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NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Sydney Opera House was built upon Tubowgule, The Global Goals Gadigal country. Highlights from our We acknowledge the Gadigal, the Traditional Custodians of this RAP Journey place, also known as Bennelong Point. First Nations readers are What We Learnt Along advised that this document may contain the names and images of the Way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are now deceased. The Sydney Opera House supports the 2007 United Nations Case Studies Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 2 Next Cover photo: Badu Gili 2017. Artist: Lin Onus. Photo by Daniel Boud.
Uluru Statement NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO from the Heart Message from the CEO of On 26 May 2017, more than 250 of Australia’s First How could it be otherwise? That peoples Makarrata is the culmination of our agenda: Reconciliation Australia Nations leaders met at the foot of Uluru in Central possessed a land for sixty millennia and this the coming together after a struggle. It captures Our Reconciliation Vision Australia on the lands of the Anangu people. sacred link disappears from world history in our aspirations for a fair and truthful relationship Who We Are merely the last two hundred years? with the people of Australia and a better future The majority resolved, in the Uluru Statement for our children based on justice and self- Our RAP from the Heart, that: With substantive constitutional change and determination. structural reform, we believe this ancient The RAP Working Group “ sovereignty can shine through as a fuller We seek a Makarrata Commission to supervise The Global Goals We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional expression of Australia’s nationhood. a process of agreement-making between Highlights from our Convention, coming from all points of the governments and First Nations and truth-telling Proportionally, we are the most incarcerated RAP Journey southern sky, make this statement from the heart: about our history. people on the planet. We are not an innately What We Learnt Along Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes criminal people. Our children are aliened from In 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be the Way were the frst sovereign Nations of the Australian their families at unprecedented rates. This cannot heard. We leave base camp and start our trek continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed be because we have no love for them. And our across this vast country. We invite you to walk Case Studies it under our own laws and customs. This our youth languish in detention in obscene numbers. with us in a movement of the Australian people July 2019 – June 2022 ancestors did, according to the reckoning of They should be our hope for the future. for a better future. Action Plan our culture, from the Creation, according to These dimensions of our crisis tell plainly the Relationships the common law from ‘time immemorial’, and structural nature of our problem. This is the ” Respect according to science more than 60,000 years ago. torment of our powerlessness. Opportunities This sovereignty is a spiritual notion: the We seek constitutional reforms to empower our ancestral tie between the land, or ‘mother Governance people and take a rightful place in our own nature’, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait country. When we have power over our destiny Aligning to the Global Goals Islander peoples who were born therefrom, our children will fourish. They will walk in two remain attached thereto, and must one day worlds and their culture will be a gift to their return thither to be united with our ancestors. country. This link is the basis of the ownership of the soil, or better, of sovereignty. It has never been We call for the establishment of a First Nations ceded or extinguished, and co-exists with the Voice enshrined in the Constitution. sovereignty of the Crown. Previous 3 Next
Message from the CEO NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Welcome to the Sydney Opera House’s ffth As we were fnalising the RAP earlier this year, Our Reconciliation Vision Reconciliation Action Plan (2020-22). I had the privilege of joining a group of Opera The Opera House is proud to embrace and House staf at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Who We Are Land. Energised by this experience, we left celebrate Australia’s First Nations culture. Our RAP Garma with a deeper appreciation of the The RAP Working Group Since our frst Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) continuing issues and barriers that Australia’s in 2011, we have built a strong workplace culture First Nations people face today and the The Global Goals of respect and inclusion, created employment complexity of the path ahead. Highlights from our and education opportunities, and presented RAP Journey Underpinned by the Opera House’s new important First Nations artistic works on our strategic commitment to the United Nations What We Learnt Along stages and sails. Global Goals, our ffth RAP sets out clear the Way Our ffth RAP is shaped by everything we’ve actions to inspire positive change. Together Case Studies learned, and sets out our commitment to: with our community, staf, donors and partners, • Provide a safe and equitable environment for we are committed to fostering and celebrating July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan First Nations staf, artists, audiences, visitors a shared sense of belonging for all Australians. and contractors. Relationships • Deepen our understanding of First Nations Respect history and its continued impact on the lives Opportunities of First Nations Australians today. Governance • Encourage our community to understand and speak respectfully about difcult issues. Aligning to the Global Goals Louise Herron AM • Find bold and creative solutions to overcome Chief Executive Officer challenges on the path to Reconciliation. • Collaborate with our teams, partners and our community to meet our RAP objectives with excellence. Previous 4 Next
