WEST COAST EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB AND WIRRPANDA FOUNDATION RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN May 2015 to May 2017

1 2 “My name is . I was born and bred “I am a proud Noongar person, with strong in WA and play football for the West Coast cultural beliefs that were passed on to me Eagles. I’m 26 years old and proud to be a by my father and grandparents. I am a past member of two Indigenous tribes, namely player of the Football Club the Noongar and Bardi tribes. I’m very proud and currently employed at the club as an of my culture. We have faced tough times Indigenous Liaison Officer. The West Coast in the past, but still manage to stand strong Eagles Football Club’s Reconciliation Action together and fight racism, discrimination and Plan outlines the club’s actions and outcomes, which will strengthen inequality. The club’s development of a Reconciliation Action Plan will their relationships and gain respect with the Aboriginal and Torres be amazing in demonstrating respect for our culture and helping create Strait Islander peoples. I personally will support the West Coast Eagles opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Football Club and will assist the club to understand our cultural ways to opportunities will help drive and motivate those in need to push for a achieve the positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander better future. A lot of people out there don’t get the opportunities and peoples. We need to walk the pathway through the West Coast Eagles I personally will be helping as much as possible to mentor those in need gateway together as ONE. To empower the knowledge is a moorditj and (from young to old) and help them to strive to achieve their goals.” beautiful tool”. Josh Hill, West Coast Eagles player and Reconciliation Action Plan Phil “Magic” Narkle, West Coast Eagles Indigenous Liaison Officer, Working Group member former West Coast Eagles player and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group member

“As an Indigenous Australian and an ex player of the West Coast Eagles Football Club, I am “Being a part of the Reconciliation Action extremely excited and proud to be a part of Plan Working Group has given me a great the Reconciliation Action Plan. I fully support insight into the hard work that has been put this movement by the club and encourage into creating opportunities for Aboriginal any associated parties to become involved and Torres Strait Islander people. The West with its actions and outcomes.” Coast Eagles Football Club has shown a strong , former West Coast Eagles player commitment in supporting this plan and is 3 continuing to build strong relationships with Indigenous people and the Action Plan. The West Coast Eagles have been lucky to celebrate the broader community. Being of Noongar-Yamatji heritage, I am proud to talents of some amazing Indigenous athletes today and in the past, and have had the opportunity to be part of the Reconciliation Action Plan and this initiative is a chance to recognise the unique contribution made to close the gap once and for all.” by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to commit to long , West Coast Eagles Football Club, Wirrpanda Foundation term strategies to encourage local communities to be part of a great mentor and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group member organisation through employment, education and sport at the West Coast Eagles Football Club.” , Former West Coast Eagles player

“Few people would understand how important the game of AFL football is for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. The game brings communities together and also provides a means of sending positive messages to their youth. Any AFL player or staff member of the West Coast Eagles Football Club, Indigenous or non-Indigenous who visits a community, carries enormous influence over the kids. This Reconciliation Action Plan brings together a lot of things and it is an important step for all Indigenous and non-Indigenous players and staff of the West Coast Eagles Football Club to be a part of closing the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by providing opportunities. I know that I speak for my brother players when I say that it is an honour to be invited by the West Coast Eagles Football Club as a Noongar past player to be part of West Coast Eagles Reconciliation 4 “The club has always been committed to “As a former player of the West Coast Eagles ensuring that the benefits of its success who represented the club for the best part flow through to the community that has of my life, I’m excited the club has taken the supported it - the players have respected and initiative to bridge the gap within the club encouraged this position. There has always by now not only providing opportunities for been a healthy respect for difference and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on club has long recognised and honoured the the field, but also employment opportunities unique place and value of ’s first people. Even so there have within the club.” been many challenges and hard lessons to learn with the net result being , Former West Coast Eagles player and founder of the establishment of an environment that has enabled, empowered and Wirrpanda Foundation produced some of the most decorated Aboriginal players of the modern AFL era. More recently the club has extended its Indigenous relations commitment through formal support of the Wirrpanda Foundation and “The inaugural West Coast Eagles Football the important educational empowerment and social inclusion work Club Reconciliation Action Plan was that it undertakes. It has been a pleasure to professionally re-engage supported by former club captain Darren with the club through the Reconciliation Action Plan facilitation process, Glass and as the current captain of the club and to witness and contribute to the whole club commitment to this it is an initiative I am very proud to continue community leadership responsibility. The club understands the nature to support. We need to all work together to and value of reconciliation in action and this Reconciliation Action Plan improve the relations between Aboriginal will provide a framework that ensures it is able to continue to build upon and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Aboriginal people. By building a sound foundation and improve its performance in this important social awareness, meaningful school programs and providing opportunities to domain. I look forward to being a part of the clubs ongoing reconciliation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, this Reconciliation Action Plan will journey.” help reduce the inequalities that currently exist.” Craig R Turley, Former West Coast Eagles player and Reconciliation , West Coast Eagles Captain Action Plan facilitator

