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DECEMBER 2016 - DECEMBER 2018
AUSTRALIAN NURSING & MIDWIFERY FEDERATION
INNOVATE RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN
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Front Cover Image:Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers, ANMF National Biennial Delegates Conference, Brisbane
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AUSTRALIAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY FEDERATIONINNOVATE RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN December 2016 - December 2018
Our vision for reconciliation
Our vision for reconciliation is health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our vision can be achieved through building relationships
with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses, midwives and broader communities, working together to identify and provide opportunities to build
capacity and realise potential.
We will work towards our vision by modelling respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; promoting understanding of their rights and
leading the nursing and midwifery professions in respect and sharing knowledge with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We will adopt the principles of reconciliation as part of our core work, and will model and encourage promotion of reconciliation throughout the nursing
and midwifery professions.
Our business
Established in 1924, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the largest professional and industrial organisation in Australia for
nurses, midwives and assistants in nursing, with our core business being the professional and industrial representation of our members and the
professions of nursing and midwifery. The ANMF takes a leadership role for the nursing and midwifery professions by participating in the development
of policy relating to nursing and midwifery practice, professionalism, regulation, education, training, workforce, socio-economic welfare, health and aged
care, community services, veterans’ affairs, workplace health and safety, industrial relations, social justice, human rights, immigration, foreign affairs and
law reform.
The ANMF structure consists of a Federal Office (across Canberra and Melbourne locations) which is nationally focussed, and Branches in each State
and Territory of Australia, which are jurisdiction-focussed. A combined national membership of over 250,000 nurses, midwives, students and assistants
in nursing, includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members. ANMF members are employed in a wide range of settings including urban, rural and
remote locations in public and private health, primary health care and in aged care.
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The ANMF Branches engage directly in membership activities within their jurisdictions, while the Federal Office undertakes lobbying at a national level
on behalf of the organisation as a whole. Information on the work of the ANMF Federal Office such as current and past national campaigns, policy work
(including submissions and policy statements), online education programs, and publications (including Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal), can be
found on the ANMF Federal Office website at: http://www.anmf.org.au
This Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is developed for the ANMF Federal Office staff, of which there are twenty-five people employed across its
Canberra and Melbourne locations. There are no employees of the ANMF Federal Office who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, at
the time of writing.
Our RAP
The ANMF has made a commitment to work to address health inequalities experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This RAP
acts on that commitment and helps to focus our aim of keeping the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the national agenda.
Our RAP is an important objective of the ANMF Strategic Plan and articulates our vision to influence nursing, midwifery, health, and social justice policy.
Of essence, this RAP is an opportunity to contribute, on behalf of nursing and midwifery, to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples.
The ANMF RAP was initially championed by a dedicated group of staff within Federal Office. Their work is now undertaken by a formalised RAP Working
Group, described below. The Federal Office RAP, which may provide a framework for the ANMF State and Territory Branches to develop their own
activities, has been endorsed by the ANMF Federal Executive.
Our RAP has been developed and revised over time by the RAP Working Group, which has positions for an elected official (Federal Assistant
Secretary), professional staff (Federal Professional Officer and Research Officer/Librarian), and an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse who is an
ANMF member. The RAP Working Group may co-opt other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ANMF members from time to time. This Working Group
meets at least twice per year and is responsible for developing, implementing, reviewing and reporting progress against the RAP within the Federal
Office of the ANMF.
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Faye Clarke, a Gunditjmara, Wotjaboluk and Ngarrindjeri woman, an ANMF member and member of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM), has provided invaluable advice during the development of this RAP as a member of our RAP Working
Group.
The ANMF provided significant support for the establishment of CATSIN in the early 1990s. Due to the historical and on-going close relationship
between the ANMF and (now) CATSINaM, the ANMF RAP has been reviewed by CATSINaM through their Chief Executive Officer, as an external
consultation, and approval obtained for the actions and deliverables of mutual involvement.
Progress on the RAP will be reported to the ANMF Federal Executive and the membership. The ANMF will also provide an annual progress report to
Reconciliation Australia which will be publically available on our website: http://www.anmf.org.au
Our Reconciliation Journey
The first RAP developed by the ANMF Federal Office was launched in 2009 and registered with Reconciliation Australia. Under this RAP the majority
of Federal Office staff in 2010 undertook a cultural awareness day which included the experience of a guided cultural walk along the banks of the
Yarra River, Melbourne, and an afternoon cultural program at the Koori Heritage Trust. The RAP has also been the driving force for Federal Office staff
participating in events of significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples such as: NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islander Day
Observance Committee), Mabo Day, National Reconciliation Week, National Sorry Day and, Close the Gap activities.
