SANDAS developed a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. A Reflect RAP will lay the foundations and prepare SANDAS for future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives. A Reflect RAP is a public commitment and can be viewed here.
SANDAS is committed to working towards a reconciled Australia where the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be treated with dignity and respect and their rights to Voice, Treaty and Truth will be recognised and enacted. We want to see Australia become a nation where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are truly valued. We wish to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to remediate the harms of the past and work to see social inequalities eradicated.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan, or RAP, details how SANDAS is committed to help reduce the gap in living standards between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australians, especially for those affected by their own or a loved one’s substance use.
The plan follows Reconciliation Australia’s well-established themes of relationships, respect and opportunities, which aligns with our own organisational values which focus on health and wellbeing, evidence, lived experience, collaboration and representation.
Developed with our Board, staff, member representatives and Reconciliation Australia, the SANDAS Reflect RAP for 2023-2024 is a roadmap for implementing lasting change. It includes commitments to action on a number of fronts, including cultural awareness, supporting member organisations to develop policies that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses through procurement activities.
During the next 12-18 months we will implement our Reflect RAP commitments.
Our Chief Executive Officer, Fiona Endacott is our nominated RAP Champion, she is supported by a RAP Reference Working Group.
If you have any questions or would like to be involved, please contact the SANDAS team here.
