RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN (RAP) CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH JULY 2018 – JULY 2020

Artwork: Womens Tingari by Joyleen Reid Napangarti WWW.CORRS.COM.AU About Our Artwork Artist: Joyleen Reid Napangarti Community: Tjukurla, WA Language: Ngaanyatjarra/Luritja Title: Womens Tingari Original Artwork Size: 90.0 cm x 90.0 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Year Created: 2016

About The Artist – Joyleen Reid Napangarti Joyleen Reid Napangarti (also spelt Napangardi/Napangati) was born in the early 1970’s to parents Walangkura Napurrula and Kalara Tjapangarti who were both artists in their own right. Joyleen’s art reflects women’s ceremonies and stories which, in accordance to Aboriginal lore (law), are roles and responsibilities which are passed through family lineage. Womens Tingari is a depiction of the country traversed by her ancestors. It symbolises the importance of the role of women in Aboriginal culture. The performances through song and dance by the Aboriginal women pay homage to the land, food, water and kinship. It continues the story of sites where Joyleen’s ancestors found shelter for rest and safe places to practice rituals of singing, dancing and ceremonial duties pertinent to the longevity of her community and culture. Artwork © Joyleen Reid Napangarti, Womens Tingari, 2016 Indigenous Arts Management by Dreamtime Art

page 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS

Corrs pays its respects to their Corrs Chambers Westgarth Corrs Chambers Elders past, present and emerging. employees are encouraged to invite a local Elder to deliver a Westgarth Corrs acknowledges that its Welcome to Country or to deliver office is on the traditional acknowledges the an Acknowledgement of Country at lands of the Turrbal and Jagera firm events. First Peoples of People. Australia and their Corrs acknowledges that its custodianship of office is on the traditional land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Australian lands. Nation. Corrs acknowledges that its office is on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Corrs acknowledges that its office is on the traditional land of the Noongar People from the Whadjuk region.

page 3 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Our 2018-2020 Innovate Corrs Chambers Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is Westgarth’s our second RAP. It describes our contributions to date and Corrs’ ongoing support new and ongoing commitment to of reconciliation supporting reconciliation. reflects our active The plan seeks to: commitment to • raise awareness and understanding of Aboriginal diversity, inclusion and Torres Strait Islander and community achievements and contributions; building, and the • increase our people’s awareness and understanding of issues respect for the affecting Aboriginal and Torres Traditional Owners Strait Islanders communities; • increase opportunities for of our Land. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve social inclusion and economic independence; and • help us to deepen our relationships with the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. I am proud of the progress we have made, and am delighted to officially launch the next evolution of Corrs’ RAP. We look forward to continuing to work closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to help achieve reconciliation.

Gavin MacLaren Chief Executive Officer Corrs Chambers Westgarth page 4 MESSAGE FROM RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA

Through the development of an We wish Corrs Chambers Westgarth On behalf of Innovate RAP, Corrs Chambers well as it embeds and expands Reconciliation Westgarth continues to play an its own unique approach to important part in a community of reconciliation. We encourage Corrs Australia, I am over 1,000 dedicated corporate, Chambers Westgarth to embrace delighted to see government, and not-for-profit this journey with open hearts and organisations that have formally minds, to grow from the challenges, Corrs Chambers committed to reconciliation through and to build on its successes. Westgarth continue the RAP program since its inception As the Council for Aboriginal in 2006. RAP organisations Reconciliation reminded the nation its reconciliation across Australia are turning good in its final report: intentions into positive actions, journey and to “Reconciliation is hard work—it’s helping to build higher trust, lower a long, winding and corrugated formally endorse prejudice, and increase pride road, not a broad, paved highway. in Aboriginal and Torres Strait its second Innovate Determination and effort at all Islander cultures. RAP. levels of government and in all Reconciliation is no one single issue sections of the community will be or agenda. Based on international essential to make reconciliation a research and benchmarking, reality.” Reconciliation Australia, defines On behalf of Reconciliation and measures reconciliation Australia, I commend Corrs through five critical dimensions: Chambers Westgarth on its second race relations; equality and equity; RAP, and look forward to following institutional integrity; unity; and its ongoing reconciliation journey. historical acceptance. All sections of the community—governments, civil society, the private sector, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities—have a role to play to progress these dimensions. The RAP program provides a framework for organisations to advance reconciliation within their spheres of influence. This Innovate RAP provides Corrs Chambers Westgarth with the key steps to establish its own unique approach to reconciliation. Through implementing an Innovate RAP, Corrs Chambers Westgarth will Karen Mundine strengthen its approach to driving Chief Executive Officer reconciliation through its business Reconciliation Australia activities, services and programs, and develop mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.

page 5 OUR BUSINESS At Corrs Chambers Westgarth, we are dedicated to delivering outcomes for our clients and our community.