Our journey since 2009 has led us to understand more fully the capacity and sphere of influence of the Federal Office in refining and realising our
RAP objectives. We have improved our vigilance with including the “Welcome to Country” address at ANMF official functions, and acknowledging
Traditional Custodians of the land in meetings/presentations and in written communications such as on official letterhead and as footers to emails. We
have increasingly raised awareness in ANMF submissions of the specific implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives of
proposed government policies.
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We have continued to work closely with CATSINaM in such endeavours as the establishment of LINMEN (Leaders in Indigenous Nursing and Midwifery
Education Network), a network of nursing and midwifery leaders that provides a platform for ensuring all education programs for nurses and midwives
include cultural safety and respect in the teaching of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health, histories and cultures.
We have also supported CATSINaM through participation in their Cultural Safety and Respect program, and in events such as the Parliamentary
breakfast, which was held to showcase the work of CATSINaM and raise the profile of the organisation.
ANMF continues to collaborate with CATSINaM through joint participation in the South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF), where we play a leadership role
thoughout the event, and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to attend.
Staff profiles which reflect positive progress by our organisation: In the spirit of our RAP, Julianne Bryce, Senior Federal Professional Officer and
Elizabeth Foley, Federal Professional Officer, undertook a two day Cultural Safety and Respect workshop hosted by our colleague organisation the
Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM), in 2014. Julie Reeves, who subsequently joined our Professional
Team as a Federal Professional Officer, also completed that same workshop in 2014.
ANMF Federal Office staff acknowledging Close The Gap Day with morning tea
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RelationshipsThe relationships and connections that ANMF develops with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations, including nurses and midwives and broader communities, are fundamental to enabling the activities outlined in our RAP. The ANMF seeks to foster positive, respectful relationships and genuine opportunities for communication and cooperation. We seek to listen and learn, and to work sensitively and ably with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations to bring about health equality, to build capacity and realise potential.
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
1. ANMF Federal Office RAP WorkingGroup (RWG) actively monitors RAP development and implementation of actions, tracking progress and reporting
• Maintain, review and update Terms of Reference for the RAPWorking Group (RWG)
• The ANMF RWG oversees the development, endorsement, andlaunch, of the RAP
• Maintain a permanent place for an ANMF member who is anAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse or midwife to the ANMF RWG
• Continue to ensure our RWG membership includes an Aboriginalor Torres Strait Islander nurse or midwife
• Meet at least twice per year to monitor and report on RAPimplementation
August 2017, 2018
December 2016
March 2017, 2018
March 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
Chair RAP Working Group
2. Celebrate and participate inNational Reconciliation Week by providing opportunities to build and maintain relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians
• Organise at least one internal event for National ReconciliationWeek each year
• Register our National Reconciliation Week event viaReconciliation Australia’s website
• Support an external National Reconciliation Week event
• Ensure our RWG participates in an external event to recogniseand celebrate National Reconciliation Week
• Encourage staff to participate in external events to recognise andcelebrate National Reconciliation Week
• Download Reconciliation Australia’s National Reconciliation Weekresources and circulate to staff
27 May - 3 June, 2017, 2018
Professional Officer
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Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
3. Develop and maintain mutuallybeneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to support positive outcomes, especially those relating to health equality
• Meet with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations todevelop guiding principles for future engagement
• Develop and implement an engagement plan to work with ourAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders - especially the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM)
• Revise our Consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeoples and Organisations policy
• Invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speakers to present onhistory, health and culture at ANMF Federal Office conferences and events
• Staff to attend lectures, symposia, study days or conferences,relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, histories and cultures, with particular attention to conferences organised by:
• CATSINaM• Lowitja Institute• National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Organisation (NACCHO)
• Professional staff and elected officials join CATSINaM underaffiliate membership
• ANMF takes organisational membership of CATSINaM
February 2017
March 2017
March 2017
June, December 2017, 2018
March 2017, 2018 August 2017, 2018