5 WAALITJ WEDGE TAILED EAGLE STORY The Waalitj is the strongest totem in Noongar culture and only given to Mubarn (medicine) men and women because of his great strength and powers. The traditional Noongar dreaming story in short is about a great drought; the animals and Noongar people could not find any freshwater sources! The Waalitj’s eye was the only one that could find water from searching high up in the sky. The Noongar people followed him at this time of great hardship and adversity, and always found a fresh water source. The moral of the story is through great adversity, the Waalitj finds a path. His strength and power is respected and revered throughout Noongar country, because of his capacity to not simply overcome adversity, but to succeed in places that others fail. My artwork contained within the West Coast Eagles Football Club’s Reconciliation Action Plan and on the design of the inaugural West Coast Eagles AFL Indigenous Round guernsey includes tracks which connect to six fresh water sources throughout the state of . The feature of the design is an image of the Waalitji (Wedge-Tailed Eagle) painted ready for ceremony and attack. The hope is that the West Coast Eagles Football Club takes on board many of the characteristics that the Waalitji possess and gains a better understanding of how important a totem this bird has been in traditional HIS STRENGTH AND POWER IS RESPECTED times and continues to be in the modern contemporary society. He is AND REVERED THROUGHOUT NOONGAR resilient and a successful predator and it is not considered in Noongar COUNTRY BECAUSE OF HIS CAPACITY TO culture a coincidence that he became the first symbol of this state’s first NOT SIMPLY OVERCOME ADVERSITY BUT TO AFL club, but a testimony of the totem’s strength and power. SUCCEED IN PLACES THAT OTHERS FAIL. Peter Farmer, Noongar artist, 2014 6 7 OUR VISION FOR RECONCILIATION The West Coast Eagles Football Club is committed to sustained success on and off the field and enriching the lives of the Western Australian community. The West Coast Eagles Football Club supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Aboriginal Australians working together towards reconciliation for the mutual benefit of all. The club respects the unique position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first peoples of our nation, and values the contribution they continue to make to our country, our community, to the game of Australian football and to our club. The development of our Reconciliation Action Plan has involved a review of all existing Aboriginal relations commitments, the formal establishment of a representative Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group, and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations. The West collaborative and consultative engagement of staff across our organisation, Coast Eagles Football Club is very proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan as well as other key community and corporate stakeholders. The West and we’d like to thank those Working Group members, in particular, those Coast Eagles have a longstanding commitment to assisting Aboriginal and who contributed to the plan’s development. The club will continue to learn Torres Strait Islander peoples, as demonstrated through the appointment from, work collaboratively with and walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres of the Australian Football League’s first Indigenous Liaison Officer, our Strait Island people in the reconciliation journey, and will advocate for continued work within the ‘Eagles in the Community’ programs and our positive change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal ongoing support of the Wirrpanda Foundation. relations. Our Reconciliation Action Plan aspires to best practice, which enables our whole organisation to continually improve and publically account for the Chief Executive Officer way it acknowledges, respects, relates to, and partners with Aboriginal and West Coast Eagles Football Club 8 OUR VISION FOR RECONCILIATION I am very proud of the achievements, growth and continued hard work of the Wirrpanda Foundation which David Wirrpanda established in 2005, with the support of the West Coast Eagles Football Club. The Wirrpanda Foundation works to improve the outlook of Aboriginal Australians and reduce the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in our society. This year, we are celebrating our 10 year anniversary and a decade of making a difference for Aboriginal Australians. The Wirrpanda Foundation staff, volunteers and I look forward to continuing our work to make a difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now and in the future. Lisa Cunningham Chief Executive Officer, Wirrpanda Foundation