Message from the CEO of NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Reconciliation Australia Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation Australia congratulates the In this RAP, the Opera House will continue to Our Reconciliation Vision Sydney Opera House on its past successes innovate in the same vein by developing a new and continued commitment to reconciliation, contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Who We Are as it implements its ffth Reconciliation Action Islander artistic work, with the aim to tour Our RAP Plan (RAP), its third Stretch RAP. nationally and internationally. The RAP Working Group The RAP program is a fast-growing collective On behalf of Reconciliation Australia, I The Global Goals of over 1,000 organisations that have developed congratulate the Opera House for adopting and implemented practical plans of action that this Stretch RAP, and look forward to watching Highlights from our RAP Journey aim to drive reconciliation across three key the organisation’s progress on the journey to pillars of the program: relationships, respect reconciliation. What We Learnt Along and opportunities. the Way The Opera House is not only an exemplar of Case Studies Australian iconography, but one of Australia’s July 2019 – June 2022 busiest performing arts centres, boasting over Action Plan 10.9 million visitors and 1,800 performances Relationships each year. With such a signifcant sphere of infuence, it is fantastic to see the organisation Respect consistently and efectively promote Karen Mundine Opportunities reconciliation in Australia. Chief Executive Officer Governance Previous RAP commitments have seen the Opera Aligning to the Global Goals House promote the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through its initiative Badu Gili – an animated light installation projected onto the Opera House sails that traced songlines and celebrated First Nations cultures. Previous 5 Next
Our NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Reconciliation Vision Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are The Sydney Opera House’s vision for reconciliation is to foster and celebrate a Our RAP shared sense of belonging for all Australians. The RAP Working Group Tubowgule, as the land on which the Opera The Global Goals House stands is known to its Traditional Highlights from our Custodians, the Gadigal, has long been a RAP Journey gathering place for storytelling, ceremony and celebration. The Opera House continues What We Learnt Along this legacy today by embracing and celebrating the Way the cultures of Australia’s First Peoples. Case Studies This RAP commits the Opera House to July 2019 – June 2022 targets and initiatives that aim to safeguard Action Plan these traditions and adapting cultures for Relationships future generations. Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Ngaran Ngaran dancers at Dance Rites 2018. Photo by Anna Kucera. Previous 6 Next
Who We Are NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart As a symbol of modern Australia, the nation’s Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and The Australian Our Values Message from the CEO premier tourist destination and one of the Ballet. The Opera House’s own programming world’s busiest performing arts centres, the arm, Sydney Opera House Presents, Safety Message from the CEO of Our greatest responsibility. Reconciliation Australia Opera House plays an integral role in Australia’s complements the works of its resident identity. A celebrated community meeting place, companies through the presentation of First Creative Our Reconciliation Vision the Opera House is operated and maintained on Nations performing arts, contemporary music Be bold and innovative. Who We Are behalf of the NSW Government and the people and performance, talks and ideas, classical of NSW by the Sydney Opera House Trust. The music, children, families and creative learning Excellence Our RAP Strive for the best. State, National and World Heritage-listed site is and artist and sector development. Additionally, The RAP Working Group inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a broad range of shows and community events Collaboration The Global Goals a ‘masterpiece of human creative genius’. In 2018 are presented by third parties at the Opera One team. Highlights from our it was estimated by global professional service House. Accountability RAP Journey provider Deloitte to have a social asset value Sydney Opera House’s reach is not limited to Focus and own it. of $6.2 billion and contribute $1.2 billion to the What We Learnt Along its geographic location – it is also an online Australian economy annually. the Way portal for performances, creative learning, Our vision is to be as bold and inspiring as the ideas and discussions reaching audiences and Case Studies Opera House itself. Our mission is two-fold: communities nationally and internationally July 2019 – June 2022 • To treasure and renew the Opera House for through an innovative program of digital Action Plan future generations of artists, audiences and experiences. 1.1 million hours of video content Relationships visitors. released by the Opera House was consumed Respect • To inspire, and strengthen the community, globally in 2018-19. through everything we do. More than 900 people, including 23 First Opportunities Nations Australians, are employed at the Opera Governance The Opera House welcomes almost 11 million House, across two locations – at the Sydney people to the site each year, with almost Aligning to the Global Goals Opera House on Bennelong Point and an ofce 1.4 million people seeing a show and more located in Pitt Street Sydney. than 560,000 visitors taking a guided tour. The Opera House hosts more than 1,800 performances a year, including the work of eight fagship resident companies – Australian Chamber Orchestra, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Bell Shakespeare, Opera Australia, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Theatre Company, Previous 7 Next
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 8 Next Electric Fields performs at Dance Rites 2018. Photo by Anna Kucera.
