Reconciliation Action Plan
Through our Reconciliation Action Plan, we lay the foundations to ensure that First Nations art, cultures and engagement remain central to who we are. Art can powerfully nurture understanding, appreciation and respect for First Nations cultures and histories. Our vision is to promote greater understanding, recognition, respect and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, artists and Communities.
We want to be an institution that listens to and empowers First Nations peoples and artists to tell their own stories, to present their own art and art histories and to speak truths—a space in which First Nations people and artists have agency to feel confident, to share and to lead.
We are committed to advocating for greater reconciliation within the art and cultural sector through elevating the presence, protocols, voices, stories and histories of First Nations peoples and to inspire meaningful engagement and action throughout our sphere of influence.
Key Objectives
Action Plan
Our Plan is structured using the following pillars which are designed to help the National Gallery implement actions that will help to develop and strengthen relationships, engage staff and stakeholders in reconciliation, and pilot innovative strategies to ensure effective outcomes now and into the future.
Relationships
- Establishing and strengthening mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.
- Building relationships through celebrating National Reconciliation Week.
- Promoting reconciliation through our sphere of influence.
- Promoting positive race relations through anti-discrimination strategies.
- Understanding and sharing best practice in First Nations community engagement.
Respect
- Increasing the understanding, value and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledges and rights thought cultural learning.
- Demonstrating respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by observing cultural protocol.
- Building respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories by celebrating NAIDOC week.
Opportunities
- Improving employment outcomes by increasing recruitment, retention and professional development opportunities for First Nations staff.
- Supporting First Nations leadership.
- Increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier diversity to support improved economic and social outcomes.
Governance
- Establishing and maintaining an effective RAP Working Group to drive governance of the RAP.
- Providing appropriate support for effective implementation of the RAP commitments.
- Building accountability through reporting RAP achievements, challenges and learnings both internally and externally.
- Continuing our reconciliation journey by developing our next RAP.
Contact
The National Gallery values community feedback on our progress in meeting the goals and actions outlined in our Innovate RAP. We encourage individuals and organisations to share their thoughts and experiences with us to ensure our continued improvement.
General enquiries
E: information@nga.gov.au
P: +61 2 6240 6411
Feedback on our RAP
E: governance@nga.gov.au
