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RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
2013-2016
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2 The City of Salisbury acknowledges that we
are meeting on the traditional country of the Kaurna people.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and
relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of
continuing importance to Aboriginal people living today.
Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal groups in the city
and works closely with all communities to advance reconciliation
in the city.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kaurna miyurna, Kaurna yarta, ngadlu tampinthi
“We recognise Kaurna people and their land”
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3It gives me great pride to present the City of Salisbury’s first
Reconciliation Action Plan. This is the Council’s guiding policy
document on Aboriginal issues and has been developed in
consultation with Aboriginal community members, staff at
the City of Salisbury and the wider Salisbury community.
The Reconciliation Action Plan seeks to realise the City of
Salisbury’s vision for strengthening its diverse, inclusive and
resilient community.
The City of Salisbury is committed to a national reconciliation
movement, and the national campaign to ‘close the gap’ in
relation to disadvantage and the life expectancy gap between
Aboriginal people and the rest of Australia. We respect the
contribution of Aboriginal people to Australian society and to the
Salisbury community.
This Reconciliation Action Plan will focus on strengthening
positive relationships, acknowledging and respecting Aboriginal
culture, and providing opportunities that will ensure that we are
working together to ensure that Aboriginal people have the same
life chances as other Australians.
I am confident that together we can make an important
contribution towards reconciliation, and look forward to taking the
next steps in our journey.
Gillian Aldridge JP
Mayor of Salisbury
MAYOR’S FOREWORD
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4 The City of Salisbury has a long history of delivering programs
that seek to engage local Aboriginal community members,
celebrate cultural heritage and develop educational and
employment opportunities. This has included the following
initiatives:
• annual reconciliation and NAIDOC program of events across
the City of Salisbury;
• partnership with Marra Dreaming to support art and cultural
development;
• art and craft exhibitions;
• Wodliparri Interpretive Trail at Kaurna Park wetlands;
• Kaurna Heritage Marker, ‘Woven Together’ at the Greenfields
wetlands;
• Salisbury Parks and Gardens course developed and delivered
in partnership with Tauondi College;
• Phoebe Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship program; and
• Just Too Deadly Aboriginal Education Achievement Awards.
In 1999 the City of Salisbury entered into the Martirendi
partnership agreement with the Northern Metropolitan
Aboriginal Council (NMAC). The partnership agreement enshrined
commitment between both organisations to work together to
improve the wellbeing of the Aboriginal community in Salisbury,
it was an important agreement for its time.
To provide a strategic planning framework for the future, Salisbury
Council endorsed the development of a new action plan which
has now been developed as a Reconciliation Action Plan.
This Action Plan was informed and developed through a series of
consultation workshops, a research-based background paper and
conversations with local community members, Elected Members
and Council staff.
The Reconciliation Action Plan details a set of actions that
Council will undertake to achieve reconciliation across a range
of departments. Actions will be guided by issues identified by
the local Aboriginal community through the establishment of
a Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group. It is anticipated
that this group will meet quarterly and will facilitate internal
discussions over the development of the Reconciliation Action
Plan and its implementation within Council. Progress against
these actions will be measured and reported upon annually.
The progress of our reconciliation journey is represented in the
figure below. The Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group will
steer the progress, implementation, and review of the Plan for
the next three years.
OUR RECONCILIATION PLAN JOURNEY
Endorsement of Action Plan Development
Initial Registration
with Reconciliation
Australia
Commence Consultation
Draft RAP Developed
Endorsement by Council for Final
Consultation
Commence Final
Consultation
RAP Working Group
Established
Final Version of RAP
Developed
RAP Endorsed by Council
Final Registration
with Reconciliation Australia and
launch
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5“To work in collaboration with the community to promote a culture of diversity, inclusion and opportunity that supports participation and engagement in all aspects of community life.”
City of Salisbury RAP Vision Statement
Our focus is on three aspects:
1. Strengthening Relationships: the City of Salisbury commits
to developing and strengthening relationships between
Aboriginal community members, Elected Members and staff –
and beyond this, within the community.
