Draft Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2026-28

We’re creating our third Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

The four RAP types — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate allow RAP partners to continuously strengthen reconciliation commitments and constantly strive to apply learnings in new ways.

An Innovate RAP is a crucial and rewarding period in an organisation’s reconciliation journey.

This plan will outline how we will contribute to Reconciliation, strengthen relationships, demonstrate respect, and provide opportunities for collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in City of Greater Dandenong.

  • It builds on our understanding, commitment, and respect for the oldest living Culture in the world, to support a deeper relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders based on sharing, listening, trust, and truth telling and understanding.
  • We are developing our Innovate RAP in consultation with Bunurong Land Council, as Traditional Custodians, local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, the wider community, and our internal Reconciliation Governance groups.

Our RAP will further embed reconciliation across our entire business, self-determination, truth- telling and Treaty to support and guide council as underpinning frameworks we work with.

Our RAP will focus on these themes

  • Truth

    We will acknowledge the true history of Australia from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's perspective, through all possible opportunities. We will also continue to support this country because of the impacts of colonisation and acknowledge past injustices.

  • Communication

    We will be transparent and authentic in our communication with Bunurong Land Council, as Traditional Custodians and with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and peoples. We will communicate in a Culturally sensitive way and continue to educate ourselves through Cultural awareness training to ensure we are further educated in how we communicate.


  • Engagement

    We will continue to engage meaningfully with Bunurong Land Council, as Traditional Custodians and with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and peoples. Through ongoing, active engagement we will ensure this relationship is respectful and long lasting.

  • Cultural Awareness and Cultural Safety

    We will strive to understand the spiritual and historical connection to the land that Bunurong peoples, as Traditional Custodians and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have through providing the opportunity to be educated to increase our knowledge. We will educate ourselves in relation to Cultural protocols and Aboriginal Cultural practices and Traditions, to support Council, its staff and our environments to be a Culturally safe space for Community to connect and engage freely.

  • Respect

    We will respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Cultures, values and beliefs, treating everyone equally. This will be done through respecting Cultural diversity and creating a respectful environment for all people.

Help us shape the draft Innovate RAP to better support you and our community in Greater Dandenong by completing the survey below and have your say.