Our RAP NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart The Opera House embodies the cultural Our RAP addresses the fve dimensions Message from the CEO aspirations of our nation. Almost fve decades of reconciliation: after it opened in 1973, it continues to play • Undertake research and consultation to Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia a transformative role in Australian lives by deepen understanding and value of First promoting the rich culture and history of Nations cultures, rights and experiences Our Reconciliation Vision the nation. We are committed to respecting, to reach historical acceptance. Who We Are embracing and celebrating First Nations cultures, through visitor experiences • Celebrate First Nations cultures through Our RAP presentation of First Nations works and and creative programming on our stages The RAP Working Group as outlined in our Artistic Strategy and the stories to foster appreciation and embed organisation-wide initiatives outlined respectful race relations. The Global Goals in this RAP. • Build equality and equity through Highlights from our employment and retention programs, RAP Journey In 2011, the Opera House became the frst capacity-building projects in our First What We Learnt Along performing arts organisation in Australia to Nations programming, and build cultural the Way develop a RAP. The plan brings focus and competence in all staf. clarity to our First Nations activities, a roadmap Case Studies • Demonstrate institutional integrity by to achieving the organisation’s reconciliation July 2019 – June 2022 aspirations. In the eight years since the Opera publicly and actively supporting and Action Plan championing reconciliation to our local “The Sydney Opera House continues to show House joined Reconciliation Australia’s RAP and international communities, partners leadership through this ffth Reconciliation Relationships program, it has broadened and strengthened and visitors. Action Plan, demonstrating its commitment Respect its commitment, embedding the values of • Embed and refect First Nations cultures to embracing and celebrating First Nations reconciliation across everything we do. Opportunities and heritage onsite and online as part of people. The actions engage, inspire and foster a This RAP, the Opera House’s ffth, has been deeper understanding of our diverse nations in a Governance shared national unity. developed with staf, including First Nations meaningful way as we walk together in the spirit Aligning to the Global Goals staf members, in addition to individuals and of reconciliation.” organisations from the First Nations community. Deborah Mailman AM Sydney Opera House Trustee Previous 9 Next
The RAP Working Group NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart The Opera House’s RAP is championed As at June 2019, our RAP Working Group Production & Events Message from the CEO by Chief Executive Ofcer Louise Herron comprised 33 First Nations and non-First Event Account Manager AM, Trustee Deborah Mailman AM and Nations staf: Production Manager Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia the RAP Working Group. It is embedded in Building, Safety & Security Staging Operator the organisation with RAP initiatives also Our Reconciliation Vision Environmental Sustainability Manager Programming championed by staf outside the RAP Working Who We Are Group, across all business units. Ofce Administrator, Building Head of First Nations Programming Our RAP The RAP Working Group terms of reference Corporate Services Head of Children, Families & Creative set out the group’s role to: Business Analyst Learning The RAP Working Group • Support the Opera House’s RAP leadership Procurement Specialist Head of Talks & Ideas The Global Goals role by advocating for the RAP and related Engagement & Development Manager, Strategy & Projects Highlights from our activities to external stakeholders, including Producer, First Nations Programming RAP Journey Senior Internal Communications Manager visitors, onsite partners, contractors, Digital Producer, Children, Families & What We Learnt Along resident companies and industry colleagues. Partnerships Account Manager Communications Specialist Creative Learning the Way • Provide a platform for staf and visitors Case Studies to access First Nations content through People & Government Visitor Experience programming and visitor experience Director, People & Government Director, Visitor Experience July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan projects. Government Relations Manager General Manager, Tours, Retail & Projects • Encourage a safe, inclusive workplace that Manager, Organisational General Manager, Food & Beverage Relationships supports First Nations staf. Head of Sales, Tours & Experiences Respect Development & Learning • Run projects that enable participation by Manager, Human Resources Function Sales Associate Opportunities First Nations people. Food & Beverage Administrator Workforce Planning Manager Governance • Embed First Nations cultures and RAP values Front of House Attendant Senior Project Ofcer, People & Government Aligning to the Global Goals across the organisation through advocacy that raises awareness and inspires staf. Planning & Heritage Policy Ofcer Rostering Ofcer • Share expertise and perspectives with each other to make meaningful change. Coordinator, Organisational Development & Learning • Develop cultural competence across the organisation. Human Resources & Recruitment Coordinator Previous 10 Next
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 11 Next The National Centre for Indigenous Excellence held a workshop for Opera House staf during National Reconciliation Week 2017. Photo by Lily Black.
The Global NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Goals Message from the CEO of In 2015, the United Nations (UN) defned 17 goals Reconciliation Australia to address the world’s most pressing challenges, Our Reconciliation Vision including poverty, inequality, climate, education Who We Are and justice by 2030. Our RAP These ‘Global Goals’ provide a roadmap to achieve a more sustainable and prosperous The RAP Working Group future for all. They have been widely adopted The Global Goals by leading global and Australian companies Highlights from our and government organisations. RAP Journey Since opening, the Opera House has What We Learnt Along championed environmental sustainability, the Way creativity, diversity, cultural rights and respect Case Studies for heritage. Now, almost 50 years on, we remain committed to these ideals and values. July 2019 – June 2022 They are perfectly encapsulated in the Global Action Plan Goals. These goals can only be achieved through Relationships global action. Respect You can fnd out more about what we have done Opportunities and plan to do, together with our partners, in our most recent Accessibility, Reconciliation Governance and Environment Action Plans. Aligning to the Global Goals Through this alignment with the Global Goals, the Opera House’s Reconciliation Action Plan supports global eforts to promote cultural awareness, equality and opportunity for all. To see how the RAP aligns to the Global Goals, go to page 49. Previous 12 Next
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Dancer Beau Dean Riley Smith on the Podium for Bangarra: 30 years of sixty fve thousand, celebrating Previous 13 Next the 30th anniversary of Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2019. Photo by Daniel Boud.