2. Enhancing Respect: the City of Salisbury commits to
fostering mutual respect between Elected Members, staff
and Aboriginal people. This includes building the capacity
to provide culturally relevant services, working together
towards a deeper understanding of culture and appropriately
acknowledging heritage and history.
3. Building Opportunities: the City of Salisbury commits to
working with Aboriginal people to build opportunities that
contribute to closing the gap on disadvantage.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan is guided by the following
principles
• Engagement: good engagement is underpinned by a
commitment to building relationships with Aboriginal people
through enhancing cultural awareness, connections, capacity,
trust and promoting genuine dialogue. We understand
engagement to be a process that involves Aboriginal people
in discussion and decision making, and uses community input
to make better decisions. Good engagement is an ongoing
process and sets the example of good democratic practice
- it builds capacity rather than disempowers.
• Collaboration: through building meaningful relationships,
enhancing respect, and creating opportunities, we commit
to moving forward in collaboration with the Aboriginal
community towards reconciliation and closing the gap on
disadvantage.
• Participation: effective participation invites and
provides positive, real and relevant opportunities for
community members to become involved in all aspects of
community life.
• Recognition: acknowledging the contribution of Aboriginal
culture to the enrichment of the community, we commit
to recognising and acknowledging the important role that
cultural heritage plays in improving the social, emotional, and
economic wellbeing of Aboriginal people and the broader
community.
OUR VISION FOR
RECONCILIATION
Engagement
ReconciliationRecognition Collaboration
Participation
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OUR BUSINESS
The City of Salisbury is located in Adelaide’s northern suburbs -
about 25 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD. The City is bounded
by the City of Playford in the north, the City of Tea Tree Gully in
the east, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in the south and Gulf St
Vincent in the west. Salisbury is one of Greater Adelaide’s largest
Local Government areas, covering an area of some 158 km2,
incorporating 31 suburbs with a total population of 129,108 (at
the 2011 Census) and a population density equivalent to 8.17
persons per hectare. In the 2011 Census, Salisbury was identified
as the largest growing Local Government area in South Australia
with a 9% growth rate. A total of 1.9% Salisbury residents
identified as being of Aboriginal descent in 2011 – significantly
higher than 1.3% for the Greater Adelaide population.
The Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed and needs to
be considered in the context of the City of Salisbury’s vision of
“excellence in building a community of opportunity and spirit in
a quality environment” and in line with the Planning Framework
process which focuses on the attainment of four strategic
directions:
The principal roles of a Council are to provide for Government and
management of its area at the local level. Specifically, Councils
are required to:
• act as a representative, informed and responsible decision-
maker in the interests of its community;
• provide and coordinate various public services and facilities
and to develop its community and resources in a socially just
and ecologically sustainable manner;
• encourage and develop initiatives within its community for
improving the quality of life of the community;
• represent the interests of its community to the wider
community; and
• exercise, perform and discharge the powers, functions and
duties of Local Government under this and other Acts in
relation to the area for which it is constituted.
The City of Salisbury has committed to creating strategies,
practices and activities that ensure we are able to achieve
our vision and priorities. This would not be possible without
reflection and application of our organisational values.
The five values depicted in this chart are the principles we use
to define what is critical to the City of Salisbury, both as
a community and an organisation.
KEY DIRECTION 1: The Prosperous City
KEY DIRECTION 2: The Sustainable City
KEY DIRECTION 3: The Living City
KEY DIRECTION 4: Achieving Excellence
Supporting the future prosperity of our city
Providing built and natural environments that are sustainable and resilient
Encouraging and supporting a thriving and connected community
Enhancing and sustaining organisational capacity
The role that local Councils play has changed and grown
significantly over time. While there is a great deal of diversity
between Councils and the priorities they identify, local Councils in
South Australia - including the City of Salisbury – share a common
basis in that they are established and empowered by the State
Government under the Local Government Act 1999.Sustainability
Community & Customer
Service
Professional Performance
Access, Equity & Inclusion
Probity, Ethics & Accountability
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OUR RECONCILIATION
ACTION PLAN
The City of Salisbury’s first Reconciliation Action Plan has
been developed in consultation with community and staff.