9 MESSAGE FROM RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA On behalf of Reconciliation Australia I congratulate the West Coast Eagles and the Wirrpanda Foundation on the implementation of their second Reconciliation Action Plan—an Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. In adopting an Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, West Coast Eagles has enhanced the club’s standing as a social and community leader and advocate for better relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-. and the Wirrpanda Foundation are one of more than 600 organisations The West Coast Eagles and the Wirrpanda Foundation Reconciliation Action around Australia, using their unique capabilities and sphere of influence to Plan for 2015–2016 builds on the club’s first Reconciliation Action Plan contribute to make a real difference. and sets the framework to expand on its existing Aboriginal community I commend the West Coast Eagles and the Wirrpanda Foundation for its development commitments. In going to the next level, the club will further strong emphasis on the importance of ongoing respectful connections. strengthen its long standing relationship with the Wirrpanda Foundation. This Reconciliation Action Plan demonstrates your genuine commitment Reconciliation Australia’s Reconciliation Action Plan program is integral to achieve long term, productive and mutually beneficial relationships. in effecting social change in workplaces around the country. By enabling On behalf of Reconciliation Australia, I thank the West Coast Eagles and organisations to formulate their own blueprint for action, the program lays the Wirrpanda Foundation and the West Coast Eagles for their dedication the foundation for real respect and understanding between Aboriginal and in formulating their Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, it is afine Torres Strait Islander staff and their colleagues. achievement. That respect and understanding paves the way for sustainable opportunities Justin Mohamed in education, employment and business for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Chief Executive Officer Islander peoples. With its Reconciliation Action Plan, the West Coast Eagles Reconciliation Australia

10 OUR BUSINESS Since its inception in 1986, the West Coast Eagles Football Club has The Wirrpanda Foundation strives to improve the outlook of Aboriginal established itself as one of the most successful clubs in the Australian and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and work together to reduce Football League. We have a proud and rich history that includes the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and developing, supporting and producing some of the most decorated non-Aboriginal people in our society. This can only be achieved by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players of the modern era. From empowering and building capacity among Aboriginal people and their its birth, the West Coast Eagles Football Club has demonstrated a communities. The West Coast Eagles provides ongoing support to substantive and multifaceted commitment to the broader Western the Foundation through a service agreement which includes human Australian community, which has been reciprocated through league- leading membership, community, and corporate support. Through the resource, financial and information technology support and in 2014, vehicle of Australian football, the West Coast Eagles Football Club has the Wirrpanda Foundation became an entity of the West Coast Eagles brought people together from all walks of life, from all social and cultural Football Club. backgrounds, and understands and respects the value of reconciliation in action. The Wirrpanda Foundation exists to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people by promoting strong role models and healthy life The commitment of the West Coast Eagles Football Club to sustained choices. This is the basis for all of the Foundation’s mentoring programs. success on and off the field is framed by the values of passion, The focus is to increase the retention of Aboriginal students in school professionalism, leadership, team and respect. The club’s community, and improve their life choices after leaving school by encouraging further education and development programs are delivered across the study or entry into the workforce. This focus has been met through the metropolitan area and throughout the vast geographic expanses of delivery of carefully constructed, culturally inclusive programs which regional and remote Western Australia. Currently, the West Coast Eagles assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and the Football Club employs a total of 115 full-time staff, of which six players and staff are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. community to be better equipped to contribute to significant social decisions that directly impact their lives. The club works alongside the The West Coast Eagles longstanding commitment to assisting the Wirrpanda Foundation, which employs 33 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has been through the support Islander staff. of former player David Wirrpanda in the establishment of the Wirrpanda Foundation, formerly named the David Wirrpanda Foundation. 11 OUR RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN The inaugural West Coast Eagles Football Club Reconciliation Action Plan This Reconciliation Action Plan was developed with the input and was consultatively and collaboratively developed between September stewardship of the following past and present West Coast Eagles Football 2013 and March 2014. The process was facilitated by specialist Club Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group members: consultants, former West Coast Eagles Player, (Principal Moodjarlea Community and Indigenous Relations Consultants) and • *Deane Pieters (Chairperson, West Coast Eagles, General Manager, Simon Forrest (Elder in Residence Curtin University) who is the longest- Business Strategy and Growth) serving Aboriginal academic in Western Australia. The Reconciliation • * (West Coast Eagles, Indigenous Liaison Officer) Action Plan development involved a comprehensive internal assessment • Lisa Cunningham (Wirrpanda Foundation, Chief Executive Officer) of existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs, partnerships • *Michelle Phillips (West Coast Eagles, Eagles in the Community and commitments, together with extensive internal engagement and Manager) consultation, and the formal establishment of a Reconciliation Action • *James Grabski (West Coast Eagles, Community Engagement Co- Plan Working Group. ordinator) • Fiona Cooper (West Coast Eagles, Human Resources Co-ordinator) The Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group is comprised of a balance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal staff and • Ben Cooper (West Coast Eagles, Football Support Assistant) stakeholders across the marketing, community, football, and commercial • Stewart Bird (West Coast Eagles, Licensing and Merchandise departments, including the club’s Indigenous Liaison Officer together Manager) with the Wirrpanda Foundation Chief Executive Officer. • Jamie Bennell (West Coast Eagles Player) • Josh Hill (West Coast Eagles Player) Our club’s second Reconciliation Action Plan from May 2015-May 2017 • Stephen Loo (Community Representative) has been built on the solid foundation developed in the inaugural plan • Brant Colledge (West Coast Eagles Player) with input and feedback from the Reconciliation Action Plan Working • Xavier Ellis (West Coast Eagles Player). Group and Wirrpanda Foundation staff. The Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed to demonstrate the club’s leadership commitment *Reconciliation Action Plan Internal Champions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and non-Aboriginal relations, while consolidating, formalising and improving upon its already substantial Aboriginal community development commitment. 12 Inaugural West Coast Eagles Football Club Reconciliation Action Plan • Sam Alexeeff (West Coast Eagles, Community Engagement Co- Working Group members and contributors included: ordinator) • Richard Godfrey (Chairperson, West Coast Eagles, Chief Operating • Simon Forrest (Elder in Residence Curtin University) Officer) • Craig Turley (Principal and Moodjarlea Community and Indigenous • Melissa Burrows (West Coast Eagles, Human Resources Manager) Relations Consultants). • (West Coast Eagles Player) • Fraser McInnes (West Coast Eagles Player)