Highlights from NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Our RAP Journey Message from the CEO of 2011 2012 2013 Reconciliation Australia • First performing arts organisation in • Launch of the second RAP 2012-13. • Delivery of Teaching Indigenous Our Reconciliation Vision Australia to launch a RAP. • Rhoda Roberts AO appointed as Head of Perspectives workshop for teachers. Who We Are • Message Sticks expands from a flm festival Indigenous Programming. • The Opera House partners with Bangarra to a multi-arts festival curated by Rhoda • First Nations Work Experience program as the Registered Training Organisation to Our RAP Roberts AO. commences. oversee two First Nations traineeships with The RAP Working Group • A First Nations representative is appointed Bangarra. • First Nations musician Thelma Plum wins the The Global Goals to the Conservation Council. Opera House-sponsored Deadly Award for a • Launched our frst 3-year Stretch RAP for Highlights from our • Commencement of the First Nations Internship First Nations performing artist, earning the 2014-16. RAP Journey Program (formerly the Indigenous Schools opportunity to record an album in the Opera What We Learnt Along Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships Program). House’s recording studio. the Way • Partnership with Indigenous Literacy Case Studies Foundation for Indigenous Literacy Day to raise awareness and funds to support July 2019 – June 2022 literacy for First Nations children in rural Action Plan and remote Australia. Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Launch of frst RAP 2011. Rhoda Roberts AO. Message Sticks 2013. Photo by Anna Kucera. Photo by Prudence Upton. Previous 14 Next
NAVIGATION 2014 2015 2016 • Bangarra celebrates its 25th anniversary and • Launched in 2015 on the Western Broadwalk • Songlines lights up the Opera House sails for Acknowledgement 10th year in residence at the Opera House as part of Homeground festival, Dance Vivid Sydney, curated by Rhoda Roberts AO. Uluru Statement from with a free performance on the Forecourt Rites is Australia’s national First Nations • Launch of a new e-learning module to the Heart and photography exhibition in the Opera dance competition. A detailed case study is increase staf understanding of First Nations Message from the CEO House’s Western Foyer. provided on page 23. cultures and history and how they are • Launch of the annual Careers Day for • The Opera House wins a Green Globe Award celebrated at the Opera House. Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high for Social Sustainability through its RAP and • Deadly Voices from the House launched school students. Access Strategic Plan. in a podcast format. Our Reconciliation Vision • Redfern Talks Back presented in partnership • A welcome plinth was installed at the • Homeground opening ceremony live- Who We Are with the National Centre for Indigenous entrance to the site as the frst point of streamed on Facebook through the Opera Our RAP Excellence. contact. It includes wayfnding, building House’s Broadcast Studio, reaching more • With support from the Australia Council for information, information about the site’s than 214,000 people. The RAP Working Group the Arts, Creative Scotland and Creative history and, most importantly, an audio • Portside Sydney teams up with Australia’s The Global Goals New Zealand, the Opera House partners and written Acknowledgement to Country only hatted Indigenous chef, Clayton Highlights from our with Active Events (Scotland) and Taranaki spoken by Rhoda Roberts AO. Donovan, to create bespoke food and RAP Journey Arts Festival (New Zealand) to present the beverage oferings using native ingredients What We Learnt Along Tri Nations Boomerang Concert, a unique and favours for Homeground. the Way collaboration of Australian, Maori and • Staf volunteering program introduced for Celtic artists. Case Studies Homeground. • Launch of Guwanyi Walama, an interactive July 2019 – June 2022 digital tour of the Aboriginal history of the Action Plan Opera House site. Relationships • Launch of Homeground, an annual free Respect outdoor festival celebrating First Nations Opportunities music, dance and culture. • AMP Capital joins as Sponsor of the Opera Governance House and becomes Event Partner for Aligning to the Global Goals Homeground/Dance Rites 2014-20. • Launch of Deadly Voices from the House, a weekly national radio program through National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) and Community Broadcasting Association (CBA). Songlines for Vivid Sydney 2016. Artwork by Donny Woolagoodja. Photo by Daniel Boud. Previous 15 Next
NAVIGATION 2017 2018 2019 • Badu Gili, a daily lighting of the Opera • A suite of audio recordings of a Welcome • EnergyAustralia renews as Major Partner of Acknowledgement House’s eastern Bennelong sail with First to Country from male and female local First the Opera House and becomes an Event Uluru Statement from Nations art, launched on the eve of NAIDOC Nations artists and community leaders was Partner for Dance Rites 2019. the Heart Week. A detailed case study is provided on prepared in 2018 and 2019 to play before EnergyAustralia’s support enables seven Message from the CEO page 21. performances at the Opera House. Opera House staff members to attend • Launch of award-winning Conservation • Acknowledgement of Country added to Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures to Message from the CEO of deepen their understanding of First Nations Reconciliation Australia Management Plan 4th Edition, which Opera House staf email signature. includes provisions for greater recognition cultures and build community relationships. • Launch of the inaugural Reconciliation Our Reconciliation Vision of our First Nations heritage. A detailed case study is provided on page 20. Awards to recognise the outstanding Who We Are • Westpac becomes Major Partner of contribution of Opera House staf towards • The Yallamundi Rooms open, the first new Our RAP the Opera House and Event Partner reconciliation. venue created inside the Opera House since for Homeground/Dance Rites 2017–19. the refurbishment of Utzon Room in 2004. The RAP Working Group • First Nations alumni from the work The name Yallamundi means “storyteller” in experience and internships programs The Global Goals the local Sydney Aboriginal language. become involved in facilitating new Highlights from our programs, sharing their knowledge and • In celebration of the 2019 International Year RAP Journey experiences at the Opera House and of Indigenous Languages, the Opera House mentoring new students. A detailed case hosted a reading by international jazz What We Learnt Along the Way study is provided on page 22. musician and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue Case Studies Herbie Hancock and author, Binjari woman July 2019 – June 2022 Karen Manbullo. The pair read Manbullo’s Action Plan work Moli det Bigibigi in both Kriol and Relationships English to an audience of young musicians. Respect • Bangarra celebrated its 30th anniversary and its 15th year in residence at the Opera Opportunities House with the presentation of the highly Governance successful 30 Years of Sixty Five Thousand. Aligning to the Global Goals Guwanyi Walama digital education program. Photo by Yaya Stempler. Previous 16 Next
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 17 Next Radical Son performs as part of the AirBnb contemporary music series 2018. Photo by Prudence Upton.