The 2013-2016 Reconciliation Action Plan consolidates the
City of Salisbury’s long-standing commitment to reconciliation
with Aboriginal communities. The City of Salisbury’s various
reconciliation initiatives have been combined into a single plan
using the Reconciliation Action Plan template as guidance.
The City of Salisbury is committed to working towards true
reconciliation between Aboriginal people and the whole
community. We recognise that reconciliation cannot be achieved
while the huge disparity in health and wellbeing continues
to exist between Aboriginal people and other Australians. We
have and will continue to join with other organisations across
the northern Adelaide region to help close the gaps in life
expectancy and opportunities. From this basis we move forward
to the dedicated priority actions of this Plan.
The Reconciliation Action Plan outlines the timeframes,
resource implications and measurements of success. The
following provides an overview of the key directions and
associated actions.
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ARTWORKACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Aunty Cecilia O’Loughlin was a Nurranga woman from Point Pearce, South Australia.
She enjoyed all forms of art, including batik, silk painting, weaving, ceramics,
and feathered flowers and she also taught egg artistry.
Aunty Cecilia was one of the original founding members of the Marra Dreaming
Indigenous Arts Centre in Salisbury, and her contribution to Marra Dreaming was
instrumental to the Centre’s success today.
Designed and printed by . An indigenous owned printing company.
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Paintings on pages
2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 by
Aunty Cecilia O’Loughlin
Design pattern featured in the
book sampled from Marra Dreaming
Lino Work
Artworks photographed by
Josh Hansford.
COVER “the Meeting Place” by the
following artists at the Pooraka Farm
Community Centre:
Rosemary Barrie
Maria Gruber
Lorraine Gum
Upasana Srvastava
Sunil Vig
Frank Wanganeen
Gary Zuber
STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS
Through acknowledging and working with Aboriginal community
members, Council will be better placed to enhance service
delivery, share knowledge and develop opportunities for greater
participation and engagement.
FOCUS AREAS
• Collaboration• Commitment• Engagement• Networks
RELATIONSHIPSACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Establishment of the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group – the City will establish a reconciliation working group, comprising Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal representatives, to support the development of the Reconciliation Action Plan and oversee its implementation.
Community Development Established May 2013 (Reconciliation Week)
Reconciliation working group established.At least five community members appointed.Meetings held on a quarterly basis.
Recognition of Significant Dates – the City will recognise and support a program of events significant to Aboriginal dates.
Community Development Ongoing Commitment All significant Aboriginal dates to be included into the Council calendar of events and recognised, by 2014.
Collaboration – the City will engage collaboratively with Aboriginal people to develop better ways of working and understanding between the community and Council.
Community Development June 2014
Council endorsement of an Aboriginal community engagement strategy identifying specific ways and means to inform and consult with members of the Aboriginal community.
Resource Promotion – the City will work to create greater awareness of Council grants, resources, services and programs in the Aboriginal community.
Community Development – Marketing and Customer
Relations DivisionJune 2014
Information on Council grants and resources is made readily accessible by Council to all members of the Aboriginal community.
Cultural Arts Partnership – the City will continue to develop arts and cultural partnerships for the delivery of Aboriginal arts programs, including the existing partnership with Marra Dreaming.
Community Development Ongoing Commitment
Increased number of partnerships for the delivery of Aboriginal cultural and arts programs.
Arts partnership with Marra Dreaming is committed to every year, including funding and in-kind support.
Community Support – the City will support Aboriginal community groups in establishing networks.
Community Development Ongoing CommitmentThe development of strong community supports via the establishment of new and support of existing networks.
Key Direction 1
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ENHANCING RESPECT
Promoting respect for Aboriginal culture and communities will
increase the City of Salisbury’s capacity to embrace diversity and
create stronger relationships.
