annually
Responsibility
Director, Justice Policy and Analytics
Target
Positively influence our external stakeholders to drive reconciliation outcomes by:
○ Requiring funding recipients and other partners to report on service delivery to First Nations people
○ Encouraging funding recipients and other partners to develop their own RAP and to celebrate key First Nations dates
○ Inviting funding recipients and other partners to attend our reconciliation events as appropriate.
June, annually
Responsibility
Director, Human Resources
Target
Conduct a review of HR policies and procedures to identify existing anti-discrimination provisions, and future needs.
June, annually
Ensure all staff complete training on their obligations under the SA Code of Ethics, which is based on the values of diversity and respecting all people regardless of nationality, gender, cultural or social background.
June, annually
Support, implement and communicate the SA Government anti-racism strategy and action plan within the AGD context.
December 2025
Responsibility
Executive Director, Policy and Community
Target
Publicly support anti-discrimination initiatives or stances against racism.
June, annually
Engage with First Nation staff to receive ongoing feedback on the performance of AGD in implementing anti-racism and anti-discrimination policies.
December 2025
Educate senior leaders on the effects of racism.
December 2025
Responsibility
Executive Director, Policy and Community, Aboriginal Engagement Consultant
Target
Schedule events for First Nations staff to share information and experiences with non-First Nations staff. This will be guided by First Nations staff to ensure it is done in a culturally safe way.
June, annually
Responsibility
Director, Human Resources
Target
Promote and support one secondment candidate of ASO6 or above to participate in the Jawun secondment program.
June, annually