What We Learnt NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Along the Way Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Recruitment and retention Metrics Consideration of the operating environment The Opera House is committed to increasing Appropriate metrics and systems to capture and This RAP takes place during a period of renewal Our Reconciliation Vision the number of First Nations staf employed record data are required to create a benchmark at the Opera House with the Concert Hall, its Who We Are at the Opera House. Equally as important is a from which we can design and measure the largest venue, closing for up to two years to Our RAP strong focus on retaining First Nations staf success of reconciliation programs. This undertake capital works. This RAP has been and providing a culturally safe environment. includes procurement, programming, audience developed with careful consideration of the The RAP Working Group This includes establishing a First Nations staf and website data as well as relevant information operational context within which it will be The Global Goals network, where staf can meet, socialise, share about Opera House staf and the organisations implemented. Highlights from our experiences and gain peer support and mentoring. we work with. RAP Journey The First Nations staf network can also discuss and provide advice on First Nations projects. Collaboration What We Learnt Along the Way Nurturing existing and establishing new Cultural competence training partnerships with First Nations communities, Case Studies organisations and individuals is crucial. First The Opera House’s cultural competence July 2019 – June 2022 training programs provide a strong platform Nations people should be involved in the design Action Plan for organisational development. As the volume of all projects. Identifying ways to collaborate Relationships of First Nations projects and material increases, and consult with our local community and opportunities for staf to meet and discuss their embedding these practices throughout the Respect organisation continues to be a focus for the experiences and fndings are important steps Opportunities in our organisation’s cultural journey. Opera House. Governance Procurement Regular review of commitments Aligning to the Global Goals The most successful projects are those that A targeted, multi-layered approach to increasing the Opera House’s spend with First Nations are aligned with organisational priorities, companies is required, including community commitments and objectives. advice and supporting resources. Previous 18 Next
NAVIGATION Case Studies Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Garma Festival Our RAP Badu Gili The RAP Working Group First Nations Paid Internship Program The Global Goals Dance Rites Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 19 Next
Garma NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Festival Message from the CEO of “My biggest lesson was knowing that as a Seven Opera House staf members attended contemporary Yolgnu cultures and the continuing Reconciliation Australia young First Nations and Sri Lankan person, Garma Festival 2019, Australia’s leading issues and barriers to social inclusion still faced Our Reconciliation Vision I have the capability and strong passion to Indigenous cultural exchange event in North by the Australian First Nations community. bring all our mob together and inspire our East Arnhem Land. Established by the Yothu For the First Nations staf who attended the Who We Are next generation of storytellers by sharing my Yindi Foundation, each year up to 3,000 people festival, Head of First Nations Programming Our RAP story.” from across the globe gather to experience Rhoda Roberts AO, Creative Studio Trafc The RAP Working Group and learn more about the Yolgnu cultures. Manager Jess Beck, and Staging Mechanist Tristan Field, Staging Mechanist and Work The group spent the long weekend at Gulkula, and Work Experience Facilitator Tristan Field, The Global Goals Experience Facilitator a traditional ceremonial meeting ground near this was an opportunity to connect with the Highlights from our the remote township of Nhulunbuy. Through the Yolgnu community and for Jess and Tristan RAP Journey a rich program of events, the festival provides – fnd their place as next generation of First What We Learnt Along an opportunity for First Nations and non-First Nations leaders. the Way Nations people to come together to learn more The trip was facilitated through the Opera Case Studies about Yolgnu cultures and history, build closer House’s partnership with EnergyAustralia. relationships with the local Yolngu community We will continue to work with our partners to July 2019 – June 2022 and address continuing inequalities facing the Action Plan enable our RAP initiatives, striving to deepen our broader Australian First Nations community. awareness of First Nations cultures and connect Relationships Many of the Opera House’s programs are about with both local and national First Nations Respect bringing First Nations people to the Opera communities. Opportunities House site, whether online or in person. This opportunity was a fresh approach to provide Governance staf with an understanding of First Nation Aligning to the Global Goals cultures with a contemporary lens. For the four non-First Nations staf, including CEO Louise Herron and Director of Programming Fiona Winning, attending the festival was an opportunity to increase their awareness of Opera House staf Rhoda Roberts, Louse Herron, Jess Beck and Tristan Field at Garma Festival 2019. Photo by Adam Bostock. Previous 20 Next
Badu Gili NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of “Badu Gili 2018 once again re-imagines the On the eve of NAIDOC Week 2017, the Opera The 2017 instalment of Badu Gili featured Reconciliation Australia diverse markings, sand ceremonies and House launched Badu Gili – ‘water light’ in the fve eminent First Nations artists from across Our Reconciliation Vision symbols that guide us in the lore of country, language of the site’s Traditional Custodians, the Australia and the Torres Strait Islands, Jenuarrie sea and sky. Today’s technologies give new Gadigal. This free experience lights the eastern (Judith Warrie), Frances Belle Parker, Alick Tipoti Who We Are relevance and visibility to our ancient culture, Bennelong sails with a seven-minute animation and the late Lin Onus and Minnie Pwerle. The Our RAP allowing the world to understand and witness every evening to celebrate the rich history and content for Badu Gili was refreshed in 2018, The RAP Working Group its power.” contemporary