Governance

What we will do

We will support and manage accountability for our RAP initiatives through monitoring actions, tracking progress against the planned deliverables, and communicating our commitment to reconciliation publicly.

Our progress will be communicated internally and externally to ensure our RAP is successfully implemented across our agency.

The dimensions of reconciliation / Closing the Gap we refer to in the actions below are Reconciliation Australia's dimensions of reconciliation, and Closing the Gap's priority reforms and socio-economic targets.

Action 12 – effective RAP Working Group

12. Establish and maintain an effective RAP Working Group (RAPWG) to drive governance of the RAP
Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility	Dimensions of Reconciliation / Closing the Gap
12.1 Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RAPWG, including co-chairs of Moondani	June, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Race relations Equality and equity Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
12.2 Review and update the RAPWG terms of reference	June, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Race relations Equality and equity Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
12.3 RAPWG to meet at least 4 times a year to drive and monitor RAP implementation	February, May, August, November, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3

Action 13 – support for effective implementation

13. Give appropriate support for effective implementation of RAP commitments
Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility	Dimensions of Reconciliation / Closing the Gap
13.1 Embed resource needs for RAP implementation	March, annually	Group Heads	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
13.2 Embed RAP actions in performance expectations of senior management aligned to the APS SES Performance and Leadership Framework	September, January/February, June, annually	Deputy Commissioner, ATO People	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
13.3 Embed appropriate systems and capability to track, measure and report on RAP commitments	June, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
13.4 Maintain internal RAP Champion at the Second Commissioner (SES3) level	January, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design RAP Champions	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
13.5 Include our RAP as a standing agenda item at senior management meetings	August, November, February, May, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design RAP Champions and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Champions	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
13.6 Include reference to the RAP in the corporate plan and annual report	August, October, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3

Action 14 – build accountability and transparency

14. Build accountability and transparency through reporting RAP achievements, challenges and learning both internally and externally
Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility	Dimensions of Reconciliation / Closing the Gap
14.1 Complete and submit the annual RAP impact survey to Reconciliation Australia	September, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
14.2 Report RAP progress to staff and senior leaders quarterly	August, November, February, May, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
14.3 Publicly report against our RAP commitments, outlining achievements, challenges and learnings	August/September, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
14.4 Investigate participation in Reconciliation Australia’s biennial Workplace RAP Barometer	April 2026	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
14.5 Submit a traffic light report to Reconciliation Australia at the conclusion of this RAP	December 2026	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3
14.6 Report to Treasury and the National Indigenous Australians Agency on our contribution to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap	January, annually	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3

Action 15 – develop our next RAP

15. Continue our reconciliation journey by developing our next RAP
Deliverable	Timeline	Responsibility	Dimensions of Reconciliation / Closing the Gap
15.1 Register at Reconciliation Australia’s websiteExternal Link to begin developing our next RAP	December 2026	Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Strategy & Design	Institutional integrity Priority reform 3

Governance

What we will do

Action 12 – effective RAP Working Group

Action 13 – support for effective implementation

Action 14 – build accountability and transparency

Action 15 – develop our next RAP

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