Corrs is a leading independent, We are recognised for our excellence Islander individuals, charities and commercial in Australia and in client service, being voted the non-governmental organisations, Papua New Guinea, with offices in number one law firm in both and refugees. We ensure our pro Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth Australia and the Pacific legal services are delivered and Port Moresby. We also have region in the 2016 Legal 500 Client with the excellence for which we are strong partnerships with firms in Intelligence Report. The award is renowned. the Asia Pacific region and globally not just reflective of our technical We value the cultural diversity to ensure that we can support our legal ability, but also our client of our people and of the broader clients everywhere. relationship skills and project community. As well as our management expertise. The firm’s values create a strong reconciliation activities and culture – each person at Corrs is We invest an incredible amount of commitments, we are proud empowered to be generous of spirit, time and resources into listening supporters of the Australian Human connected, pioneering, agile, a team to our clients, studying their Rights Commission’s ‘Racism. It player, to the point and world class. businesses, understanding the Stops With Me’ campaign. This culture drives our commitment challenges they face, and helping Our broader reconciliation activities to advancing reconciliation and them see around corners. We go also include the promotion of gender helping to close the social and beyond the traditional expectations equality, flexibility, LGBTI acceptance economic gap between Aboriginal of a law firm to ensure that we are and inclusion, and cultural diversity. and Torres Strait Islander peoples offering our clients not just first and the broader Australian class legal advice, but a partnership This Reconciliation Action Plan is community. and commitment to helping them another way by which we connect achieve success – both on a national with the community around us, Corrs is an organisation made up and global scale. deliver innovative solutions to the of more than 550 lawyers, including challenges it faces, and work for the 120 partners, and over 450 business Our clients also include the myriad progress towards and achievement services, other legal and support of organisations and individuals of reconciliation in Australia. staff in Australia and Papua New that we assist on a pro bono basis Guinea.1 We currently have three – including organisations with an employees who identify as Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and/or Torres Strait Islander people. focus, Aboriginal and Torres Strait

1. 1023 Corrs partners and staff are based in Australia as at 30 June 2018

150+ 550+ 120 450+ legal and years of history lawyers partners non-legal support staff

page 6 OUR JOURNEY SO FAR Corrs’ contribution to Australia’s reconciliation journey started long before the launch of its first Reconciliation Action Plan in 2014.

We have a history of reconciliation • working with the University of with Aboriginal and Torres Strait activities which pre-date our first Western Australia’s School of Islander and non-Indigenous RAP, including: Indigenous Studies, which has Australians. The National RAP historically engaged Corrs lawyers Steering Committee at that time • providing pro bono legal to assist with the Commonwealth comprised of two Aboriginal and/or assistance to clients through Government’s Indigenous Tutorial Torres Strait Islander Australians. the Aboriginal Legal Services in Assistance Scheme. This document guided our last three Western Australia; We have a longstanding partnership years of reconciliation activities, • assisting Jumbanna: UTS to with Oxfam, which in 2018, is in its organised under the themes of establish a community legal 27th year. Since 2000, Corrs and its relationships, respect, opportunities, centre focussed on Aboriginal employees have donated more than and tracking progress and reporting. and Torres Strait Islander issues $220,000 to Aboriginal and Torres connected with criminal law and Our reconciliation activities Strait Islander peoples’ Programs human rights law; under our Innovate RAP were through Oxfam. Another example championed by our National RAP • providing legal assistance to of Corrs’ partnership with Oxfam is Steering Committee, which is led clients through the Justice involving staff to support Oxfam’s by Partner David Yates, Partner Connect Stolen Generation Close the Gap campaign raising Diversity & Inclusion Heidi Roberts Project; awareness for the gap in Aboriginal and Diversity & Inclusion Manager • working with Oxfam to assist and Torres Strait Islander and non- Julianne Tkaczuk, and implemented securing leases for Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander locally by RAP Working Groups in and Torres Strait Islander health health in Australia. each office. facilities; Corrs also regularly celebrates other • creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait calendar events including NAIDOC Islander students and young Week. people through scholarships, tutoring and mentoring of Further, Corrs has been a member university students. In Victoria, of Supply Nation since 2012. Corrs has partnered with the In November 2014, we launched our University of Melbourne to fund Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan an Indigenous scholarship at to formalise our commitment to Melbourne Law School; and achieving meaningful reconciliation

page 7 HIGHLIGHTS We celebrate numerous successes achieved under our first Innovate RAP:

