Statement of commitment to First Nations Australians

As the national workplace relations tribunal, the Commission acknowledges that our business is conducted on the traditional land of First Nations peoples. We acknowledge their continuing connection to Country and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

The Commission, in partnership with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, is committed to:

• ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people benefit from our work
• raising employee awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
• increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment within the Commission
• ensuring a culturally supportive and safe environment for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who access our services
• celebrating the achievements and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• creating culturally supportive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
• maintaining a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

Our first Reconciliation Action Plan (pdf) has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. Our RAP sets out actions that we have committed to take between April 2025 and June 2026. It includes statements from our President, our General Manager Murray Furlong and our Reconciliation Champions.

This is a ‘Reflect’ RAP. It provides a starting point to help us engage in reconciliation in a meaningful way using the Reconciliation Australia framework of ‘relationships, respect and opportunities’. More information about the types of RAPs is available on the Reconciliation Australia website.