ARTS LAW CENTRE OF AUSTRALIA Innovate
Reconciliation Action Plan 2016 – 2018
Empowering Artists through the Law Contents
Cover Photo: Pandanus Baskets (detail) taken at Bula Bula Arts Centre, Ramingining, NT by Delwyn Everard © Arts Law 2008
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A message from our CEO
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Our organisation
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Our vision for Reconciliation
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Our journey
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About the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
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Our RAP
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Relationships
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Respect
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Opportunities
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Tracking progress and reporting
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Contact Us
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1 A message from our CEO
Arts Law believes it is vital for Australia to have a deeper and richer engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in order to achieve reconciliation. The arts and culture provide an exciting door through which many Australians can enter to commence a journey to better understanding and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures. Arts Law has endeavoured to be part of this journey through our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, their organisations and communities over the last 12 years, by being a strong voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through our Artists in the Black service. Our engagement with current legal issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists ensures targeted advocacy, which promotes artists’ interests and ensures they are part of the conversation. Arts Law has been on our RAP development journey for a couple of years, so it is exciting to see the hard work of the Reconciliation Working Group (RWG) coming together in this important document. This RAP will strengthen our partnerships with external bodies that are also focussed on supporting Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Creating partnerships with likeminded organisations is vital to the delivery of our Artists in the Black program. It is my hope that our RAP will provide us with the practical steps to achieve our goals as an organisation and clear a path toward justice and recognition for all our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Robyn Ayres Chief Executive Officer | ARTS LAW
2 Our organisation
The Arts Law Centre of Australia (Arts Law) is the national community legal centre for the arts. It provides artists and creative organisations from all over Australia with low cost legal advice and information on a wide range of matters. These matters include contracts, copyright, defamation, insurance, employment and taxation. Arts Law wants to ensure Australia’s artists are properly rewarded for their creative work and avoid exploitation. Arts Law advises a wide range of creators including visual artists, authors, film makers, musicians and performers. The Centre provides telephone legal advice, a document review service, a mediation service and a referral service. Arts Law undertakes law reform and advocacy on arts related issues, lobbying Government and industry bodies on changes needed to laws, policies as well as best practice for the benefit of artists. Arts Law also provides educational workshops throughout Australia to artists and arts organisations.
art organisations. Part of the success of the AITB program stems from Arts Law’s commitment to employing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff members to facilitate the program. These staff members add tremendous value to the organisation by bringing knowledge and skills relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Arts Law is staffed by 7 full-time and 4 part-time employees, 5 of whom are qualified lawyers. Since AITB’s launch in 2004, Arts Law has continued to employ at least 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff member in the position of the AITB Coordinator. Arts Law has 10 – 15 volunteers working in our offices each week and also relies on a panel of over 220 dedicated pro bono lawyers. Arts Law is funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, Ministry for the Arts, Attorney General’s Department and State and Territory governments.
Arts Law also operates the Artists in the Black (AITB) service which provides a specialised legal advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and
© Arts Law 2013
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Arts Law’s AITB Outreach Program Locations 2010 to 2015 This map shows the locations that Arts Law staff travelled to and delivered face to face Artists in the Black services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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3 Our vision for Reconciliation
Arts Law’s mission is to empower artists and creative communities through the law. Arts Law aspires to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, organisations and communities access to free, culturally appropriate, specialist legal resources (including advice, information, education and advocacy services) to support and strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts sector in order for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators to achieve professional excellence and a sustainable income in a non-exploitative environment. Arts Law believes it is vital for Australia to have a deeper and richer engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in order to achieve reconciliation. The arts and culture provide an exciting door through which many Australians can enter to commence a journey to better understanding and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures. Our vision for reconciliation is a community that values and respects diversity, equality, and inclusiveness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Specifically, Arts Law advocates in relation to two main issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: 1. Appropriate recognition, protection and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), and 2. Equipping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creative organisations with methods to develop sustainable arts and cultural practices. Our vision for reconciliation is strengthened by our focus on building relationships both internally and externally, and raising awareness with our stakeholders to ensure there is shared understanding of our values and goals for reconciliation within our organisation.
Photo: First Artists in the Black wills project trip in 2007. Pro bono lawyers from Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper) with Arts Law’s CEO Robyn Ayres and AITB lawyer, Trish Adjei with 2 clients from Mowanjum, Western Australia. Photo by Jenny Wright 2007.