• three Aboriginal and Torres Strait • over $70,000 spent on Aboriginal a $3,000 textbook scholarship for Islander law students joining the and Torres Strait Islander an Aboriginal and Torres Strait firm for work experience through businesses accredited by Supply Islander law student studying at the CareerTrackers internship Nation; Sydney University. program; • more than $1,150 raised for Corrs is also a member of the Legal • over 150 employees attending Indigenous Literacy Foundation Profession Reconciliation Network, cultural awareness training – this through Great Book Swaps held at comprising law firms engaged in included face to face training via an the office; reconciliation activities, which meets Aboriginal professional facilitator • facilitating Corrs staff in each State quarterly. and also an online training module; to attend NAIDOC Week events; and Some of our other highlights are • more than $700,000 of pro bono • providing $15,000 in scholarships outlined in the case studies in this legal work performed for Aboriginal to support Aboriginal and Torres document. and Torres Strait Islander Strait Islander law students at organisations and communities; the University of Melbourne and

RECONCILIATION AND OUR VALUES

1. We are generous of spirit, a view to creating equality and 6. We are to the point, respecting and caring for our equity. communicating openly, honestly communities. and decisively. 4. We are agile, acting proactively We commit time, energy and and flexibly. We deliver pro bono legal services resources to meaningfully to Aboriginal and Torres Strait We find new ways to reach progressing our reconciliation Islander communities and our staff and engage them to goals. We reach out to the individuals to the same standard raise awareness of Aboriginal communities around us. of excellence as any other client of and Torres Strait Islander the firm. 2. We are connected, building issues, cultures, histories and long lasting partnerships and achievements and increase 7. We are world class, aiming to relationships. celebration and recognition of be recognised as the benchmark key Aboriginal and Torres Strait of excellence in the global legal We partner with Aboriginal Islander events. sector. and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to 5. We are team players, working Diversity and connection support their work. together and encouraging with community is one of the diversity of thought and cornerstones of excellence. 3. We are pioneering, encouraging experience. We will only be world class if innovation, disruption and change we meaningfully contribute to to address challenges. We are committed to growing the reconciliation of Aboriginal and diversity of our people, and work We work on providing new Torres Strait Islander and non- together to create avenues to solutions to challenges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait grow opportunities for Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. and Torres Strait Islander people Islander communities face, with to join our team. page 8 OUR VISION At Corrs we believe that diversity in all its forms should be embraced and celebrated. Our people, our clients, our firm and the community at large will benefit.

We have a vision of being an organisation whose employees understand and celebrate our country’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, peoples and contributions to our society. Our second Reconciliation Action Plan includes bold new goals and progresses existing initiatives. It contains a roadmap for growth, expansion, achievement and uncovering new opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that our reconciliation efforts are meaningful and create real outcomes and positive change. Our employees have a genuine passion for achieving our reconciliation commitments. We already have established relationships with many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and we will use the next two years to grow depth and value in those relationships, seek other mutually beneficial partnerships, and build an inclusive society together.

Case study 1 – RESPECT – Our Languages Matter

When one of our RAP Working Group aimed to show colleagues that members of the local RAP Working members found out that the 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Group presented on the history and theme for NAIDOC Week was “Our languages are part of everyday life linguistics of Aboriginal and Torres Languages Matter”, she realised in Australia. It also showed that Strait Islander languages, and the it was time to share her love of while we may understand the words importance of language to Aboriginal linguistics with her colleagues and to signify a place, to the Traditional and Torres Strait Islander cultures. the firm’s clients. Custodians of our areas, the words In November, clients were invited also have specific and rich meaning. During NAIDOC Week, Corrs’ offices to a breakfast event focussing on a displayed a digital presentation on Corrs’ Brisbane office held two similar theme, and local Elder Uncle screens around the offices showing events in 2017 focussing on the Sam spoke about his history and the translation of state-specific NAIDOC theme of Aboriginal and experience with language, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Torres Strait Islander languages. reconciliation more broadly. place names. The presentation In July, during NAIDOC Week,

Brisbane NAIDOC Week morning tea, 2017 Brisbane client event with Uncle Sam, 2017

page 9 Case study 2 – OPPORTUNITIES – Aboriginal Legal Service (WA)