13 RELATIONSHIPS The West Coast Eagles Football Club understands and respects that the foundation of its success is the relationships that it is has developed and maintained with its community, member, corporate, and charitable partners. The club also appreciates the broader social value of equitable and respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal peoples, and the powerful role that Australian football can play as a vehicle to lead transformative social change. The West Coast Eagles Football Club is committed to fulfilling its social responsibility, to exceeding the expectations of its members, supporters and partners, and to delivering real benefit to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations of Western Australia.

Focus area: Partnerships, communication and governance Action Responsibility Timeline Target 1. Maintain a Reconciliation Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Aspire for the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group Action Plan Working Group Community Manager 2017 to be made up of 50% Aboriginal and Torres Strait made up of Aboriginal and Islander and 50% non-Aboriginal staff/stakeholders Torres Strit islander and non- Aboriginal staff/stakeholders 2. Members of the Reconciliation Eagles in the Aug, Dec 2015, • Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group to meet a Action Plan Working Group Community Manager April, Aug and minimum of three times per year to monitor and report will actively monitor the Dec 2016, April on Reconciliation Action Plan implementation Reconciliation Action Plan and 2017 develop, implement, track May 2015, 2016, • Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group to develop progress and report on actions 2017 and implement a 2015-2017 Reconciliation Action Plan implementation plan