FOCUS AREAS
• Acknowledgement• Recognition• Culture• Protocols• Promotion
RESPECT
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Acknowledgement Protocols – the City will develop protocols which show recognition of Aboriginal culture and heritage. This will include:
• Acknowledgement of Country;• Welcome to Country; and• flag display.
Community Planning & Vitality Governance &
AuditDecember 2013 Protocols developed, endorsed by
Council and used at all events.
Cultural Awareness – the City will develop and implement a phased Aboriginal cultural awareness and development program for all City of Salisbury staff, Elected Members and volunteers.
Business Excellence – People & Culture Division Ongoing Commitment
Aboriginal cultural awareness training plan is included in the corporate training plan for 2014/15.
A copy of the Reconciliation Action Plan is included in all inductions of new staff and volunteers.
Indigenous Land Use Agreement – the City will continue its commitment to involvement in the Local Government Association Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) negotiation and the development of Aboriginal Heritage protocols as part of the Agreement.
Chief Executive Officer Ongoing Commitment Kaurna heritage protocols endorsed as part of the ILUA.
Wodliparri Trail Renewal – the City commits to working with the Pledger family and Tauondi College in the renewal and upkeep of Wodliparri Trail in Kaurna Park.
City Infrastructure Continuous upkeepRenewal and upkeep is undertaken in consultation with the Pledger family and Tauondi College.
Key Direction 2
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Key Direction 2
RESPECT
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Art Displayed in Council Buildings – The City will incorporate the use and display of Aboriginal art/design in public buildings/spaces, with appropriate explanation of significance and meaning.
Community Development - Community Planning &
Vitality DivisionOngoing Commitment
All new strategic and master plans to include consideration of artwork integration.
Cultural Promotion – the City will identify opportunities to promote Aboriginal culture through its website, social media, publications and media.
Community Development – Marketing & Customer
Relations DivisionOngoing Commitment Opportunities for cultural promotion
have been sought and implemented.
RAP Launch – the City will launch and promote the Reconciliation Action Plan through a civic event.
Community Development - Community Planning &
Vitality DivisionJuly 2013
Reconciliation Action Plan launched during the NAIDOC Week program for 2013.
RAP Registration – The City will register the Reconciliation Action Plan on the Reconciliation Australia website.
Community Development - Community Planning &
Vitality DivisionMay 2013
Reconciliation Action Plan document is available on Reconciliation and City of Salisbury websites.
Heritage Markers & Signage – the City will implement the corporate signage policy in consultation with the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Party for the provision of heritage markers and signage recognising Aboriginal culture and history.
City Infrastructure Ongoing Commitment Heritage markers and signage incorporated where appropriate.
Library Resources – the City will make available a range of resources for children and young people to educate them about Aboriginal culture and history.
Community Development – Library Services December 2013
Audit of resources undertaken.
Resources are promoted and provided through local library branches.
Awards – the City will promote all awards programs and encourage nominations from the Aboriginal community.
Community Development – Community Planning & Vitality, Marketing
and Customer Relations Division
Ongoing commitmentAwards and programs are promoted effectively to the local Aboriginal community.
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Key Direction 3
BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES
Increasing and enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal people to
actively and meaningfully participate in the social, economic and
political activities within Salisbury.
FOCUS AREAS
• Participation• Inclusion• Employment• Education
OPPORTUNITIES
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Traineeships – the City will explore the feasibility of providing traineeships to Aboriginal young persons.
Business Excellence – People & Culture
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality
April 2014 Study undertaken by April 2014.
Procurement – the City will investigate the potential to incorporate Aboriginal supplier diversity in procurement practices to provide employment and economic development opportunities for Aboriginal people and/or their businesses.
Business Excellence – Contract & Procurement
ServicesOngoing
Opportunities for supplier diversity have been sought in procurement practices.