The Corrs Perth office has built a Australia. These lawyers and law Corrs also supports ALSWA by strong and supportive relationship graduates are provided as needed at providing pro bono advice on with the Aboriginal Legal Service the request of ALSWA. As a part of discrete matters. Recently Corrs of Western Australia (ALSWA), and this program Corrs lawyers and law assisted ALSWA to collaborate with regularly offers pro bono support graduates from the Perth office have the Australian Competition and both by providing secondees on accompanied ALSWA lawyers to: Consumer Commission in relation a short and ongoing basis, and to businesses seeking to take • the East Kimberley; assisting with matters. advantage of consumers in remote • West Kimberley; Aboriginal communities. A Corrs Perth law graduate has • Pilbara; been seconded to ALSWA for one In 2016 lawyer Imogen Coleman- day a week on a rolling basis since • Goldfields, Ngaanyatjarra Lands; Heard assisted a lawyer from the 2008; to date a total of 19 secondees. • South West; and ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Unit Each secondee works in the ALSWA • Great Southern. to prepare for and appear in the coronial inquest into the suspected Civil and Human Rights Unit for A total of 12 Corrs Perth staff have death of a young Aboriginal woman approximately six months. These participated in this program since who disappeared from Broome in secondees value the opportunity 2009. to assist the clients of ALSWA, and 1997. benefit from exposure to a wide Lawyer Emma Soactar accompanied ALSWA and Corrs Perth lawyers range of legal and social issues. ALSWA to the Great Southern both enjoy the the ongoing and region in July 2016. Emma worked productive relationship which Lawyers and law graduates from out of the ALSWA office in Albany, continues to go from strength to the Corrs Perth office also support met clients, attended the local strength. ALSWA staff on week-long outreach Magistrates Court and Pardelup trips to assist clients living in Prison Farm. remote communities in Western

page 10 Case study 3 – RELATIONSHIPS – University partnerships

In 2016 and 2017, Corrs’ Brisbane to get exposure to what a career at a firms. It is very interesting to office engaged with local universities firm like Corrs would look like. see and speak with the people to be involved in law camps for in those areas and to gain an The Queensland University of aspiring or current Aboriginal and understanding of what a future in Technology (QUT) runs a Pre Law Torres Strait Islander law students. the profession would be like,” said and Justice Program for its first year Zach Kohler, Bachelor of Justice The University of Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying law or justice. The Unit runs the annual “InspireU Corrs Brisbane office ran a similar A popular addition to this year’s Law” camp for late year high school event featuring lunch, a Q&A panel program was a visit to Corrs students considering studying law. on legal careers, and a tour of the Chambers Westgarth, with As part of the multi-day program, offices. current Aboriginal and Torres the InspireU students attended Strait Islander Law and Justice In a summary of the program, QUT Corrs’ Brisbane office to meet with students and alumni. Students wrote:2 young lawyers and to question a had the opportunity to participate panel of Corrs staff (including legal, “My favourite part of the Program in a question and answer session legal support and business services) would be the courts visits, as on the pathways to, and working with diverse pathways to a career well as visiting [the Aboriginal in, a legal firm as well as a tour of in law. The students also met with and Torres Strait Islander Legal their offices. junior lawyers for a tour of the office, Service] and the Brisbane law

2. https://www.qut.edu.au/law/about/news-events/news?news-id=114400

InspireU event, Corrs Brisbane, 2017

page 11 Case study 4 – RESPECT – Aboriginal art

Corrs has a strong partnership Gurindji and Waanyi artist, Sarrita King at Exhibition at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, with Dreamtime Art, an Aboriginal the Corrs RAP launch, November 2014 Melbourne Office, 2016 owned and operated business, owned by Matthew and Fatima Everitt. Dreamtime Art organised the artwork for our first RAP document – a stunning piece of art by Gurindji and Waanyi artist Sarrita King, called Connection Through Land. Sarrita attended our RAP launch event and spoke about the meaning of her work, which was also promoted Digital display, NAIDOC Week 2016 nationally across the firm through a digital display during NAIDOC Week 2016 (an additional collaboration with Dreamtime Art) to promote the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. On 23 November 2016, in celebration of the second anniversary of the launch of our Innovate RAP, our Matthew Everitt & Fatima Everitt, 2016 Melbourne office held an afternoon event for its employees and an Two year RAP anniversary, Melbourne 2016 evening event to which clients were invited. The theme for both events was ‘Invest in the Spirit of our Land’, showcasing an array of Aboriginal artworks, exhibited by Dreamtime Art, which were offered for sale, and providing an update on the progress of our RAP. The cultural significance of the artwork displayed, along with its meaning to Aboriginal people and connectedness to history and © Dreamtime Art 2018 Country, was shared. Artwork Attributions and Credits (alphabetical): Wurundjeri artist Mandy Nicholson Sarrita King was also a guest speaker at our Tarisse King client event and provided a wonderful Janet Golder Kngwarreye Kudditji Kngwarreye insight into her background as well as Irene Gorey Nampitjinpa the stories behind her designs, which Colleen Wallace Nungari all revolve around nature, animals, Lynette Corby Nungurrayi her ancestral lineage, personal Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane experiences and family. Walala Tjapaltjarri page 12 Case study 5 – OPPORTUNITIES – CareerTrackers