14 Action Responsibility Timeline Target 2. Continued Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group oversees the Community Manager 2017 development and endorsement of the Reconciliation August 2015 and Action Plan 2016 and March • Present Reconciliation Action Plan update to the West 2016 and 2017 Coast Eagles board biannually 3. Identify opportunities for WCE Executive Member March 2016, • Continue to identify opportunities for West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles and 2017 Football Club and Wirrpanda Foundation, including Wirrpanda Foundation staff Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group members to to attend corporate partner attend Crown Perth, IAG and other corporate partner organisations’ Reconciliation Reconciliation meetings and events to support the meetings and events to gather delivery of their company’s Reconciliation Action Plans learnings and insights and to May 2016, 2017 and gather learnings scope Reconciliation Action May 2015, 2016, • Attend the Yokai Forum at least once per year Plan project and partnership 2017 • Connect with Reconciliation WA on community based potential projects, for example, Sorry Day 4. Maintain a Reconciliation Human Resources May 2015, 2016, • Maintain guideline and include in the relevant Human Action Plan Working Group Co-ordinator 2017 Resource policy on the intranet expression of interest and • Develop a guideline for inviting external community nomination guideline to members to join the Reconciliation Action Plan working formalise process for future group members Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group involvement by West Coast Eagles Football Club and Wirrpanda Foundation staff

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Action Responsibility Timeline Target 5. Celebrate and extend Eagles in the National • Advocate to secure WCE AFL Indigenous Round fixture the West Coast Eagles Community Manager, Reconciliation • Conduct a WCE Football Club Indigenous Round participation in AFL Indigenous Wirrpanda Foundation Week May 2015, celebrations if fixture is not able to be secured Round celebrations during CEO, Indigenous Liaison 2016, 2017 • Support Wirrpanda Foundation Fundraising for AFL Reconciliation Week Officer with support Indigenous Round from Aboriginal and • Organise and conduct West Coast Eagles AFL Indigenous Torres Strait Islander Round Celebrations including curtain raiser match, players team wearing West Coast Eagles Indigenous guernsey, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entertainment, acknowledgement of former West Coast Eagles Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players, appropriate speakers in Chairman’s function, function invitations sent to key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisations and Elders • Promote West Coast Eagles AFL Indigenous Round National Reconciliation Week celebrations to all staff/ players, members and fans thorough our networks 6. Celebrate and extend Eagles in the National • Demonstrated event support for Reconciliation participation in National Community Manager, Reconciliation Action Plan corporate/community partner National Reconciliation Week by Wirrpanda Foundation Week 2015, Reconciliation Week events supporting corporate and CEO, Indigenous Liaison 2016 and 2017 • Joint participation with the Wirrpanda Foundation in the community partners and Officer with support WA Department of Aboriginal Affairs Reconciliation Street by providing opportunities from Aboriginal and Banner Project for Aboriginal and Torres Torres Strait Islander • Hold at least one internal Reconciliation Week event Straits Islander and non- players annually Aboriginal employees to build relationships

16 Action Responsibility Timeline Target 7. Expand schools program Eagles in the March 2016 and • Develop an annual program of Aboriginal and Torres to deepen reach of existing Community Manager, 2017 Strait Islander player appearances that aligns with other programs in localities and Indigenous Liaison key Eagles in the Community and Wirrpanda Foundation schools with significant Officer with support programs Aboriginal and Torres Strait from Aboriginal and March 2016 and • Specially target school programs and build Aboriginal Islander student populations Torres Strait Islander 2017 and Torres Strait Islander and reconciliation content into players Indigenous Leadership Program and schools programs where possible December 2015 • Maintain and extend relationships with key program and 2016 partner school principals, discrete Aboriginal program teachers and Aboriginal Education Officers December 2015 • Continue to support Public Schools Association program and 2016 through partnership with Future Footprints to extend and link delivery of existing Eagles in the Community programs May 2015, 2016 • Conduct at least one remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait and 2017 community visit May 2016 and • Encourage schools and early learning settings to develop 2017 a Reconciliation Action Plan using the Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools School Reconciliation Action Plan model. 8. Continue participation in the Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group member Australian Football League Community Manager 2017 will represent the club, actively participate and, where Club Reconciliation Action Plan practical, attend the Australian Football League Club Working Group to share and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group meetings gather learnings from other AFL clubs and to be aware of group strategic directions 17 RELATIONSHIPS

Action Responsibility Timeline Target 9. Involve local Aboriginal Eagles in the February 2016, • Work together with the Wirrpanda Foundation to communities in the annual AFL Community Manager, 2017 enhance and involve the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Camp Wirrpanda Foundation communities in the annual AFL Community Camp held in CEO WA regional town(s).

