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Reconciliation Action Plan - Respect
Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, land and history is important to Sydney Opera House as a National and World Heritage listed icon built on a site of significant national heritage. Our national and international profile in the arts brings with it a great responsibility. Respectful relationships with our First Peoples enable us to provide engaging performing arts that reflect our national identity.

Focus area: Sydney Opera House reflects our national identity
ACTION RESPONSIBILITY TIMELINE MEASURABLE TARGET

1. Sydney Opera House will use appropriate cultural protocols including Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country

 Head of CEO'S Office

May 2011

 

September  2011

 



June 2012

All relevant events include a Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country

Sydney Opera House site specific Acknowledgement of Country developed with the assistance of Traditional Owners

Australia Council for the Arts protocol documents (e.g. performing arts, visual arts protocols and Indigenous protocol guides) disseminated to staff and applied at all relevant events.
Focus area: Sydney Opera House fosters respectful relationships
2. Sydney Opera House will develop and roll out the Sydney Opera House RAP Head of CEO’s Office

May 2011

Sydney Opera House RAP launched during Reconciliation Week 2011

Roll out of plan commences

RAP placed on the Sydney Opera House and Reconciliation Australia websites

Internal and external stakeholders engaged:
- Including via promotion of the Sydney Opera House RAP at events like Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC; and
- Including via internal staff bulletins and Reconciliation Australia’s newsletter
3. Sydney Opera House will increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness across the organisation. Chief Executive Officer

December  2011






June 2012

Each Sydney Opera House business area to propose strategies to increase awareness of and enhance the visibility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for the general public

Sydney Opera House will promote NAIDOC week on the digital screens across the House

All staff participate in cultural awareness raising activities, as recommended by the RAP Working Group and agreed to by Sydney Opera House Executive Team and Management Team

All new staff participate in cultural awareness training as part of induction to Sydney Opera House from May 2011

Cultural awareness training program and schedule established to enable all staff to benefit from training from July 2012.

4. Sydney Opera House will raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and artists by extending the Message Sticks brand.

 Executive Producer, Sydney Opera House Presents

June 2011

June 2012

Project Manager appointed and project commences

Case study included in the June 2012 RAP Report

Expanded Message Sticks program will include three new works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists commissioned in 2012
 
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