Over the last three years, Corrs and experts, analysing documentary Another intern has said: has been a proud participant in materials, attending Court hearings “I have gained so much confidence the CareerTrackers Indigenous and conferences with counsel. from working in the teams that Internship Program. Those opportunities have arisen I have, and being surrounded by The CareerTrackers program through the interns’ work with so many passionate, positive role provides opportunities for Aboriginal our Construction, Environment models. and Torres Strait Islander university & Planning, Intellectual Property I have gained so much personally students to accelerate their Technology & Competition, Litigation, and professionally from my time professional development through and Restructuring Insolvency & interning, and I have developed paid internships over their university Special Situations teams. During a lot of transferrable skills that breaks. Corrs first participated in each internship, a senior lawyer and will help me excel at university. I the CareerTrackers program in 2015. a junior lawyer are appointed to offer thank both CareerTrackers and Since that time we have had two the interns individual support and Corrs for giving me this fantastic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander guidance as the intern’s manager opportunity. There is no way, law students work in our Sydney and their buddy, which has provided in my second year of university, office on a full time basis over the opportunities for nine senior lawyers that I would have been given 2015/16 and 2016/17 summers. and 12 junior lawyers to assist the this experience if it weren’t The success we had over those interns and get more involved in the for the partnership between first two programs led us to expand work Corrs is doing to achieve its CareerTrackers and Corrs.” our participation in the program, RAP goals. Corrs is proud to be supporting this and we had our 2016/17 interns The internships offered by Corrs program. return to work with us over the have been a great success, with two winter break in 2017, their summer of our interns coming back to the break in 2017/18, and created a firm three times and offers being new internship opportunity in our made to the interns to come back Brisbane office. and work with us during semester. The aim of the CareerTrackers One of our CareerTracker interns program is to give Aboriginal and told us that the assistance we Torres Strait Islander students provided them was “incredibly relevant industry exposure, helpful.” The student continued: opportunities to develop their skills and receive support from workplace “It’s really unlikely that I would have mentors. While participating in the been able to get in contact with program, the Corrs interns have had someone with such a high level opportunities to assist with work of expertise and in such a specific for Corrs’ clients by conducting area and it’s been an invaluable research, assisting to brief counsel experience so, thank you.”

page 13 RELATIONSHIPS 1 With regard to relationships, we want to continue building meaningful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and individuals in all Australian states where Corrs operates.

This includes further investing in relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal networks and supporting charities with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focus. This is important to us, as our position of privilege in the business community presents as a fantastic opportunity to lead by example by fostering these relationships and networks. We will make sure our employees are made aware of our reconciliation efforts and are given an opportunity to be involved through the National RAP Steering Committee and each office’s RAP Working Group.

page 14 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 1.1 RSC to oversee the development, endorsement and launch RSC Chair July 2018 of the RAP Corrs to maintain a National Partner Diversity RAP Steering Committee and Inclusion (RSC) to actively track and progress Corrs’ development and implementation of Publish the finalised and endorsed RAP on Corrs’ website Partner Diversity July 2018 RAP action items, and and Inclusion report Corrs’ progress to RSC to meet six times annually to monitor and report on RSC Chair Approximately Reconciliation Australia Corrs’ RAP implementation bi monthly 2018, 2019, 2020 Ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are RSC Chair July 2018, 2019, represented on the RSC 2020 Establish Terms of Reference for the RSC RSC Chair December 2018 1.2 RWGs to be comprised of decision-making partners or RSC Chair July 2018 Corrs to maintain RAP managers and staff members in each office, representing Working Groups (RWG) a variety of levels and roles. A partner or senior staff in each office which member representative from each RAP Working Group is to will monitor local be a member of the RSC implementation of RAP RWGs to meet six times annually to manage the local RWG Chairs Approximately actions, tracking progress implementation schedule and review progress of bi monthly and reporting to the RSC deliverables at a state level 2018, 2019, 2020 Use best endeavours to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait RWG Chairs July 2018, 2019, Islander peoples are represented in the RWGs. For example 2020 inviting all partners and staff to join the RWG through twice yearly emails with express reference to the importance and value of representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 1.3 Continue to organise an internal event in each office to RSC Chair and NRW 2019, Provide opportunities celebrate NRW (27 May to 3 June) RWG Chairs 2020 for employees, including Continue to promote opportunities for employees to attend RSC Chair and NRW 2019, Aboriginal and Torres external NRW events in their local cities RWG Chairs 2020 Strait Islander employees and other employees, Publicly promote Corrs’ support for NRW via Corrs’ website Director of NRW 2019, to celebrate National and Corrs’ social media channels Business 2020 Reconciliation Week 27 May Development and – 3 June (NRW) Marketing Continue to develop Corrs’ existing relationship with Oxfam RSC Chair NRW 2019, (and potentially other organisations) to support NRW 2020