June 2017, 2018
June 2017, 2018
Professional Officer
Professional Officer
Executive Assistant
Federal Secretary, Assistant Federal Secretary, Senior Professional Officer
Professional Officer and Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary
Federal Secretary
4. Raise internal and externalawareness of our RAP to promote reconciliation across our organisation and throughout nursing and midwifery
• Implement and review a strategy to communicate our RAP to allinternal and external stakeholders
• Promote reconciliation through ongoing active engagement withall stakeholders
• Encourage our Branches to develop a RAP
May 2017, 2018
May 2017, 2018
August 2017
Chair RAP Working Group
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary
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Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
5. Establish partnerships withCATSINaM to foster and promote their ideals for nursing and midwifery, and our mutual vision for reconciliation
• Formalise ways for ANMF to work with, support and promote, thestrategic objectives of CATSINaM by developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations
• Seek advice from CATSINaM on Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander perspectives to inform relevant policy and project development
• Collaborate with CATSINaM on joint statements and national submissions, such as:
• ANMF Position Statement on Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Health
• Develop a policy on recruitment and retention of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander peoples into nursing and midwifery
• Assist CATSINaM to promote the development of a network innursing and midwifery faculties - Leaders in Indigenous Nursing and Midwifery Education Network (LINMEN) - to inform education
• Alongside CATSINaM, advocate for culturally safe workenvironments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives
• Explore opportunities to collaborate with CATSINaM in supportingthe ‘Recognise’ campaign
August 2017
August 2017, 2018
June 2018
June 2018
May 2017
June 2018
July 2017
Professional Officer, Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal SecretaryChair RAP Working Group
Professional Officer
Professional Officer
Professional Officer
Professional Officer
Industrial Officer
Professional Officer
Photos courtesy of CATSINaM
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Left: Faye Clarke, ANMF and CATSINaM member, Gunditjmara, Wotjaboluk and Ngarrindjeri woman, ANMF RAP Working Group
CATSINaM Parliamentary Breakfast, Canberra
Left: ANMF member Donna Simmonds, Family Nurse Practitioner working in Aboriginal Health and Calvin Bruton, CATSINaM; and below: Sharyn Hopkins [QNU], Teresa McGorm [QNU], Gladys Wilson [NSWNMA] Julianne Bryce [ANMF] and Donna Simmonds [QNU]
Right: Gavin Wanganeen, Aboriginal artist and AFL
legend at the launch of his Shooting Stars exhibition
with ANMF’s Julianne Bryce and Elizabeth Reale
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RespectThe ANMF respects the innate right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to determine their health needs. We recognise there is diversity of experiences and cultural heritage, and we embrace cultural differences. The ANMF understands that traditional cultural heritage and identity shape contemporary culture. Our intent is to raise awareness of and to celebrate achievements and successful health outcomes, both within our organisation and externally.
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
6. Engage Federal Office staff incultural learning opportunities to increase understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and achievements, and to stay informed of current issues
• Identify and facilitate cultural learning requirements specific tothe training needs of our staff
• Develop and implement a cultural awareness training strategyfor our staff which defines cultural learning needs of employees in all areas of our organisation and considers various ways cultural learning can be provided (online, face-to-face workshops or cultural immersion)
• Investigate opportunities to work with local Traditional Ownersand/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants to develop cultural awareness training
• Investigate local cultural experiences and immersionopportunities such as involvement and participation in cultural learning activities, for example:
• Fitzroy historical walk
• Koorie Heritage Trust cultural programs
• Walkin’ Birrarung cultural heritage walks and classroomsessions
• Provide opportunities for RAP Working Group members, RAPchampions, and other key leadership staff to participate in cultural training, such as Cultural Safety and Respect training workshops conducted by CATSINaM, targeted at senior nursing and midwifery staff
August 2017
August 2017
August 2017
October 2017
March 2018
Chair RAP Working Group
Professional Officer
Chair RAP Working Group
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Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
7. Engage Federal Office staff inunderstanding the significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols, such as Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country, to ensure there is a shared meaning
• Review and update a cultural protocol document for Welcome toCountry and Acknowledgement of Country
• Develop a list of key contacts for organising a Welcome to Countryand maintaining respectful partnerships
• Identify and invite a Traditional Owner to provide a Welcome toCountry to at least one significant event. Examples are:
• ANMF biennial delegates’ conference; and, • National Enrolled Nurse Association (NENA) conference.