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4 Our journey 1983
2004
2007
2009
2011
2012
2013
2014/15
Arts Law Centre of Australia established
Artist in the Black program established and first Aboriginal staff employed
Wills Project established – Creators of art can generate commercial income during their lives and can continue to benefit their families and loved ones after they pass away. If the artist doesn’t make a will before passing away, there’s no way of being certain that the friends and family who meant the most to the artist during his or her lifetime will be the ones to benefit. In every Australian state and territory, there are laws specifying how a deceased person‘s estate must be shared amongst his or her next of kin if there’s no will. Arts Law has been advocating that artists should make a will for several years now. Our Artists in the Black program conducts wills workshops for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual artists in remote and regional areas and over 1000 wills have been drafted in that program to date.
Arts Law, together with other key organisations, successfully lobbied the Federal Government to introduce resale royalty rights.
Arts Law partnered with the Victorian Justice Department to deliver AITB educational workshops to Koorie prisoners in 6 Victorian prisons.
Arts Law successfully lobbied the WA Government to repeal WA intestacy laws which discriminated against Aboriginal peoples
Adopt a Lawyer program established matching an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander art centre with a law firm to benefit from a direct one to one relationship.
Arts Law made numerous submissions to Government drawing attention to potential impact of proposed laws on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples eg ALRC Copyright in a Digital Environment.
First AITB outreach trip. Outreach was an important part of AITB right from the start. In the first year we did sessions in 16 locations with 800 participants: Melbourne (12-13 February and 23-24 September) Townsville (17-18 June) Western Australia (12-24 September) Northern Territory (11-15 October 2004, 1819 November, 1-3 December) South Australia (25-26 November 2004). From the first year, partnerships with other organisations and stakeholders were extremely important to the success of the service especially the education and outreach.
Wills Project outreach supported for the first time by a pro bono law firm with Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper) sending 2 lawyers with Arts Law to Mowanjum Community in WA.
2011/12 Arts Law launched Solid Arts resources on respecting and protecting Indigenous Intellectual Property.
Arts Law made submissions on NSW and Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage legislation. Arts Law made submissions to IP Australia on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
2015 Arts Law launched AITB animations on Copyright, Contracts and Wills in partnership with CAAMA. Arts Law launch in-house Cultural Understanding Training for all staff and volunteers of Arts Law on Harmony Day. Arts Law host internal NAIDOC trivia event for all staff and volunteers.
Arts Law’s AITB lawyer, Trish Adjei, presented the AITB services to the World Indigenous Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. INNOVATE RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN 2016-2018 / 7
Artists in the Black employees over the years ...
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5 About the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program, developed by Reconciliation Australia, is about organisations from every sector turning good intentions into real actions and rising to the challenge of reconciling Australia. A RAP is a business plan that uses a holistic approach to create meaningful relationships, enhanced respect and promote sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. An Innovate RAP is for organisations like ours that have developed strong relationships with their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and are ready to develop or implement new policies and programs for cultural learning to empower our organisation and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, communities and organisations we engage with. The Innovate RAP will give Arts Law the freedom to develop and test new and innovative approaches, and embed our Innovate RAP into our organisation.
In developing an Innovate RAP, our organisation commits to completing the following actions over the next 2 years to ensure we are well positioned to implement effective and mutually beneficial initiatives as part of future Reconciliation Action Plans. Our future RAPs will identify relationships, respect and opportunities actions specific to our organisation and our sphere of influence. This Innovate RAP will allow our organisation to focus on building relationships both internally and externally, and raise awareness with our stakeholders to ensure there is shared understanding and ownership of our RAP within our organisation. Development of our future RAPs will involve consultation with our staff including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and our stakeholders to achieve our vision for reconciliation.
Photos: (Top) Pro bono Lawyer with Kaljiti Artists, 2010; (Middle) Senior Solicitor Suzanne Derry with Penrith Artists, 2009; Pro bono lawyer with Haasts Bluff Artists, 2014
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6 Our RAP
Our RAP sets out our journey to date and our future intentions in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their communities. We have built towards our RAP through our everyday engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples because we believe that the Arts Law Centre of Australia plays an integral role in the community by providing legal services and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. We bring national and international awareness to the legal, moral, and cultural rights many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists practice every day.