Register all NRW events via Reconciliation Australia’s NRW RSC Chair NRW 2019, website 2020 Ensure members of the RSC participate in an external Partner Diversity NRW 2019, event to recognise and celebrate NRW and Inclusion 2020

page 15 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 1.4 Continue to develop existing relationships with key RSC Chair and December Develop and maintain strong stakeholders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RWG Chairs 2018, 2019, and meaningful relationships communities and individuals by inviting relevant parties to 2020 with key stakeholders, attend (and potentially address) Corrs events, programs Aboriginal and Torres Strait and training opportunities (including functions held at Islander organisations, Corrs’ offices) communities and individuals Review and map Corrs’ capabilities and existing RSC Chair September in all states where Corrs relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 2018 operates peoples, organisations and stakeholders through our client management platform Develop and implement an engagement plan to work with RSC Chair December 2018 our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders Meet with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RSC Chair December 2018 organisations to develop guiding principles for future engagement Continue to develop and annually review Corrs’ RSC Chair and December relationships with local Indigenous Barristers Networks RWG Chairs 2018, 2019, in order to strengthen their networks and facilitate their 2020 engagement with local firms 1.5 Establish and foster relationships with representative RSC July 2019 Develop relationships bodies involved in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander with bodies involved in affairs in at least two Corrs offices Aboriginal and Torres Continue and annually review Corrs’ engagement with RSC Chair and December Strait Islander affairs in the other law firms involved in reconciliation and explore Partner Diversity 2018, 2019, private sector, government, opportunities for inter-firm collaboration and Inclusion 2020 councils and not-for-profit organisations to stay abreast Continue Corrs’ relationships with our supported charities RSC December of reconciliation issues and that have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander focus 2018, 2019, opportunities 2020 1.6 Develop and implement a strategy to communicate our RAP RSC Chair July 2018 to all internal and external stakeholders Raise internal and external Director of awareness of the RAP to Business promote reconciliation Development and across the legal and Marketing business sectors Deliver a presentation in each office to ensure that RWG Chairs 2018 at launch partners and staff are aware of our RAP commitments event, June and understand how their areas / teams can contribute to 2019, June 2020 achievement of the RAP deliverables Engage with clients to promote reconciliation through RAP RSC Chair July 2019, 2020 events and explore opportunities to work with clients on reconciliation projects Incorporate an overview of the firm’s reconciliation agenda Director of December 2018 and related RAP commitments in the employee induction People and process Performance Publicly promote Corrs’ support for Reconciliation Australia Director of July 2018, 2019, via Corrs’ website and Corrs’ social media channels Business 2020 Development and Marketing

page 16 RESPECT 2 In relation to respect, we will continue providing opportunities to celebrate NAIDOC Week with events internal and external to the firm.

We will grow awareness of our cultural protocol document to ensure each employee understands and appropriately coordinates a Welcome to Country or delivers an Acknowledgement of Country. Through consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, we will assess whether it is appropriate to give our meeting rooms names in the traditional language of the area of each office.

page 17 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 2.1 Research the Traditional Owners and the Aboriginal and RSC Chair and December 2018 Engage employees in Torres Strait Islander history of the lands and waters in RWG Chairs continuous cultural learning the areas around Corrs’ offices, with assistance from local to increase understanding Elders if required, and develop at least one initiative in and appreciation of each office to share this information to employees Aboriginal and Torres Strait Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait RSC Chair and December 2018 Islander histories, peoples, Islander cultural awareness training strategy for our staff RWG Chairs cultures, heritages and which defines cultural learning needs of employees in all contributions to Australian areas of our business and considers various ways cultural society learning can be provided (online, face-to-face workshops or cultural immersion) Investigate opportunities to work with local Traditional RSC and RWGs December 2018 Owners and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants to develop cultural awareness training Provide opportunities for RWG and RSC members, RAP Partner Diversity January 2019 champions, HR managers and other key leadership staff to and Inclusion participate in cultural training

