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LiverWELL Incorporating Hepatitis Victoria
REFLECT
RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
May 2021 to May 2022
IMAGE OF PAINTING “SHIFTY CRANE” BY KEITH
FRONT COVER ARTWORK Shifty Crane by Keith, Gunaikurnai/Monero people “Sitting at the pond at Fulham, I always see the crane trying to steal our fish. I always have to shoo him away” LiverWELL Incorporating Hepatitis Victoria www.liverwell.org.au LiverLine 1800 703 003 Contact us (03) 9274 9796 15 Gracie St, North Melbourne, 3051 admin@hepvic.org.au LiverWELL Ltd ACN 634 668 205 LiverWELL trading as Hepatitis Victoria is the peak community organisation working across the state for people affected by, or at risk of Liver disease and viral hepatitis. LiverWELL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connection to land, sea and community
Our Business Our RAP
LiverWELL embraces the opportunity to develop a
LiverWELL incorporating Hepatitis Victoria, including staff who work part time. All staff
Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
is the peak not-for-profit community-based are based in metro Melbourne Victoria.
organisation working across the state for In addition to paid staff there are several Our organisation’s vision for reconciliation
people affected by, or at risk of, viral hepatitis volunteers at any one time who actively respects and recognises the unique perspective
and issues with liver health. assist the organisation. There are currently of the First Peoples of these lands where
we operate. Our work is informed by the
Governed by an independent Board of no Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
disproportionate health burden carried by
Directors, the organisation’s core business is employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
to: The reach of our organisation is statewide regarding viral hepatitis and liver disease.
• Provide leadership and coordination for across Victoria. Our main sphere of influence
The vision of LiverWELL for reconciliation is for
the Victorian community response to is the communities and people in Victoria
an inclusive society that embraces unity and
viral hepatitis and issues impacting on affected by and at greatest risk of viral
equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait
liver health. hepatitis and liver disease.
Islander communities and other Australians, and
• Build a strong and sustainable engagement in genuine mutually beneficial and
organisation that works effectively respectful partnerships between organisations
across all activities and is positioned to that support better health outcomes
have greatest impact. for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities.
• Raise community awareness and
prevent the transmission of viral LiverWELL is committed to reconciliation and
hepatitis and risks for liver disease. aims to implement our RAP by seeking to engage
in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
• Increase access to quality information,
Islander Health and community organisations
care, treatment, and support for those
and other bodies representing the interests of
affected by viral hepatitis and liver
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,
disease. and being a supportive and effective partner.
LiverWELL has one office located in North We desire to develop a RAP which conveys this
Melbourne Victoria, and employs 14 people, commitment to successfully achieve our strategic
1objectives toward better health outcomes for Impact – We strive for maximum impact in External representation was sought from key
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, relation to viral hepatitis and liver health and Aboriginal organisations in Melbourne through
regarding viral hepatitis and liver health. to promote the visibility of viral hepatitis and invitation to be represented on the Reference
liver health issues in Aboriginal and Torres Group for the RAP. One of these organisations is
To achieve this LiverWELL is committed to
Strait Islander communities. We strive to help represented on the RAP Reference Group.
values of:
toward better outcomes in health for Aboriginal
Respect – We respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait The external stakeholder is:
and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly
Islander communities and strive to work with regarding viral hepatitis and liver health. Social Impact Producer, Ilbijerri Theatre Company
representatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait A draft Reflect RAP document was circulated to
Collaboration – We seek to broaden our
Islander communities to promote the dignity of internal and external stakeholders for input and
knowledge, understanding, capacity and impact
those affected by viral hepatitis and liver disease, feedback and a meeting of the RAP Reference
through strategic partnerships and collaborations
and to challenge stigma and discrimination. with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Group took place by zoom earlier in 2020. An
Participation – We strive to ensure that organisations and individuals who can have a amended document was circulated to members
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples positive impact on viral hepatitis. of the Board of Management for Hepatitis
affected by viral hepatitis and liver disease have Our RAP is championed internally by the Chief Victoria and was endorsed for submission to
input into our work and have their voices heard in Executive Officer. A staff group was formed Reconciliation Australia by the Board.
relation to their wellbeing. initially as a working group to establish a plan to
Diversity – We seek to understand and value engage with key stakeholders from Aboriginal and
the diverse circumstances and cultures of the Torres Strait Islander organisations and services
to develop our RAP in early 2020.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
communities with whom we work. Internal stakeholders on the working group were:
• Health Promotion Programs Manager
Excellence – We aspire to do what we do well
• Communications Manager
and base our work on evidence of need and on
• Health Promotion Project Officers (2)
effective ways of working.
In the original spirit of the working group, a
Integrity – We work at all times according to a
RAP Reference Group was formed, comprising
consistent set of values and principles.
internal and external membership, and replaced
Innovation – We welcome new ideas, are open to the working group. Internal membership was
change, and respond in innovative ways to new comprised of the stakeholders from the working
circumstances. group above.