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Arts Law’s Reconciliation Working Group (RWG) includes the following staff and board members: Andrew Wiseman – Vice President, Arts Law Robyn Ayres – Chief Executive Officer Delwyn Everard – Director – Legal Services Jacqueline Cornforth – AITB Coordinator Sophie Byrne – Communications and Marketing Officer Over the next 2 years we aim to maintain this RAP working group made up of our senior management and staff to oversee and support the implementation of our RAP. Of the five members of our RWG, one staff member is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
Although Arts Law is a small organisation we have strong relationships with many external Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and stakeholders who will act as advisors as we will continue to consult to seek advice and assistance in creating and implementing our RAP. rish Adjei – Indigenous Engagement Manager & Legal T Officer at the Copyright Agency Gabrielle Sullivan – CEO at the Indigenous Art Code unty Fay Carroll – Community Elder and Chairperson A of Walla Mulla Family & Community Support, Woolloomooloo NSW ronwyn Bancroft – Aboriginal artist and Board member B of Arts Law and Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative
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RELATIONSHIPS
Arts Law continues to value relationships within the organisation which continually promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culture and cultural safety. By focussing on strengthening the relationships within the organisation, Arts Law strives to develop new and strengthen existing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, communities and organisations which can help us deliver more effectively to AITB clients including other arts organisations, law firms and corporations.
Arts Law builds on its existing strengths to deliver excellence in the services we provide to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists particularly through the AITB Program, including: high quality legal advice and referrals, education programs, professional development resources and leadership on the legal and policy issues affecting the arts. Arts Law empowers all their clients so they are secure in their legal and business dealings allowing their creativity to flourish so they can continue to engage and inspire us.
Focus: Provide affordable, practical and relevant legal advice to artists, creative communities and arts organisations
Action
Deliverable
Timeline
Responsibility
1. Reconciliation Working Group (RWG) actively monitors RAP development and implementation of actions, tracking progress and reporting.
Send invitations to staff and board to join RWG.
June 2016 Jan 2016
AITB Coordinator CEO
Ensure RWG oversees the development, endorsement and launch of the RAP.
June 2016
CEO
Ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are represented on the RWG and Advisory Group.
June 2016 June 2018
AITB Coordinator
Meet at least 2 times per year to monitor and report on RAP implementation.
Dec 2016 June, Dec 2017 June 2018
CEO General Manager
Extend invitations to and establish an external Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group to provide cultural advice and guidance to RWG.
June 2016
AITB Coordinator CEO
Organise at least one NRW event each year.
June 2016 May 2017 May 2018
AITB Coordinator
All NRW events to be registered on the Reconciliation Australia website.
May 2017 May 2018
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Organise at least 2 internal events to celebrate and promote events of significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples.
July 2016 Jan, July 2017 Jan 2018
AITB Coordinator
Support and encourage staff to participate in external events to recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples eg National Indigenous Arts awards; Yabun, Black Arts Market, NAIDOC family Day Woolloomooloo.
June 2016 June 2017 June 2018
CEO
2. Celebrate, promote and participate in National Reconciliation Week and other dates of significance, to provide opportunities to build and maintain relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians.
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RELATIONSHIPS (CONTD) Action
Deliverable
3. D evelop AITB, Arts Law’s culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander artists, communities and organisations.
Develop new relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations October 2016 encouraging the creation partnerships to successfully deliver services to April, October 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. April 2018
AITB Coordinator Director – Legal Services
Continue to develop and strengthen partnerships, pro bono support and community skills development opportunities to enhance Arts Law’s service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples..
October 2016 April, October 2017 April 2018
AITB Coordinator CEO Director – Legal Services Paralegal
Explore and implement innovative ways for AITB clients to access our services (website, social media, and education).
December 2016 December 2017
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Develop and implement an engagement plan to work with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO AITB Coordinator
Meet with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to develop guiding principles for future engagement.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO Education Manager
Consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations to develop guiding principles for advocacy, lobbying and the development of government submissions.
October 2016 October 2017
Director – Legal Services
Identify and attend specific events, meetings and gathering that directly affect our clients and their communities eg Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, CIAF, Revealed, Desert Mob, Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Award.
June 2016 June 2017 June 2018
CEO Director – Legal Services
Develop and Implement a strategy to communicate our RAP to all internal and external stakeholders.