vibrancy of Australia’s First with the second piece featuring the works of Rhoda Roberts AO, Head of First Nations Nations cultures. Djambawa Marawili AM, Mervyn Rubuntja, The Global Goals Mabel Juli, Patricia Ansell Dodds, Penny Evans, Programming, Sydney Opera House Badu Gili builds on Vivid Sydney’s 2016 Highlights from our and Aiona Tala Gaidan. Lighting of the Sails, Songlines, in which six RAP Journey “There’s no greater canvas in Australia or even contemporary First Nations artists from around More than 325,000 visitors have experienced What We Learnt Along globally than the Sydney Opera House. It’s Australia interpreted the ancient dreaming Badu Gili on site and more than 1.7 million the Way really the pinnacle of my career.” tracks that weave through our landscapes. people have viewed video content of the Case Studies Judith (Jenuarrie) Warrie, Badu Gili 2017 artist project online. The free experience is designed to deepen July 2019 – June 2022 engagement with First Nations cultures, stories, As Badu Gili enters its third year in July 2019, Action Plan and history for the almost 11 million people who it continues to be incredibly popular with Relationships visit the Opera House every year from around both local and international visitors. To further the world. Through livestream technologies, the increase interest and deepen engagement, Badu Respect Opera House has been able to further extend Gili nightly showings will increase from two to Opportunities the reach of this project online. four and will, at select times throughout the Governance year, feature a live performance element Curated by Opera House Head of First Nations Aligning to the Global Goals Programming Rhoda Roberts AO, in consultation Badu Gili is enabled by the Opera House, its with a Cultural Advisory Panel, Badu Gili was Idealist donors and the Australia Council for animated in collaboration with creative agency the Arts. Yakkazoo and features an accompanying original soundscape by Damian Robinson. Badu Gili 2018. Artist: Mabel Juli. Photo by Daniel Boud. Previous 21 Next
NAVIGATION First Nations Paid Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Internship Program Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of “The internships have not only given us In 2013, Georgia and Rachel Durmush, twin young participants through their experience by Reconciliation Australia confdence in social settings, but the Wailwan women from the Gomeroi Nation in sharing their own experiences and tips. They Our Reconciliation Vision confdence to speak up in corporate Warren, were among the frst to take part in demonstrated the type of opportunities open environments, including the communication the Opera House’s First Nations paid internship to the young people who come through the Who We Are skills to start conservations with patrons. program. The program is ofered as part of the Opera House’s career pathway programs. Our RAP It taught us that if you want something, Opera House’s commitment to increasing the While continuing to work in their Front of House The RAP Working Group you need to work hard and juggle life number of First Nations staf and providing an roles at the Opera House and participating commitments to achieve it.” access point to a career in the arts. in the RAP Working Group, Georgia recently The Global Goals Rachel Durmush, Front of House Attendant The internship, which is available to Higher completed her university studies in sociology, Highlights from our School Certifcate students in partnership with and is now undertaking a PhD. Rachel is RAP Journey Gawura at St Andrew’s Cathedral School and St continuing her law studies while working with What We Learnt Along Scholastica College, comprises 90 hours of paid First Nations-owned law frm Terri Janke and the Way training in the Opera House’s Ticketing and Front Company in her holidays and spare time. Case Studies of House teams. July 2019 – June 2022 Working in the Ticketing team, Rachel and Action Plan Georgia learned valuable skills, including use “Over the fv e years it has made us proud to Relationships of the ticketing database system and frst-class see the increase of work experience programs customer service. In 2014, Rachel and Georgia (at the Opera House), along with art projects Respect were ofered jobs as attendants (theatre ushers) like Badu Gili, the beautiful light display on Opportunities in the Front of House team. There, Georgia and the sails and performances such Governance Rachel found their home. They felt supported by as Dance Rites. It excites us when visitors at Opera House staf, often rostered on together, the Opera House approach staf asking wher e Aligning to the Global Goals attending opposite theatre doors, and, when they can see Badu Gili, taking an interest and doing the late shift, fnishing at the same time wanting to connect with our First Nations so their father could pick them up. culture.” In 2018, Rachel and Georgia became mentors Georgia Durmush, Front of House Attendant for the Opera House’s First Nations Work Rachel and Georgia share their experiences at a community stakeholder event 2018. Photo by Daniel Boud. Experience program for school-aged students. As mentors, Rachel and Georgia guided the Previous 22 Next
Dance Rites NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO “Two months ago Woorabinda was a Message from the CEO of town in crisis. Reconciliation Australia There were daily break-ins, reports of Our Reconciliation Vision vandalism and community concerns over Who We Are a failure to address the real problems with Our RAP children instead on a roundabout through the justice system. The RAP Working Group Now the town is making national headlines, The Global Goals but this time it’s for the right reason as they Highlights from our celebrate an enormous cultural achievement. RAP Journey Following a crisis meeting in October, the What We Learnt Along community decided bringing culture back to the Way the daily lives of Woorabinda’s young was the way to combat the growing crime issues.” Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 The Rockhampton Bulletin Action Plan (Kulgoodah Dancers, 2017 competition winners) Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Kulgoodah Dancers at Homeground 2017. Photo by Daniel Boud. Previous 23 Next