Investigate potential mechanisms to monitor our Partner Diversity July 2020 employees’ current level of understanding around and Inclusion Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions, to inform future cultural awareness sessions 2.2 Promote the calendar of events for NAIDOC Week to all RSC Chair and Prior to Engage with Aboriginal staff in order to encourage staff attendance RWG Chairs NAIDOC Week and Torres Strait Islander 2018, 2019, cultures and communities by 2020 celebrating NAIDOC Week Publicly promote Corrs’ support for NAIDOC, with a Director of NAIDOC Week particular focus during NAIDOC Week, via Corrs’ website Business 2018, 2019, and Corrs’ social media channels Development and 2020 Marketing Review employment policies to ensure that there are no Director of July 2018, 2019, barriers for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander staff to People and 2020 attend NAIDOC Week events Performance Provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Partner Diversity July 2018, 2019, Islander employees to participate in local NAIDOC Week and Inclusion 2020 events RSC and RWGs members to participate in a local NAIDOC RSC Chair and NAIDOC Week Week event and build relationships with the local and/or RWG Chairs 2018 (July 8 national NAIDOC Committees –15), 2019 (July 7 – 14), 2020 (July 5 – 12) 2.3 In consultation with interested stakeholders, install RWG Chairs December 2018 Engage employees Acknowledgement of Country signage to be displayed at the in understanding the reception of every Corrs office significance of Aboriginal Develop a list of key contacts for organising a Welcome to RWG Chairs December 2018 and Torres Strait Islander Country and maintaining respectful partnerships cultural protocols such as Welcome to Country Invite an Elder or Traditional Owner to provide a Welcome RWG Chairs March 2019, and Acknowledgement of to Country at one event in each office annually, for example, 2020 Country to ensure there is a a client function shared meaning Include an Acknowledgement of Country at the RSC and RWGs July 2018 commencement of all important meetings and events

page 18 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline Encourage staff to include an Acknowledgement of Partner Diversity July 2018 Country at the commencement of all meetings and Inclusion

Review, update and communicate Corrs’ cultural protocol RSC Chair and December 2018 document more broadly within the firm to raise awareness RWG Chairs and understanding of the meaning and significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols, such as Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country 2.4 In consultation with local Traditional Owners and Elders, RSC Chair and December 2018 Actively promote and explore the opportunity to name one meeting room in each RWG Chairs celebrate Aboriginal and Corrs office in the traditional language of the area Torres Strait Islander Develop an internal communications strategy to raise RSC Chair December 2018 peoples, histories, cultures awareness of key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Director of and achievements internally dates and events of significance Business Development and Marketing Continue to build Corrs’ existing relationships with RSC Chair July 2018 Dreamtime Art or other Aboriginal and Torres Strait art shops and/or artist collectives to explore sourcing artworks or profiling an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artist or artworks at Corrs’ events

page 19 OPPORTUNITIES 3 In relation to opportunities, we will build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruitment organisations to facilitate the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in legal and non-legal roles at Corrs.

We will grow our relationships with educational organisations to provide mentoring support services, including our relationships with universities, and funding scholarships. We will work to grow our procurement of goods and services from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

page 20 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 3.1 Capture baseline data on current Aboriginal and Torres Partner Diversity April 2019 Investigate opportunities Strait Islander employees to inform future employment and Inclusion (ahead of the within Corrs to improve developments at Corrs 2019 Seasonal and increase Aboriginal Clerkship and Torres Strait Islander application employment, training and period). development opportunities Review and amend HR procedures and policies as Director of December 2019 necessary to remove barriers to the employment of People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at Corrs Performance Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Director of April 2019 Islander employment and retention strategy for Corrs’ People and (ahead of the business Performance 2019 Seasonal Clerkship application period) Examine recruitment processes and develop a plan to Director of May 2019, 2020 increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student People and engagement with the Seasonal Clerkship application Performance process Build relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Director of June 2019 Islander recruitment organisations to facilitate the People and employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Performance in business services roles in addition to legal and legal assistant roles Promote all advertised vacancies in Aboriginal and Torres Director of 2018, 2019, Strait Islander Media People and 2020 Performance Engage with existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Director of July 2020 staff to consult on employment strategies, including People and professional development Performance 3.2 Build relationships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait RSC Chair and December 2020 Investigate opportunities Islander units of various universities in each state in an RWG Chairs to support, mentor and effort to provide mentoring or other support services foster the next generation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and to of Aboriginal and Torres source Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent for all Strait Islander lawyers and types of roles business support personnel Fund at least one scholarship per year for an Aboriginal RSC Chair December and Torres Strait Islander student to assist with completing 2019, 2020 their law-related higher education qualification Fund one or more work experience placements per year for RSC Chair December 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students through Corrs’ existing relationship with CareerTrackers or through another Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment- focussed organisation 3.3 Deliver at least one pro bono or low bono project by Corrs National Pro December Consider expanding Corrs’ on a topic of national interest relating to Aboriginal and Bono Partner 2018, 2019, pro bono program nationally Torres Strait Islander peoples 2020 to promote our vision for Investigate and report on expanding Corrs’ national pro RSC Chair December reconciliation bono programs’ focus on assisting Aboriginal and Torres National Pro 2018, 2019, Strait Islander individuals, communities and organisations Bono Partner 2020