10. Continue to create and Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Feature Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and/or communicate good news Community Manager, 2017 Reconciliation Action Plan program or partnership stories stories on Aboriginal and Wirrpanda Foundation in Eagles in the Community, Community Newspaper Torres Strait Islander players, CEO articles, each publication of the Eagle Eye and episodes of employees and people to Eagle Vision and West Coast Eagles social media sites celebrate values of cultural December 2015, • Include Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal and diversity and foster awareness 2016 Torres Strait Islander program, partnership, community of reconciliation responsibility stories and information on West Coast Eagles Football and commitment Club community and diversity website December 2015, • Support Wirrpanda Foundation by communicating and 2016 re-posting through West Coast Eagles communication channels Wirrpanda Foundation good news stories

18 19 WE CAN ONLY EARN RESPECT AND TRUST FROM ONE ANOTHER BY CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING ACTIONS SUCH AS TREATING OTHERS THE WAY WE EXPECT TO BE TREATED AND BY ACKNOWLEDGING ACCEPTING AND CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE. 20 RESPECT One of the club’s overarching values is respect. We can only earn respect and trust from one another by consistently demonstrating actions such as treating others the way we expect to be treated, and by acknowledging, accepting and celebrating difference. It is the club’s belief that a particular level of respect should be extended to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples because of their significant position as the first peoples of this nation, and for the unique and valuable contribution they have historically made, and continue to make to our society, our country, to the game of Australian football and to our club. Focus area: Understanding, acknowledgement, symbolism, awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures Action Responsibility Timeline Target 1. Engage employees in and Human Resources May 2015, • Continue to include Acknowledgement of Country in all build understanding of the Co-ordinator, WCE 2016,2017 match day ground announcer scripts, all seated match relevance and significance of Executive Member, day function scripts and West Coast Eagles event/ Acknowledgement of Country Indigenous Liaison function scripts. and Welcome to Country Officer May 2015, • Continue to include Welcome to Country by Traditional protocols 2016,2017 Owners on ground and within the Chairman’s Function on West Coast Eagles AFL Indigenous Round Celebrations March 2016, • Include Welcome to Country by Traditional Owners at AFL 2017 Community Camp March 2016, • Continue to include a Welcome to Country for new 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players and their families to the area in order for them to feel culturally safe being on someone else’s country December 2015 • Develop, implement and communicate a cultural protocol or guideline to be included in relevant Human Resources policy domain on the intranet

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Action Responsibility Timeline Target 2. Engage employees in Indigenous Liaison March 2016, • Continue to deliver Cross Cultural Awareness programs cultural learning to increase Officer, Human 2017 annually to new and existing West Coast Eagles staff and understanding and appreciation Resources Co-ordinator players of different cultural with support from May 2015, 2016 • Continue to invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to underpin and Aboriginal and Torres 2017 guest speakers, including community Elders, past and inform Reconciliation Action Strait Islander players present West Coast Eagles Football Club players and Plan actions and commitments parents to participate in Cross Cultural Awareness courses to share their stories and experiences where possible September 2015, • Continue to deliver a short cultural orientation course/ 2016 session that includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players to be delivered to West Coast Eagles Football Club staff prior to attending particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, meetings, programs or events September 2015, • Review the effectiveness of the cultural orientation course/ 2016 session by obtaining feedback from participants 3. Reconciliation Action Plan Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Identify opportunities for Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group and selected Community Manager, 2017 Working Group champions and selected West Coast executive members to have WCE Executive Member Eagles Football Club executive members to attend the opportunity to participate cultural competency training and/or cultural immersion in further professional experiences throughout the term of this Reconciliation development, including cultural Action Plan competency training and cultural immersion experiences to deepen awareness