NAVIGATION Overview Digital engagement Acknowledgement Dance Rites, Australia’s hallmark First In 2018, a microsite on the Opera House website Nations dance competition, provides an was created with an audio-visual guide to Dance Uluru Statement from intergenerational exchange of knowledge Rites, providing a new way for audiences to the Heart and aims to safeguard and revitalise cultural learn more about First Nations cultures and Message from the CEO practices – language, dance, skin markings, practices and access information about each Message from the CEO of songlines, carvings, and instruments – to ensure of the registered teams competing. Reconciliation Australia they are shared from one generation to the next. Digital engagement with Dance Rites generated It also highlights the diversity and continued Our Reconciliation Vision 141,830 views and achieved a social media reach cultural practices of Australia’s First Peoples of over 1.34 million. The competition fnals were Who We Are Launched as a pilot in 2015, it has now grown to live-streamed on the Opera House website. Our RAP a multi-faceted engagement onsite and online, with a volunteer program for staf, donors and Volunteer program The RAP Working Group partner organisations. In celebration of its fourth To extend the cultural engagement of Dance The Global Goals year, for the frst time, Dance Rites was held as a Rites, Opera House staf, donors and corporate Highlights from our stand-alone event on the Opera House Forecourt partners were ofered the opportunity to RAP Journey on the weekend of 24 and 25 November 2018. volunteer their time to work on the festival What We Learnt Along More than 8,000 people attended across the as artist liaisons with the competing dance the Way two days of heats and fnals, interspersed with groups. Forty-two volunteers worked on the Case Studies performances by professional groups. two-day festival. In addition to Opera House The long-term plan for Dance Rites focuses staf, volunteers included staf from Cleanaway, July 2019 – June 2022 on youth empowerment, community cultural Westpac, BT Financial and other fnancial Action Plan knowledge and increased confdence through institutions and philanthropists. Dance Rites Relationships volunteers gained the opportunity to support custodial leadership at a grass roots and local Respect level. Dance Rites provides a space for Australia’s our First Nations community and culture, First Nations peoples to host, engage and share and to absorb the signifcance of the event. Opportunities knowledge with international First Nations The volunteers were tasked with registration, Governance including checking in artists and providing wrist communities that are invited to perform at Aligning to the Global Goals Dance Rites. bands, assisting the competing and professional dance groups behind the scenes, artist liaison Dance Rites has been enabled by the Opera and running the catering tent for artists. House, its annual donors, and ARROW collective, and by Opera House Partners AMP Capital, EnergyAustralia, and Westpac. Previous 24 Next
NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 25 Next Djirri Djirri group at Dance Rites 2018. Photo by Anna Kucera
NAVIGATION July 2019 – June 2022 Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart Message from the CEO Action Plan Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia Our Reconciliation Vision Who We Are Our RAP Relationships The RAP Working Group Respect The Global Goals Opportunities Highlights from our RAP Journey Governance What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 26 Next
Relationships NAVIGATION Acknowledgement Uluru Statement from the Heart The Opera House connects people through Message from the CEO creativity, collaboration and community. The reach and impact of these connections Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia will grow through strong, meaningful, two-way partnerships based on trust and respect with Our Reconciliation Vision First Nations peoples and organisations. Who We Are Our RAP The RAP Working Group The Global Goals Highlights from our RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Rhoda Roberts AO with Jannawi Dance Clan members at Badu Gili Opening Night 2017. Photo by Jacquie Manning. Previous 27 Next
NAVIGATION Action Measurable Target Responsibility Timeline Acknowledgement 1 Develop, maintain 1.1 Scope and document the appropriate mechanisms to consult and Director, People & Government June 2021 and leverage mutually work with First Nations stakeholders, particularly local communities. (RAP Working Group Chair) Uluru Statement from benefcial r elationships Disseminate this information to staf through updated cultural the Heart with First Nations protocols. Australians, communities Message from the CEO and organisations. Message from the CEO of Reconciliation Australia 1.2 Meet with a minimum of one local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Director, People & Government (All) Annually in June stakeholder/organisation per year, to continuously improve guiding Our Reconciliation Vision principles for engaging with the local First Nations community. Who We Are 1.3 Connect staf with First Nations artists and organisations with a Director, Programming Annually in June Our RAP minimum of 20 staf volunteering each year to work on First Nations Director, People & Government programming or with external organisations. (Head of First Nations Programming The RAP Working Group (Manager, Human Resources) The Global Goals 1.4 Continue the Hope community engagement project hosting local Director, Programming June 2022 Highlights from our First Nations groups from across metropolitan and western Sydney to (Head of First Nations Programming) RAP Journey attend performances and events at the Opera House at least four times What We Learnt Along per year. the Way 1.5 Partner with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to present Indigenous Director, Programming September 2019 Case Studies Literacy Day. (Head of Children, Families & Creative Learning) July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan 1.6 Establish a Memorandum of Understanding between the Opera House Director, People & Government June 2020 Relationships and the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. (RAP Working Group Chair) Respect 1.7 Connect the Opera House food and beverage operators with the Director, Visitor Experience December 2019 National Indigenous Culinary Institute and scope opportunities for (General Manager, Food & Beverage) Opportunities collaboration. Governance 1.8 Establish and maintain at least three formal two-way relationships with Director, People & Government (All) June 2022 Aligning to the Global Goals Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or organisations including Metro Local Aboriginal Land Council and the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA). Previous 28 Next
