Reconciliation Action Plan 2013-2015
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Recognition, prosperity and empowerment Our journey to reconciliation Reconciliation Action Plan 2013-2015 © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Our reconciliation journey partners At KPMG we are inspired, During the past 2 years of our Jawun challenged and guided by our friends journey we have worked with, and Balkanu who work to promote Indigenous learned from, these organisations Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group excellence, rights, culture and and businesses: economic prosperity. Buki-Larrnggay Mulka Centre Honorary work We would like to recognise the Bungree Aboriginal Association contribution of our community Australian Indigenous Cape York Aboriginal partners to our reconciliation journey; Leadership Centre Australian Academy some who have travelled with us Australian Indigenous Mentoring Cape York Institute since the beginning and are part of Experience (AIME) Cape York Partnerships this shared story of reconciliation. Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council Cape Hope Foundation Australian Human Rights Commission Gujaga EON Foundation Inc. Australian Indigenous Education Gumatj Association Foundation Kimberley Foundation Halls Creek Aged Care Jawun Indigenous Corporate Koorie Heritage Trust Indigenous Employment Initiative Partnerships National Native Title Council Kaiela Institute National Centre of Indigenous NT Thunder Excellence Kimberley Group Training Red Dust Role Models National Congress of Australia’s KRED Enterprises Show Me The Way First Peoples Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism The Lowitja Institute Recognise Aboriginal Corporation Souths Cares Reconciliation Australia Little Nuggets Early Learning Centre Tiwi Land Council Ms Shelley Reys AO (Arilla) MG Corporation Supply Nation Supply Nation Mingaletta United Nations Global Compact Black Olive Catering National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Corporate Culcha National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Indigiearth Academy (NASCA) Kallico Catering Ngallagunda Community Message Stick Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Winangali Tribal Warrior Association Warmun Art Aboriginal Corporation Wunan Wyanga Aged Care Program © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Contents The future we imagine 4 Our reconciliation journey 2006-2013 5 Supporting economic and social development 6 Recognising and promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians 9 Inspiring leadership for reconciliation 12 Message from Reconciliation Australia 14 Local and global alignment 15 Journey of discovery: Understanding KPMG’s impact 16 © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 4 Reconciliation Action Plan / 2013-2015 The future we imagine KPMG recognises the First This Reconciliation Action Plan Australians as the oldest continuous (RAP) is our commitment to embed living culture in the world. Sadly our reconciliation in our business. We nation’s First Australians do not enjoy believe we can have the greatest the same equality of rights, or life impact by using our professional expectancy, as other citizens. skills in partnership with Indigenous At KPMG we imagine a future where Australia to bring about prosperity, the cultures, histories and rights of positive recognition, and to foster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reconciliation. peoples (Indigenous Australians) are To do this we are focusing our understood, recognised and respected energy, skills and imagination in by all Australians. We want to play an three areas: active role in making this future a reality. 1. Supporting economic and social development 2. Recognising and promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians 3. Inspiring leadership for reconciliation We invite you to join this journey. © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Reconciliation Action Plan / 2013-2015 5 Our reconciliation journey 2006-2013 KPMG is committed to working to Since then we have continued to Our journey has given us the ‘Close the Gap’ between Indigenous grow our commitment. Key initiatives opportunity to put our values into and non-Indigenous Australians. Our in our RAP to date have been: action, to turn goodwill into tangible commitment is extensive, award • our evolving partnership outcomes, and to evolve winning and involves our people with Jawun our Indigenous partners into friends. intimately. Our approach to this • building the capacity of, and Importantly, our journey has enabled commitment is to use our business us to create a positive impact on the skills and resources to work with procuring goods and services from, Indigenous business economic and social circumstances Indigenous peoples to promote of Indigenous Australians and their economic and social development. • developing Indigenous cultural communities. In 2013 it has been In 2006 Doug Jukes, a former awareness amongst our people valuable for us to pause, reflect, Chairman of KPMG Australia travelled • encouraging our people to become and to understand our social impact. to the Cape York Peninsular. His own leaders for reconciliation We plan to achieve even more. journey prompted KPMG to empower • supporting the pathway into our people to use their professional education and employment for skills to boost the capacity and build young Indigenous people the sustainability of Indigenous organisations and businesses. We did • strengthening Indigenous this by embarking on a partnership not-for-profit organisations via our with Jawun Indigenous Corporate honorary work program Partnerships in 2007. • promoting the campaign for Our partnership with Jawun was constitutional recognition. the catalyst for the firm to grow and deepen our work with Indigenous Australia. Building upon this It is important for us to understand the impact we are making and strong foundation, we decided to where we should focus our future efforts. For this reason, social impact publicly state our commitment to is the driver of our RAP. reconciliation through our first RAP KPMG Australia is the first company to conduct a social impact in 2009. It was the right time to assessment of its Reconciliation Action Plan. We encourage other do this, reflecting our established businesses and organisations to do the same. programs and relationships. © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. © 2013 KPMG, an Australian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). All rights reserved. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 6 Reconciliation Action Plan / 2013-2015 Supporting economic and social development We are trusted advisers to By 2013, KPMG sourced over government, not-for-profit and private A$1 million in goods and services New initiatives sector clients regarding Indigenous from Indigenous owned businesses • Indigenous recruitment policy, programs and service delivery. certified by Supply Nation. manager Our corporate citizenship initiatives We have embedded the