{"id":5339,"date":"2025-11-14T09:05:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/?post_type=transit_post&#038;p=5339"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:05:38","slug":"rap-endorsement-announcement","status":"publish","type":"transit_post","link":"https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/?transit_post=rap-endorsement-announcement","title":{"rendered":"GT Reconciliation Action Plan Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s official: our Reconciliation Action Plan has been fully endorsed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GoTransit\u2019s Reflect RAP Marks a Major Milestone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GoTransit Media Group has achieved a significant milestone with Reconciliation Australia\u2019s endorsement of its inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. The GoTransit Reconciliation Action Plan signals a long-term commitment to meaningful reconciliation with First Nations peoples, communities and partners across its national transit network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many RAPs can take up to two years to develop, GoTransit\u2019s plan moved from registration to endorsement within months. This rapid progress reflects focused collaboration, strong internal governance and a clear roadmap for the next 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embedding Reconciliation into How GoTransit Operates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GoTransit Reconciliation Action Plan is structured around Reconciliation Australia\u2019s RAP pillars: Relationships, Respect, Opportunities and Governance. These pillars guide practical actions such as cultural learning, community engagement and creating greater opportunities for economic participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive General Manager Andrea Coles says the team has embraced cultural awareness and participated in multiple cultural events, building \u201cmeaningful, genuine and enduring reconciliation\u201d into both corporate responsibilities and individual actions. Reconciliation is being embedded into the way GoTransit operates as a national out-of-home media leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided by a Dedicated RAP Working Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RAP will be governed and delivered by GoTransit\u2019s Inaugural RAP Working Group, representing key functions across the business: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aidan Price \u2013 Group Agency Director <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alecia Hirst \u2013 Client Services Co-Ordinator <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrea Coles \u2013 Executive General Manager <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthony Ball \u2013 Production Director <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brooke Hindmarsh \u2013 Marketing Lead <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caleb Harriott \u2013 Director of Operations and Partnerships <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paula Kerr \u2013 Director Social Impact and Strategic Partnerships <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tania Humphris \u2013 Sales Director, NT and WA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RAP Chair Paula Kerr notes that the plan \u201csets practical, accountable steps for the next 12 months, and it\u2019s only the beginning.\u201d With endorsement secured, the Working Group is now focused on implementation, measurement and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-1024x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-1536x690.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Photo_1-2048x920.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building on Existing First Nations Partnerships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GoTransit Reconciliation Action Plan also formalises years of existing engagement with First Nations partners. This includes cultural experiences with Undumbi Culture on Kabi Kabi Country, creative wellbeing workshops with Deadly Dot Pots, and truth-telling at The Ration Shed Museum on Wakka Wakka Country, alongside support for community initiatives across GoTransit\u2019s transit network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the Reflect RAP is GoTransit\u2019s official reconciliation artwork, <strong>\u201c<\/strong>Connections to Country<strong>\u201d<\/strong> by Aunty Bridgette Chilli, a Traditional Owner and Elder. Her artwork represents songlines, pathways and shared custodianship \u2013 a visual reminder of the land we share, and the responsibility to pass on its stories. Read more about the unveiling on Gubbi Gubbi Country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mi-3.com.au\/19-06-2025\/gotransit-commissions-indigenous-artwork-sunshine-coast-bus\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Reflect <strong>GoTransit Reconciliation Action Plan<\/strong> now endorsed, the foundation is set for future RAPs and sustained impact in the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download our RAP here: <a href=\"https:\/\/gotransit.com.au\/gotransits-reconciliation-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoTransit&#8217;s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"5267\" 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