NAVIGATION Action Measurable Target Responsibility Timeline Acknowledgement 2 Build relationships 2.1 Develop a program of at least two National Reconciliation Week Director, People & Government Annually in May through celebrating activities per year, including at least one cultural education event or (RAP Working Group Chair) Uluru Statement from National Reconciliation initiative, and encourage staf, onsite operators, resident companies the Heart Week and key stakeholders to participate. Message from the CEO 2.2 Establish a forum for staf to post messages on a staf social network Director, Engagement & Development Annually in May Message from the CEO of platform about what reconciliation means to them during National (Senior International Communications Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation Week. Manager) Our Reconciliation Vision 2.3 Circulate Reconciliation Australia’s National Reconciliation Week Director, People & Government Annually in May resources and materials to all staf. (RAP Working Group Chair) Who We Are Our RAP 2.4 In addition to promoting internal National Reconciliation Week events, Director, People & Government Annually in May disseminate information about external events happening around (RAP Working Group Chair) The RAP Working Group Sydney that recognise and celebrate National Reconciliation Week. The Global Goals 2.5 Register the Opera House’s National Reconciliation Week events on Director, People & Government Annually in May Highlights from our Reconciliation Australia’s NRW website. (RAP Working Group Chair) RAP Journey 2.6 Develop a survey for National Reconciliation Week activity attendees Director, People & Government Annually in May What We Learnt Along to gauge level of engagement with activity and other insights. Director, Engagement & Development the Way (RAP Working Group Chair) (Senior Internal Communications Case Studies Manager) July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan 2.7 RAP Working Group to participate in an external event for Director, Engagement & Development Annually in May National Reconciliation Week. (Senior Internal Communications Relationships Manager) Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 29 Next
NAVIGATION Action Measurable Target Responsibility Timeline Acknowledgement 3 Celebrate the Opera 3.1 Present an annual CEO Town Hall for all staf featuring the Opera Director, Engagement & Development Annually in July House’s reconciliation House’s annual Reconciliation Awards to celebrate RAP achievements (Senior Internal Communications Uluru Statement from journey through raising and engage staf in RAP activities Manager) the Heart awareness of our RAP internally and externally. Message from the CEO Message from the CEO of 3.2 Raise awareness about First Nations activities at the Opera House and Director, Engagement & Development Annually in July the RAP on the website by: Director, People & Government Reconciliation Australia (General Manager, Marketing) • Updating the Opera House’s RAP webpage annually including recent Our Reconciliation Vision achievements; and (RAP Working Group Chair) Who We Are • Establishing a dedicated First Nations page on the website, regularly updated with information about First Nations activities at the Opera Our RAP House including programming, career pathway programs and RAP- The RAP Working Group related projects, as well as information about the Aboriginal heritage of the Opera House site. The Global Goals 3.3 Uncover storytelling opportunities across First Nations programming, Director Engagement & Development Annually in June Highlights from our activities, and experiences at the Opera House as part of an annual (Head of Corporate Communications) RAP Journey calendar of communication initiatives. Incorporate key First Nations (Head of Public Relations) messages into appropriate campaign activity and raise awareness (Senior Internal Communications What We Learnt Along about the RAP and its achievements. Manager) the Way Case Studies 3.4 Meet with at least two organisations that have a RAP or other like- Executive Team June 2020 minded organisations, to scope opportunities to collaborate and Director, People & Government July 2019 – June 2022 advance reconciliation, including the Opera House’s on site food Action Plan (RAP Working Group Chair) and beverage operators, resident companies, corporate partners and NSW cultural institutions. Relationships Respect 3.5 Implement internal communications strategies to engage staf Director, People & Government June 2022 to drive reconciliation outcomes, including around National Director, Engagement & Development Opportunities Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC Week and the Opera House’s (RAP Working Group Chair) annual Reconciliation Awards. (Senior Internal Communications Governance Manager) Aligning to the Global Goals 3.6 Communicate the Opera House’s commitment to reconciliation Director, People & Government Annually in June publically through the Opera House’s website and in social media. Director, Engagement and Development (RAP Working Group Chair) (General Manager, Marketing) Previous 30 Next
NAVIGATION Action Measurable Target Responsibility Timeline Acknowledgement 4 Promote positive 4.1 Review, update and implement the Opera House’s anti-discrimination Director, People & Government June 2022 relationships between policy, including consultation with First Nations Opera House staf (Human Resources Manager) Uluru Statement from First Nations and non- and advisors. (Senior Policy Ofcer) the Heart First Nations staf through anti-discrimination Message from the CEO strategies. Message from the CEO of 4.2 Senior staf leaders to support anti-discrimination initiatives or stances Executive Team June 2022 Reconciliation Australia against racism through departmental meetings, all staf forums and, (Senior Leadership Team) Our Reconciliation Vision where appropriate, at public or stakeholder events. Who We Are 4.3 Conduct research to identify any existing and potential discrimination Director, People & Government June 2022 Our RAP including unconscious bias among staf and establish appropriate (Manager, Organisational Development counter-measures. & Learning) The RAP Working Group The Global Goals 4.4 Provide education opportunities for senior leaders and managers on Director, People & Government Annually in June the efects of racism. (Manager, Organisational Highlights from our Development & Learning) RAP Journey What We Learnt Along the Way Case Studies July 2019 – June 2022 Action Plan Relationships Respect Opportunities Governance Aligning to the Global Goals Previous 31 Next
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