22 Action Responsibility Timeline Target 4. Provide opportunities for Eagles in the July 2015, July • West Coast Eagles Football Club and Wirrpanda Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Manager, 2016 Foundation to conduct internal NAIDOC celebration Islander and other employees Wirrpanda Foundation event to engage with their Aboriginal CEO, WCE Indigenous July 2015, July • West Coast Eagles Football Club and Wirrpanda culture and community through Liaison Officer with 2016 Foundation to provide requested support for NAIDOC NAIDOC events support from Aboriginal community and corporate events or celebrations and Torres Strait July 2015, July • Provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players 2016 Islander and other non-Aboriginal employees to participate in local NAIDOC events 5. Promote Aboriginal and Torres Eagles in the May 2015, 2016, • Maintain Aboriginal artwork on Reconciliation Action Strait Islander artwork within Community Manager, 2017 Plan document and AFL Indigenous Round themed Reconciliation Action Plan and Wirrpanda Foundation guernsey West Coast Eagles Football Club CEO, WCE Indigenous May/June 2015, • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal sphere of influence to build Liaison Officer with 2016, 2017 players to consider Aboriginal artwork on playing boots community awareness of value support from Aboriginal for significant celebration games of such cultural practices and Torres Strait March 2016, • Continue to develop internal clubroom Reconciliation Islander players 2017 Action Plan and Aboriginal cultural artwork display March 2016, • Consult Elders and community members on the 2017 procurement and display of artwork

6. Support ‘Recognise’ campaign Eagles in the May/June 2015, • Identify opportunities to support the ‘Recognise’ to promote constitutional Community Manager, 2016, 2017 Campaign’ in raising awareness for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Wirrpanda Foundation recognition Torres Strait Islander Peoples CEO

23 OPPORTUNITIES The West Coast Eagles Football Club acknowledges its corporate and community leadership responsibility and understands the important role that Australian football plays as a vehicle for social change. By building upon its existing programs and corporate, community and charity partnerships, the West Coast Eagles Football Club is in a position to create opportunities within its sphere of influence that can bring broader community benefit.

Focus area: Socio-economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Action Responsibility Timeline Target 1. Investigate opportunities Human Resources August 2015 • Develop and implement West Coast Eagles Aboriginal within West Coast Eagles Co-ordinator, WCE Employment Strategy informed by and aligned to the AFL Football Club to increase Executive Member commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait December 2015 • Include position statement and Aboriginal Employment Islander employment Strategy documents in relevant Human Resources policy guideline domain on intranet May 2015, 2016, • Continue to advertise relevant WCE Football Club 2017 vacancies in Aboriginal media, email networks through Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group Members and appropriate organisations May 2015, 2016, • Internal or nominated external Aboriginal and Torres 2017 Strait Islander person to sit on selection/interview panel for prospective Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander employees 2. Investigate opportunities to WCE Executive Member, May 2016 • Develop potential strategies to ensure any barriers increase supplier diversity Wirrpanda Foundation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses in and to create Aboriginal and CEO procurement policies are addressed Torres Strait Islander business opportunities

24 Action Responsibility Timeline Target 2. Continued May 2016, 2017 • Maintain Wirrpanda Foundation membership of Supply Nation May 2016 • Investigate potential WCE membership of Supply Nation May 2016, 2017 • Attend Supply Nation functions when possible for networking opportunities 3. Maintain leading practice Indigenous Liaison May 2015, 2016, • Maintain Aboriginal player recruitment, retention, support for Aboriginal and Officer with support 2017 support and transition programs, procedures and Torres Strait Islander players from Aboriginal and protocols against AFL Indigenous Advisory Board leading to improve engagement and Torres Strait Islander practice guidelines retention players November 2015, • Maintain cultural affirmation program for Aboriginal and 2016 Torres Strait Islander players November 2015, • Report on the cultural affirmation program and consider 2016 sharing learnings with other clubs

4. Review the Indigenous Eagles in the Community Dec 2015 • Consider and approach BHP Billiton regarding a change Leadership Program against Manager, Wirrpanda of name to an Aboriginal name for the Indigenous Wirrpanda Foundation Sista Foundation CEO Leadership Program Girlz Program outcomes Dec 2016 • Map the Indigenous Leadership Program National Curriculum outcomes against Vocational Educational Training outcomes for students

5. Support community programs Eagles in the Community May 2015, 2016, • Partner with Professor Michael Watson of the Children’s to enhance the health and Manager 2017 Equity Foundation to support Bidgidanga Pilot health wellbeing outcomes of mobile video conferencing education Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

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Action Responsibility Timeline Target 5. Continued Eagles in the Community May 2015, 2016, • Participate in regular video conferences through Manager 2017 consultation with school, EON Foundation and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council to deliver collaborative message

