FRSA's Reconciliation Action Plan Feedback

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1. What is the name of the organisation / department / company that you work for?

What is the name of the organisation / department / company that you work for?

2. Please select the description below which best describes your work role:

Please select the description below which best describes your work role:   Executive / Senior Management / Service or Program Manager Practitioner in a Family Relationship, Family Support or Community Service Setting Family Law, Legal Services or Family Court Academic / Research Worker in a peak body / non-profit organisation Program Administration (FaHCSIA / AGD / CSA)

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3. Do you support the FRSA Reconciliation Action Plan vision as below:

FRSA’s vision for reconciliation is that we recognise, respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our efforts to enhance the wellbeing, safety and resilience of all Australian children, families and communities.

Do you support the FRSA Reconciliation Action Plan vision as below: FRSA’s vision for reconciliation is that we recognise, respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our efforts to enhance the wellbeing, safety and resilience of all Australian children, families and communities.   Yes No Unsure

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4. Do you support the goals FRSA had identified to achieve our vision?


Demonstrate our respect for Indigenous culture and heritage;
Acknowledge the harm done to Indigenous families and communities by past practices and social policies;
Promote understanding and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people;
Support and highlight positive practice in the delivery of family and relationship services to Indigenous communities;
Increase training, employment and professional development opportunities for Indigenous workers in the family services sector; and
Work collaboratively with our member organisations and related social service sectors to address Indigenous disadvantage and enhance the wellbeing, safety and resilience of Indigenous families.

Do you support the goals FRSA had identified to achieve our vision? Demonstrate our respect for Indigenous culture and heritage; Acknowledge the harm done to Indigenous families and communities by past practices and social policies; Promote understanding and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people; Support and highlight positive practice in the delivery of family and relationship services to Indigenous communities; Increase training, employment and professional development opportunities for Indigenous workers in the family services sector; and Work collaboratively with our member organisations and related social service sectors to address Indigenous disadvantage and enhance the wellbeing, safety and resilience of Indigenous families.   Yes No Unsure

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5. As some of Family Relationship Services Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan goals have time and resource limitations, please rank the goals below in order of most important (1) to least important (14):

As some of Family Relationship Services Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan goals have time and resource limitations, please rank the goals below in order of most important (1) to least important (14):   FRSA fosters and values respectful relationships with Indigenous community leaders and organisations
FRSA invests in the ongoing development of cultural competency in our staff team through training and learning opportunities
FRSA supports Indigenous cultural competency training for practitioners working in family support services
Support the dissemination and implementation of the Indigenous Practice Guide developed by SNAICC with Federal Government funding, together with new and existing resources available to support good practice
Enhance the FRSA website to provide information about resources and ways to engage with Indigenous clients and communities
Include services and programs that work primarily with Indigenous families in the mix of service visits that are undertaken every year by FRSA staff and Board Members to build understanding and engagement across the FRSA network
Actively promote examples of good and emerging practices through inclusion in submissions and publications, newsletters and presentations, conference, website and other mechanisms
Advocate for new advisory mechanisms to support continuous improvement in service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, children and young people, including (but not limited to) the establishment of a National Advisory Group on Indigenous Service Delivery in the Family Support Program
Incorporate guidance for event planning in the FRSA policy manual to ensure that FRSA events include respect for Indigenous culture and include relevant content to Indigenous service delivery
Convene and support an Indigenous practitioner network
Identify and share strategies for increasing or enhancing employment opportunities for Indigenous peoples
Support Indigenous practitioner involvement in the FRSA National conference and other events
Develop and maintain supportive partnerships with relevant organisations
Support economic development by utilising and promoting products, services and initiatives of Indigenous communities and businesses

6. This Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed with the guidance of Reconciliation Australia and a reference group which includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous workers in the family relationship and support sector. Are there any stakeholders that you think FRSA should engage with in developing this RAP?

This Reconciliation Action Plan has been developed with the guidance of Reconciliation Australia and a reference group which includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous workers in the family relationship and support sector. Are there any stakeholders that you think FRSA should engage with in developing this RAP?

7. If you like to be involved in the development and implementation of this Reconciliation Action Plan, please fill in the information below.

If you like to be involved in the development and implementation of this Reconciliation Action Plan, please fill in the information below.   Name:
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8. Do you have any final comments or ideas?

Do you have any final comments or ideas?

Thank you for your time and feedback