2Our Partnerships in the facilitation of the sessions at these
locations. Liaison continues to take place
Galiamble, to deliver health education
sessions for residents to raise awareness
and current activities in 2020. of viral hepatitis and liver health.
• In 2018 LiverWELL collaborated with Korin • In 2020 the organisation collaborated
Community partnerships Gamadji Institite (KGI) REAL program with a recognised Indigenous artist, Peter
participants and Indigenous Hip Hop Waples-Crowe and has licenced images
• LiverWELL has worked closely with the
Projects to create a health promotion for resources for Aboriginal and Torres
Ilbijerri Theatre Company for a number
music video, titled ‘REAL Change’. This Strait Islander communities.
of years and has supported production
video is shown to Young Aboriginal and
and performances of their plays • Through their annual grants program to
Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous
Chopped Liver and Viral, which have
peoples as an example of young people mark World Hepatitis Day, LiverWELL has
been conducted in a range of community
passing on positive messages to address continued to work closely with Aboriginal
settings. The plays raise awareness of
viral hepatitis to other young people and Health Services to raise awareness of viral
viral hepatitis and are a platform to
communities. hepatitis and liver health in Aboriginal
discuss stigma. LiverWELL is on the
and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Ilbijerri Working Group for Viral 2021. • In 2018 and 2019 LiverWELL Staff worked
closely with staff from Clontarf Academy LiverWELL has a dedicated program to deliver
• In 2018 and 2019, LiverWELL staff
programs and delivered StreetShot health health promotion in Aboriginal and Torres
worked closely with Aboriginal Wellbeing
education programs to raise awareness Strait Islander communities across Victoria. The
Officers and Liaison Officers at prisons
of viral hepatitis for Aboriginal and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
and delivered education sessions raising
Torres Strait Islander young peoples at Promotion Program has been in place for a
awareness of viral hepatitis at 5 prisons
Waranambool, Mildura and Robinvale number of years. Over this time numerous
in Victoria (Fulham Correctional Centre,
Clontarf programs. Liaison continues initiatives and activities have been conducted
Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Ravenhall
to take place to offer health education in association with organisations working with
Correctional Centre, Marngoneet
programs to young people at Clontarf Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Correctional Centre and Port Philip
Academy programs in Victoria.
Prison) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Every effort is made to recruit an Aboriginal and
Islander prisoners. Separately, Aboriginal • For a number of years LiverWELL has Torres Strait Islander for this position, however it
peers were trained in peer training worked closely with Aboriginal and is not always possible.
sessions at both Fulham Correctional Torres Strait Islander Services including
Centre and Ravenhall Correctional Ngwala Willumbong AOD Residential
Centre and an Aboriginal peer assisted Rehabilitation Services Winja Ulupna and
3Relationships
ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and May 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
1 Establish and strengthen
organisations within our local area or sphere of influence.
mutually beneficial
relationships with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
• Research best practice and principles that support partnerships with May 2021
Islander stakeholders and Health Promotion Project Officer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations.
organisations.
2 Build relationships through • Circulate Reconciliation Australia’s NRW resources and reconciliation
materials to our staff.
May 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
celebrating National
Reconciliation Week (NRW).
• RAP Reference Group members to participate in an external NRW event. 27 May- 3 June, 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
• Encourage and support staff and senior leaders to participate in at least 27 May- 3 June, 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
one external event to recognise and celebrate NRW.
• Communicate our commitment to reconciliation to all staff. May 2021 Chief Executive Officer
3 Promote reconciliation
through our sphere of
influence • Raise internal awareness of matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres May 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
Strait Islander Communities.
• Have a standard item on the agenda at monthly staff meetings relating June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters. List of 12 possible items
to be prepared for the year, with staff members speaking to an item of
their choice if preferred.
• Identify external stakeholders that our organisation can engage with on June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
our reconciliation journey.
• Identify RAP and other like-minded organisations that we could July 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
approach to collaborate with on our reconciliation journey.
4ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Circulate items and links to latest reports relating to Aboriginal and April 2022 Health Promotion Project Officer
Torres Strait Islander Health internally and externally via online
communications, and social media.
• Launch the RAP - invite RAP partners and representatives from June 2021 Chief Executive Officer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and services to a face
to face or online event to launch the RAP.
• Promote launch through digital communications. June 2021 Manager Communications
• Research best practice and policies in areas of race relations and anti- June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
4 Promote positive race
discrimination.
relations through anti-
discrimination strategies.
• Conduct a review of HR policies and procedures to identify existing anti- June 2021 General Manager
discrimination provisions, and future needs.
• Continue to build partnerships and work collaboratively on projects. May 2021 Chief Executive Officer
5 Seek to build and maintain
formal partnerships
with VACCHO and other • Consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations when June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
Aboriginal and Torres Strait developing programs and at each stage of program development to
Islander organisations and ensure cultural sensitivity and relevance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
services Islander communities.