page 21 Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 3.4 Review and update procurement policies and procedures Executive June 2019 Investigate opportunities to to address barriers to procuring from Aboriginal and Director of increase supplier diversity Torres Strait Islander businesses and promote business Operations, within Corrs opportunities available between Corrs and Aboriginal and Corporate Torres Strait Islander businesses Services In cases where Corrs directly procures goods or services, Executive December 2018 provide responsible staff with access to the Supply Nation Director of list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suppliers that Operations, can be used to procure the goods or services Corporate Services Review Corrs’ existing procurement arrangements in Executive December 2018 collaboration with facilities management bodies and Director of procurement service providers to identify opportunities to Operations, engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suppliers and Corporate strengthen existing relationships (Kulbardi and Abundance) Services Maintain membership of Supply Nation and meet with a Partner Diversity Biannually Supply Nation representative once yearly and Inclusion 3.5 Scope and record endeavours to secure opportunities for RSC Chair and Ongoing Support professional training Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to undertake RWG Chairs – assess opportunities for Aboriginal professional development training at Corrs (e.g. invite performance and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers from the annually, peoples Indigenous Lawyers Association Queensland Inc (ILAQ) to November attend Continuous Professional Development days at Corrs 2019, 2020 offices, invite staff at Melbourne Indigenous Transition School to attend Corrs for business training across IT, finance, and library services)

page 22 GOVERNANCE, TRACKING PROGRESS AND REPORTING 4 In relation to reporting, we will make sure our reconciliation efforts are transparent and measurable.

This will grow confidence in our RAP, our achievements and our capacity for progress. Action Deliverables Responsibility Timeline 4.1 Complete and submit the RAP Impact Measurement RSC Chair and 30 September Report RAP achievements, Questionnaire to Reconciliation Australia annually Partner Diversity 2018, 2019, challenges and learnings to and Inclusion 2020 Reconciliation Australia for inclusion in the RAP Impact Measurement Report Capture data to measure the progress and successes of the RSC Chair and July 2018, RAP RWG Chairs December 2018, 2019, 2020 Investigate participating in the RAP Barometer RSC Chair May, 2020

4.2 Publically report our RAP achievements, challenges and Director of January 2018, Report RAP achievements, learnings Business 2019, 2020 challenges and learnings Development and Marketing in collaboration with the RSC 4.3 Communicate RAP achievements and learnings to Board Director of On an as needs Build internal support for and staff through key reporting mechanisms Business basis – at least the RAP Development by December and Marketing of each year in collaboration (2018, 2019, with the RSC 2020) Review, refresh and update the RAP, based on Corrs’ RSC Chair January 2020 learnings and progress made from previous RAP (i.e. prepare end of RAP report card which tracks progress against Corrs’ RAP actions), with the support of decision- making partners and staff from across the firm Expand financial and resource allocation to support the RSC and December ongoing growth and sustainability of the RAP Executive 2018, 2019, Director of 2020 Operations, Corporate Services 4.4 Send new draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for formal RSC Chair and January 2020 Liaise with Reconciliation review, feedback and endorsement Partner Diversity Australia to develop and Inclusion a new RAP based on learnings, challenges and achievements

page 24 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN

CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH 2018–2020

Contact If you are interested in learning more about Corrs’ Reconciliation Action Plan, please contact David Yates, Partner and partner lead of the RAP at Corrs.

David Yates | Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth +61 8 9460 1806 [email protected] page 25 RELATIONSHIPS RESPECT OPPORTUNITIES

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