October 2016 October 2017
CEO AITB Coordinator
Promote reconciliation through ongoing active engagement with all stakeholders.
October 2016 October 2017
AITB Coordinator
4. D evelop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to support positive outcomes.
5. R aise internal and external awareness of our RAP to promote reconciliation across our business and sector
Timeline
Responsibility
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RESPECT
Arts Law has a diverse workforce and respect is one of the core values that we promote. Consistent with the high value we place on respect for one another, we see ourselves as having a role to play in demonstrating respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, land and history within our workforce and more broadly due to our Artists in the Black program. Throughout all aspects of our work Arts Law responds to the needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists for the better protection of, and respect for, Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP). The misuse and misappropriation of ICIP causes significant distress and harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures and we continue to look at
legal and advocacy strategies to provide protection and remedies in this regard. Arts Law considers the need to respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures in all aspects of our service delivery, including legal advice to a non-Indigenous organisation, general education on artists’ rights and submissions to Government on legal issues such as copyright and privacy. Arts Law conducts all its programs and services with the knowledge, sensitivity and understanding of cultural protocols to the best of our ability. Arts Law ensures all staff, volunteers and stakeholders have access to appropriate cultural awareness training internally to maintain our high level of respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Focus: Support and promote respect for the legal and cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities.
Action
Deliverable
Timeline
Responsibility
1. E ngage all Arts Law paid and volunteer staff in cultural learning opportunities to increase understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements.
Maintain and continue to implement internal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training for all staff and volunteers annually.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO AITB Coordinator
Provide opportunities for RWG members, board members and other key stakeholders to participate in internal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training.
December 2016 December 2017
AITB Coordinator
Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training strategy for the organisation that identifies the cultural learning needs of employees in all areas of our organisation and considers various ways cultural learning can be provided (online, face to face workshops or cultural immersion).
October 2016 October 2017
CEO
Promote local cultural experiences and community engagement opportunities for staff.
June, December 2016 June, December 2017 June 2018
AITB Coordinator
Investigate opportunities to work with local Traditional Owners and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants to assist with cultural awareness program delivery.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO AITB Coordinator
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RESPECT (CONTD) Action
Deliverable
Timeline
Responsibility
2. E ngage employees in understanding the significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols, such as Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country, to ensure there is a shared meaning.
Develop, implement and communicate a cultural protocol policy for the organisation.
Jan 2017
AITB Coordinator
Continue to invite Traditional Owners into our office and Arts Law events such as July 2016 Pro Bono Awards, Bi-Annual Fundraising Event to perform a Welcome to Country. July 2017
General Manager AITB Coordinator
Maintain a list of key contacts for organising a Welcome to Country and maintaining respectful partnerships.
General Manager
3. I ncrease Cultural Safety in the workplace.
June 2016 June 2017 June 2018
Continue to develop external understandings of protocols when interacting with October 2016 arts organisations by advising them of the existence of protocols for respect of October 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, thus adopting respect as one of our best practices.
CEO
Ensure cultural protocol policies are implemented into Arts Law‘s cultural awareness training with all staff and volunteers to ensure there is a shared meaning.
December 2016 December 2017
AITB Coordinator
Include Acknowledgement of Country at the commencement of important internal and external meetings including all education seminars.
July 2016 July 2017
CEO
All staff and volunteer to have an Acknowledgement of Country in email signature.
December 2016 December 2017
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Ensure all staff and volunteers can access the Community Legal Centre of NSW’s Aboriginal Cultural Safety Workbook for ongoing cultural learning and understanding.
July 2016 July 2017
AITB Coordinator
Investigate opportunities to increase the cultural safety of our office environment. October 2016 October 2017
CEO
Organise an Acknowledgement of Country plaque to be displayed in the front foyer/entrance to Arts Law’s premises. Rally organisation who maintains this area to implement this.
CEO
July 2016 July 2017
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RESPECT (CONTD)
Action
Deliverable
Timeline
Responsibility
4. I ncrease clients understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and cultural protocols where appropriate.
Ensure best practice advice is provided to clients in relation to protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Intellectual Property where appropriate using Arts Law’s best practice guidelines.
July 2016 July 2017
Director – Legal Services
Refer clients to cultural protocols and explain principles of respect and attribution.