6 Promote membership
• Continue to offer membership throughout the year with the aim of April 2022 Officer Coordinator
with LiverWELL to
achieving a good geographical spread throughout Victoria.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander individuals and
organisations
5Respect
ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Develop a business case for increasing understanding, value and recognition June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
7 Increase understanding,
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and
value and recognition of
rights within our organisation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures, histories, July 2021 General Manager
• Conduct a review of cultural learning needs within our organisation.
knowledge and rights
through cultural learning.
• Explore opportunities for staff to attend cultural awareness training, such as July 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
through VACCHO and ensure all employees participate in cultural awareness
training, preferably within the first year of their appointment.
• Ensure the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Project Officer April 2022 General Manager
participates in Cultural Safety Training, preferably within the first month of
their employment in this role (unless previously attended).
• Develop an understanding of the local Traditional Owners or Custodians of May 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
8 Demonstrate respect to
the lands and waters within our organisation’s operational area.
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples
• Increase staff’s understanding of the purpose and significance behind May 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
by observing cultural
cultural protocols, including Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to
protocols.
Country protocols.
• Develop a key list of contacts for organising a Welcome to Country and June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
maintaining respectful relationships.
• Create a budget for a Traditional Owner to deliver a Welcome to Country at June 2021 General Manager
the Annual General Meeting.
• Consider inclusion of Welcome to Country ceremonies at events and June 2021 Chief Executive Officer
activities of the organisation.
• Include Acknowledgement of Country at external, internal and Board May 2022 Chief Executive Officer
meetings, education sessions, public speaking events, conference
presentations, meetings and teleconferences.
6ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Raise awareness and share information amongst our staff about the July 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
9 Demonstrate respect
meaning of NAIDOC Week.
for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander cultures and
histories by celebrating • Introduce our staff to NAIDOC Week by promoting external events in our July 2021 Manager Communications
NAIDOC Week. local area.
• RAP Reference Group to participate in an external NAIDOC Week event. July 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
• Celebrate partnership with Ilbijerri Theatre Company in NAIDOC Week. Mark July 2021 Chief Executive Officer
the occasion to recognise partnership approaches and work undertaken
together over recent years by the two organisations.
• Continue to work together to creatively engage community and pass on May 2022 Health Promotion Project Officer
health promotion messages about viral hepatitis.
• Promote awareness of significant dates through our online and print Manager Communications
10 Promote awareness of communications, including:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait • Anniversary of the National Apology February 2022
Islander significant dates
• National Reconciliation Week May / June 2021
• NAIDOC week July 2021
• Build respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures by 26 May 2021 Chief Executive Officer
commemorating the National Day of Healing.
• LiverWELL seeks to support an Aboriginal Partner organisation to 26 May 2021 Chief Executive Officer
commemorate the National Day of Healing.
7Opportunities
ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Develop a business case for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander June 2021 General Manager
11 Improve employment
employment within our organisation.
outcomes by increasing
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander recruitment, • In all position descriptions and employment advertisements, continue to May 2022 General Manager
retention and professional state that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to
development. apply.
• Consider advertising jobs in First Nations Media as well as mainstream sites. July 2021 General Manager
• Approach TAFES and similar learning institutions to promote opportunities August 2021 Engagement
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to volunteer, for example & Development Manager
through liaison with staff from Aboriginal Studies courses.
• Build understanding of current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staffing May 2021 General Manager
to inform future employment and professional development opportunities.
•
12 Increase Aboriginal and Develop a business case for procurement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander owned businesses.
June 2021 General Manager
Torres Strait Islander
supplier diversity to
support improved • Investigate Supply Nation membership. August 2021 General Manager
economic and social
outcomes.
8Governance
ACTION DELIVERABLES TIMELINE RESPONSIBILITY
• Maintain the RAP Reference Group to govern RAP implementation. May 2022 Health Promotion Project Officer
13 Maintain an effective RAP
Reference Group to drive
governance of the RAP. • Hold a Reference Group Meeting. June 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
• Hold a Reference Group Meeting. February 2022 Health Promotion Project Officer
• Review Terms of Reference for the RAP Reference Group. October 2021 Health Promotion Project Officer
• Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RAP May 2022 Chief Executive Officer
Reference Group.
May 2021 Operations Manager
14 Provide appropriate support • Define resource needs for RAP implementation.
for effective implementation
of RAP commitments. • Engage senior leaders in the delivery of RAP commitments. May 2021 Chief Executive Officer
• Define appropriate systems and capability to track, measure and report on June 2021 Health Promotion Project Office
RAP commitments
Health Promotion Project Office
15 Build accountability and • Complete and submit the annual RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire
to Reconciliation Australia.
30 September 2021
transparency through
reporting RAP achievements,
• Inform staff of RAP achievements and challenges
challenges and learnings October 2021 Health Promotion Project Office
both internally and
externally.
February 2022 Health Promotion Project Officer
16 Continue our reconciliation • Register via Reconciliation Australia’s website to begin developing our next
journey by developing our RAP.
next RAP.
9CONTACT DETAILS Melanie Eagle, Chief Executive Officer 03 9274 9783 | Admin@hepvic.org.au
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