Education – the City recognises and supports the academic achievements and aspirations of Aboriginal students by providing or supporting the following educational programs:
• Three tertiary education scholarships per annum; and
• Just too Deadly educational achievement awards.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality DivisionOngoing
Annual allocation of Phoebe Wanganeen Scholarships.
Annual support of the development and delivery of the ‘Just Too Deadly Aboriginal Educational Achievement Awards’ in partnership with the Department of Education & Child Development.
Employment Training – the City commits to supporting the Salisbury Parks and Gardens Course to provide opportunities to gain horticultural skills and employment for Aboriginal youth.
City Infrastructure MOU developed by January 2014
MOU developed with Tauondi College to provide educational and mentoring supports to trainees.
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OPPORTUNITIESACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Closing the Gap – the City will actively participate in the Northern Adelaide Urban and Regional Strategy around Closing the Gap partnership to jointly identify local problems and solutions, in collaboration with the Salisbury Aboriginal community.
Community Development Ongoing until 2014 ‘Closing the Gap’ initiatives are identified, developed and implemented.
HACC Services – the City will develop culturally responsive Home and Community Care (HACC) services in consultation with Aboriginal seniors.
Community Development – Healthy Ageing & Access
Division
Consultation with Elders undertaken by January
2013
Advice and new activities from Elders are incorporated.
Health and Wellbeing – the City will aim to increase the participation of Aboriginal people in physical activity and healthy eating programs, which includes exploring partnership and funding opportunities.
Community Development – Healthy Community Initiative, OPAL, and
Community Planning & Vitality Division.
OngoingExisting health and wellbeing programs are promoted to the Aboriginal community in culturally relevant ways.
Key Direction 3
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TRACKING PROGRESS AND
REPORTING
For each action area in the Reconciliation Action Plan, a
corresponding timeline and measurable target has been
identified. These targets will be subject to an annual review
process. The findings of the review will be reported to Council
and published online via the Reconciliation Australia website.
It is anticipated that an annual review of the Reconciliation
Action Plan outcomes and action areas will assist in measuring
our progress and identifying gaps in the implementation of
the Reconciliation Action Plan to inform and improve its future
planning.
TRACKING PROGRESS AND REPORTINGACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET
Final version of the Reconciliation Action Plan is endorsed by Salisbury Council.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality Division.June 2013
Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed.
Plan made available on Council website.
The Reconciliation Action Plan is submitted to Reconciliation Australia for endorsement.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality Division.June/July 2013
Accepted and registered by Reconciliation Australia.
Made available to the public on the Reconciliation Australia website.
The Reconciliation Action Plan is launched.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality Division.July 2013
Reconciliation Action Plan accepted by Council.
Launch completed.
The Reconciliation Action Plan is promoted internally within the City of Salisbury and made available to the public on the Council website and the Reconciliation Australia websites.
Community Development Department. Ongoing
Reconciliation Action Plan promoted on Council website and intranet.
Reconciliation Action Plan to be published on Reconciliation Australia website.
The Reconciliation Action Plan report is produced annually and submitted to Reconciliation Australia and to Council.
Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality Division.
Annually
Reports submitted to Reconciliation Australia and to Council, and uploaded on both websites.
Annual Reconciliation Action Plan Impact Measurement Questionnaire is completed.
The Reconciliation Action Plan is refreshed every three years in consultation with Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group and Reconciliation Australia.
Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group.
Community Development – Community Planning &
Vitality Division.
January – June 2016Refreshed Reconciliation Action Plan approved by Council and registered by Reconciliation Australia by mid-2016.
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“To work in collaboration
with the community
to promote a culture
of diversity, inclusion
and opportunity that
supports participation and
engagement in all aspects of
community life.”
City of Salisbury RAP Vision Statement
12 James Street, Salisbury SA 5108
PO Box 8, Salisbury SA 5108
Telephone: 8406 8222
TTY: 8406 8596 (for people with a hearing impairment)
Email: city@salisbury.sa.gov.au
www.salisbury.sa.gov.au
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