July 2016 July 2017
Director – Legal Services
Recommend contractual adherence to cultural protocols in all contracts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists or organisations.
July 2016 July 2017
Director – Legal Services
Review HR policies and procedures to ensure there are no barriers to staff participating in NAIDOC Week.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO General Manager
Provide opportunities for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to participate with their cultures and communities during NAIDOC Week.
June 2016 June 2017 June 2018
CEO
5. P rovide opportunities for staff to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and communities by celebrating NAIDOC Week.
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Maintain current terms and conditions of employment which provides for July 2016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff leave to enable participation in NAIDOC July 2017 Week.
General Manager
Provide opportunities for all staff to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.
CEO
July 2016 July 2017
OPPORTUNITIES
Arts Law is dedicated to providing legal advice and information to Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, arts organisations and their communities across all art forms. AITB mirrors Arts Law’s core service but services are tailored specifically to best address the needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts community. Arts Law employs an Aboriginal
coordinator to facilitate this service and maintain effective partnerships across a broad range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts agencies and organisations increasing our ability to deliver programs on a national and collaborative basis to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, communities and organisations.
Focus: Foster an organisational culture that attracts, values and retains the best people
Action
Deliverable
1. I nvestigate opportunities to improve and increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes within our workplace
Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment and October 2016 retention strategy. October 2017
CEO
Engage with existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to consult on employment strategies, including professional development.
October 2016 October 2017
CEO AITB Coordinator
Advertise all vacancies across multiple media channels including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media. Advertisement to include ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply’ on all vacancies.
June 2016 June 2017 June 2018
General Manager
2. I nvestigate opportunities to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier diversity within our organisation
Timeline
Responsibility
Review HR and recruitment procedures and policies to ensure there are no July 2016 barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, volunteers and future July 2017 applicants participating in our workplace.
CEO General Manager
Include AITB Coordinator on recruitment and selection panel where appropriate.
July 2016 July 2017
General Manager Paralegal
Engage with external Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or consultants to advise on recruitment, employment and retention strategies, including professional development.
July 2016 July 2017
CEO
Review procurement policies and procedures to identify barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses to supply our organisation with goods an d services.
October 2016 October 2017
General Manager
Develop and communicate to staff a list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses that can be used to procure goods and services.
December 2016 December 2017
AITB Coordinator
Develop one commercial relationship with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander owned business.
June 2016 June 2017
AITB Coordinator General Manager
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OPPORTUNITIES (CONTD)
Action
Deliverable
3. I nvestigate opportunities to Conduct a survey of AITB clients to evaluate the cultural safety and evaluate and develop our programs effectiveness of the program and services Investigate opportunities to provide work experience or internship opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to work with the AITB team.
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Timeline
Responsibility
October 2016 April, October 2017 April 2018
Education Manager Director – Legal Services
July 2016 July 2017
CEO General Manager
TRACKING PROGRESS AND REPORTING
At Arts Law, we look forward to our RAP journey and are committed to fulfilling our mission. We therefore commit to reporting on our progress as we recognise the value in learning from our experience. Arts Law aims to deliver all our services to artists and arts organisations that are accessible, affordable,
timely, relevant and practical. Arts Law will continue to evaluate our services and aims to maintain current high satisfaction levels with all aspects of our service delivery. We will also measure, evaluate and report upon the impact of our work with artists and the wider community.
Action
Deliverable
Timeline
Responsibility
1. R eport RAP achievements, challenges and learnings to Reconciliation Australia
Complete and submit the RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire to Reconciliation Australia annually.
September 2017 September 2018
AITB Coordinator
Investigate participating in the RAP Barometer.
June 2018
CEO
Develop and implement systems and capability needs to track, measure and report on RAP activities.
December 2016 December 2017
CEO
2. R eport RAP achievements, challenges and learnings internally and externally
Publically report our RAP achievements, challenges and learnings on all of Arts Law platforms including websites, annual reports and social media, where appropriate.
October 2016 April 2017 October 2017 April 2018
AITB Coordinator Marketing and Communications Coordinator
3. R eview, refresh and update RAP
Liaise with Reconciliation Australia to develop a new RAP based on learnings, challenges and achievements.
January 2018
AITB Coordinator CEO
Send draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for formal feedback and endorsement. January 2018
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Launch new RAP
CEO
June 2018
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7 Contact us
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