Council to Homeless Persons ‘Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), April 2024 – December 2026’ has officially been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
Building on our previous RAP, the plan outlines our vision for Reconciliation and the actions we will take to strengthen relationships, deepen respect and find new opportunities to work with First Nations people and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).
Deborah Di Natale, our Chief Executive Officer and RAP Champion, says:
“With great pride, CHP continues implementing its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The Victorian Government and the First People’s Assembly have agreed under the Treaty Act, Treaty Authority and Self-Determination Fund to the Treaty Negotiation Framework.
“It is timely, then, to formalise CHP’s strong commitment to reconciliation. In addition, the Victorian Specialist Homelessness Sector (SHS) has identified the promotion of self-determination as a goal of its SHS Transition Plan. As an organisation, CHP has long acknowledged that the significant over-representation of First Peoples experiencing housing crisis and homelessness is a direct and enduring consequence of colonisation.
“CHP’s RAP formalises the organisation’s commitment to progressing reconciliation and achieving equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. CHP has strong relationships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), but we recognise there is still significant work to do.
“Hence, the actions CHP will undertake in this RAP have been and will continue to be guided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations. We look forward to sharing with you our reconciliation journey.”