• Include Acknowledgement of Country at the commencement ofimportant internal and external meetings held at ANMF Federal Office; and in all presentations given by ANMF Federal Office staff at ANMF and external conferences/seminars/forums
• Invite a Traditional Custodian to our office to explain thesignificance of Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country
August 2017
August 2017
November 2017
March 2017, 2018 August 2017, 2018
March 2017
Professional Officer
Research/Librarian Officer
Executive Assistant (Biennial conference) & Education Officer (NENA conference)
Professional Officer, Industrial Officer, Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal SecretaryResearch/Librarian Officer
8. Demonstrate respect forCATSINaM as the peak representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives
• Lobby and advocate to ensure the inclusion of CATSINaM in allnational nursing and midwifery and health related forums
August 2017, 2018 Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary, Professional Officer
Wurundjeri Elder Murrindindi performing Welcome to Country in the form of a Smoke Ceremony at the South Pacific Nurses Forum, Melbourne ANMF Federal Office Staff at a Close The Gap event
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Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
9. Develop and revise existinginternal documents to guide the Federal Office approach to respectful relationships and improving understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures
• Develop internal documents such as Cultural Safety and CulturalRespect guidelines, in consultation with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse/s and/or midwife/s
• Revise writers guidelines for Australian Nursing and MidwiferyJournal (ANMJ) and Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (AJAN) and other ANMF publications, in consultation with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurse/s and/or midwife/s, to ensure written communications demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
March 2018
March 2018
Professional Officer
Professional Officer, Journals Editor
10. Publicise examples of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander success in building healthy communities in order to:
• acknowledge achievementand showcase innovation and creativity in addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health issues, and
• counter negative stereotypes
• Regularly publish articles in the Australian Nursing and MidwiferyJournal on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and the health care workforce
• Regularly feature positive news stories about Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and health outcomes, in the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal
• Promote the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander peoples in building healthy communities, in ANMF communication media
• Attract Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurse and midwifemember contributions to Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal and Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing through personal contact at conferences and celebrations, and by working with Branches to identify potential contributors
August 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
November 2017,2018
Journals Editor
Journals Editor,
Journals EditorCommunications Officer
11. Promote respect for Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander peoples in the health workforce
• Advocate for the maintenance and support of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisations
• Ensure all relevant submissions promote the importance ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled decision making
• In collaboration with CATSINaM, develop guidelines for nursesand midwives to build their capacity to respond to the cultural needs of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in their care
March 2017, 2018
August 2018
October 2018
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary,Professional Officer
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MIDWIVES: (Note further clarification is required re separation of midwifery data)
Table 1.3: Midwifery data only extracted from: Number of commencement by detailed field of education and citizenship - Bachelor’s Pass, Bachelor’s Graduate entry & Bachelor’s Honours numbers
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
12. Provide opportunities forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to engage with cultures and communities by celebrating NAIDOC Week
• Review HR policies and procedures to ensure there are no barriersto staff participating in NAIDOC Week
• Provide opportunities for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderstaff to participate with their cultures and communities during NAIDOC Week
June 2017, 2018
July 2017, 2018
Finance Officer
Chair RAP Working Group
13. Promote Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander events and campaigns
• Recognise and communicate to Federal Office staff Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander dates of significance, including:
• Close the Gap Day• National Reconciliation Week• National Sorry Day• NAIDOC Week • Recognise Campaign
• Provide opportunities for Federal Office staff to participatein celebrating, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dates of significance either through internal activities such as special morning teas, or, by joining in with events held by external organisations
• Promote to ANMF members Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderdates of significance, through written publications and/or social media
August 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
Chair RAP Working Group
Journals Editor,Communications Officer, Professional Officer
Journals Editor, Professional Officer
Right: CATSINaM CEO Janine Mohamed with Shadow
Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs, Warren
Snowdon MP
Left: CATSINaM Breakfast and lobbying event at Parliament House, Canberra
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OpportunitiesThe ANMF takes and creates opportunities to ensure the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remains a clear focus of the national nursing and midwifery agenda. The ANMF will remind government and authorities involved in health and aged care of their responsibilities and commitment to providing opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations in achieving health equality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and members of the broader community. This may incorporate learning and development opportunities which support pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including provision for experiences within our workplace, where possible.