6. Demonstrate business value Eagles in the Community November 2015, • Continue to include relevant Reconciliation Action Plan of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Manager, Wirrpanda 2016 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community islander community programs Foundation CEO program questions in annual staff and member/ and Reconciliation Action Plan community and corporate partner surveys to establish commitments perception baseline May 2015, 2016, • Identify and seek corporate and government funding 2017 opportunities to deliver Reconciliation Action Plan actions and targets TRACKING PROGRESS AND REPORTING

Action Responsibility Timeline Target 1. Report achievements, Eagles in the Community October 2015, • Complete and submit the Reconciliation Action Plan challenges and learnings to Manager 2016, 2017 impact measurement questionnaire to Reconciliation Reconciliation Australia for Australia annually inclusion in the annual impact measurement report 2. Internal reporting WCE Executive Member, August 2015, • Present mid-year update and annual Reconciliation Eagles in the Community 2016-March Action Plan report to West Coast Eagles Football Club Manager 2016, 2017 Board • Include Reconciliation Action Plan performance in annual Eagles in the Community/ Wirrpanda Foundation and other social program reporting processes This map is just one representation of many other map sources that are available for Aboriginal Australia. Using published resources available between 1988–94, this map attempts to represent all the language or tribal or nation groups of the 26 Indigenous people of Australia. It indicates only the general location of larger groupings of people which may include smaller groups such as clans, dialects or individual languages in a group. Boundaries are not intended to be exact. This map is NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN NATIVE TITLE AND OTHER LAND CLAIMS. David R Horton, creator, © Aboriginal Studies Press, AIATSIS and Auslig/Sinclair, Knight, Merz, 1996. No reproduction allowed without permission. WEST COAST EAGLES ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PLAYERS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

David Regan Chris Lewis Peter Matera David Wirrpanda Noongar/ Yamatji WA Ngalea/Ngadju WA Noongar WA Noongar WA Noongar WA -Murray Wongi WA River-Koorie Vic

Phil Narkle Neil Marshall Noongar/Wongi/ Nyul-Nyul-Dampier Yamatji WA Peninsula WA

Laurie Bellotti Malgana/Banyjima- Yamajti-Noongar WA Yamatji WA

Ashley Sampi Troy Ugle Noongar WA/ Noongar WA Bardi-Kimberley

Kevin Caton Kalkadoon-Murri Gunai Kurnai-Koorie North Queensland VIC

Gerrick Weedon Stevan Jackson MIB Banjima- Noongar WA Kimberley WA

Callum Papertalk Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls Yamajti-Noongar/ Yamajti WA/Koori NSW/ Bardi-Kimberley WA Noongar WA

Liam Bedford Kija/Gooniyandi- Noongar WA Kimberley WA

Malcolm Karpany Shane Bond Narungga-York Narungga-York Penisula/Kaurna/ Penisula-Nunga SA Ngarrindjeri-Nunga SA

Josh Hill Jamie Bennell Lewis Broome Phil Matera Toby McGrath Andrew Taylor Noongar/Bardi- Noongar/ Nyikina- Noongar WA Noongar WA Wongi WA Noongar-Ballardong WA Kimberley WA Yamatji WA Kimberley WA

This map is just one representation of many other map sources that are available for Aboriginal Australia. Using published resources available between 1988–94, this map attempts to represent all the language or tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous people of Australia. It indicates only the general location of larger groupings of people which may include27 smaller groups such as clans, dialects or individual languages in a group. Boundaries are not intended to be exact. This map is NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN NATIVE TITLE AND OTHER LAND CLAIMS. David R Horton, creator, © Aboriginal Studies Press, AIATSIS and Auslig/Sinclair, Knight, Merz, 1996. No reproduction allowed without permission. For further information contact: Michelle Phillips Manager – Eagles in the Community [email protected]

West Coast Eagles Football Club Gate 12, Patersons Stadium 250 Roberts Rd, Subiaco 6008 Phone: (08) 9381 1111 Fax: (08) 9381 5872 westcoasteagles.com.au

Wirrpanda Foundation Central Institute of Technology – Leederville Campus, Cnr Richmond and Oxford Street Leederville WA 6008 Phone: (08) 9242 6700 Fax: (08) 9242 6701 wf.org.au

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