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
14. Investigate opportunities toimprove and increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes within the ANMF Federal Office workplace
• Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderemployment and retention strategy
• Engage with existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderstaff to consult on employment strategies, including professional development
• Advertise all vacancies in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandermedia
• Collect information on our current Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander staff to inform future employment opportunities
• Review human resources and recruitment procedures andpolicies to ensure there are no barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and future applicants participating in our workplace
• Include in all job advertisements, ‘Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander people are encouraged to apply
June 2017
March 2017
August 2017
March 2017
June 2017
February 2017
Finance Officer, Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary
15. Investigate opportunities toincorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier diversity within our organisation
• Review procurement policies and procedures to identify barriersto Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses to supply our organisation with goods and services
• Develop and communicate to staff a list of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander businesses that can be used to procure goods and services
• Develop one commercial relationship with an Aboriginal and/orTorres Strait Islander owned business
• Investigate Supply Nation membership
August 2017
November 2017
March 2018
June 2017
Finance Officer and Office Manager
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Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
16. Identify and provide opportunitiesto engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurse and midwife members on national professional and industrial issues of importance to their professional growth, practice and the people for whom they care
• Work with the ANMF state and territory Branches to: • collect data on the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander nurses and midwives in membership, • consult and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
members to identify and address national issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives
• Develop a process for appointing Aboriginal and/or Torres StraitIslander nurse or midwife members for ANMF committees
• Develop a process for selection of Aboriginal or Torres StraitIslander nurse or midwife members to represent ANMF in specific circumstances
August 2018
August 2017
August 2017
Industrial Officer, Research/Librarian Officer, Professional Officer
Professional Officer
Professional Officer
17. Support Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander nurse and midwife members to attend international nursing and midwifery events for their professional development
• Liaise with CATSINaM to identify Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander nurse and midwife members of both organisations to attend international events, such as:
• South Pacific Nurses Forum (SPNF)• International Council of Nurses Quadrennial Congress (ICN)• International Confederation of Midwives Conference (ICM)• Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation
Conference (CNMF)• Sponsor the attendance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
nurse and midwife members at, and participation in, international events
June 2017, 2018
March 2017, 2018
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary, Professional Officer
Chair RAP Working Group
18. Identify opportunities for probono activities to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our sphere of influence
• Investigate opportunities to increase pro bono activities, such as, • provide sponsorship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander student/s of nursing or midwifery to attend CATSINaM annual conferences;
• Explore our capability to provide:• Work experience and undergraduate placement to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students• Professional internship programs
August 2017, 2018
August 2018
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary and Professional Officer
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary, Finance Officer
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Tracking progress and reportingThe ANMF Federal Office RAP Working Group will be responsible for progressing this RAP. The RAP Working Group reports to the ANMF Federal Secretary who is responsible for, and will report on the RAP internally to members, ANMF Federal Executive and ANMF Federal Council; and, externally.
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
19. Report RAP achievements,challenges and learnings to Reconciliation Australia
• Complete and submit the RAP Impact MeasurementQuestionnaire to Reconciliation Australia annually.
• Investigate participating in the RAP Barometer
30 September 2017, 2018
June 2018
Chair RAP Working Group
Professional Officer
20. Report RAP achievements,challenges and learnings internally and externally
• Publically report ANMF RAP achievements, challenges andlearnings through the ANMF Annual Report.
• Report on ANMF RAP achievements, challenges and learnings to:
• ANMF Federal Executive,
• ANMF Federal Council,
• ANMF Biennial Delegates Conference
• Review progress against RAP at each meeting of the RAP WorkingGroup to ensure planned actions are being achieved
May 2017, 2018
May 2017, 2018
August 2017, 2018
November 2017
March 2017, 2018, August 2017, 2018
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary
Federal Secretary/Assistant Federal Secretary
Chair RAP Working Group
21. Review, refresh and update RAP • Liaise with Reconciliation Australia to develop a new RAPbased on learnings, challenges and achievements
• Send draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for formalfeedback and endorsement
June 2018
July 2018
Chair RAP Working Group
Chair RAP Working Group
Contact details Name: Elizabeth FoleyPosition: Federal Professional OfficerPhone: 03 9602 8500Email: [email protected]
NB. Timelines stating ‘August 2017, 2018’ refer to the months in which our RAP Working Group will meet and report on progress made towards our RAP commitments.
NB. Unless otherwise specified, the name in the responsibility column applies to all deliverables in that action.