1.1 Develop a HREOC 'Indigenous Protocol' outlining matters including:

• Welcome to country, acknowledgement of country and acknowledgement of traditional owners and elders at public events;
• Production of materials (including production in Indigenous languages as appropriate);
• Warnings about images, transcripts or recordings of deceased Indigenous people;
• Intellectual property ownership; and
• Engagement with Indigenous communities and the standard of free, prior and informed consent in engagement.
  
  

1.2 Develop a HREOC 'Indigenous Engagement Toolkit' for HREOC use, listing items including:

• Indigenous organisations;
• Current and previous Indigenous partners;
• Indigenous languages;
• A calendar of important Indigenous events and occasions; and
• Other resources.
  
  

1.3 Include an Indigenous cultural awareness component in staff induction.

1.4 Provide cultural awareness training for all staff.

1.5 Measure accessibility of HREOC for Indigenous Australians by completing report on 'Accessible Government Services for All' for Indigenous Australians.

1.6 Implement measures to improve accessibility of HREOC for Indigenous Australians based on the outcomes of the 'Accessible Government Services for All' review.

1.7 Provide culturally appropriate conciliation services for Indigenous people, including travel to regional and remote areas where appropriate.

1.8 Ensure that all Indigenous artworks and cultural products purchased, displayed or published by HREOC are created by Indigenous people.

1.9 Include Indigenous cultural awareness in HREOC Business Risk Management Policy as a factor relevant to HREOC's reputation and public image.

2.1 Deliver educational workshops and presentations on human rights, the role of HREOC, alternative dispute resolution and legal issues relevant to Indigenous people at Indigenous educational institutions and educational institutions at which Indigenous students are attending.

2.2 Deliver national information and education campaign for Indigenous complainants and support services, providing Indigenous specific complaints information sessions.

2.3 Enter into partnerships and consultation with Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations where appropriate, to promote understanding and compliance with intersecting rights issues affecting Indigenous Australians including disability discrimination, sex discrimination, age discrimination and other rights in HREOCA.

2.4 Produce educational materials for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities providing information on Indigenous history, statistics and research.

2.5 Provide information to Indigenous people about their human rights, including through:

• Educational material;
• Speeches and participation in public forums; and
• Responding to public inquiries.

2.6 Provide information to media on Indigenous issues through:

• Publication of opinion pieces;
• Responding to media inquiries;
• Providing information to media; and
• Developing relationships with Indigenous media.

2.7 All units review existing and proposed projects, including speeches, publications, submissions and events, to ensure, where appropriate:

• Participation of Indigenous people;
• Inclusion of information relevant to Indigenous people; and
• Inclusion of information about Indigenous people.

3.1 Ongoing implementation and development of HREOC's Indigenous Employment Strategy in consultation with Indigenous staff to:

• Provide greater employment opportunities within HREOC for Indigenous people;
• Improve retention of Indigenous staff;
• Support professional development of Indigenous staff through training and leadership programs, studies assistance and mentoring programs.

3.2 Identify positions in HREOC for which knowledge of Indigenous culture and community and an ability to communicate with Indigenous people are skills included in the selection criteria.

3.3 Promote opportunities for Indigenous trainees/law students to work across HREOC, including support of Indigenous law undergraduates under HREOC's intern program.

3.4 Support work experience for Indigenous high school students.

3.5 Advertise staff vacancies in Indigenous media.

3.6 Encourage Indigenous service providers, including designers and illustrators, to tender for project work (such tenders to be decided consistently with Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines).

4.1 Continue to report to government on the human rights of Indigenous peoples and native title holders.

4.2 Continue to monitor and promote public and private compliance with human rights principles for Indigenous Australians through activities such as:

• Submissions to inquiries;
• Media comment;
• Involvement in court proceedings as intervener or amicus curiae;
• Reports and research publications;
• Events such as workshops, seminars and conferences; and
• The work of the Social Justice Commissioner.

4.3 Continue to monitor complaints by Indigenous people of discrimination and any trends, particularly in systemic discrimination.

4.4 Continue to report to United Nations human rights committees and participate in special procedures and other mechanisms as appropriate concerning Australia's compliance with human rights

5.1 Celebrate and commemorate Indigenous events by:

• Inviting Indigenous speakers;
• Publishing materials;
• Participating in Indigenous community events; and
• Holding events which promote Indigenous human rights.

5.2 Celebrate and promote contributions of HREOC to the enhancement of Indigenous people's human rights.

6.1 In addition to other specific actions listed in the RAP, the HREOC RAP Committee will:

• Meet every four months;
• Receive reports from managers concerning RAP implementation;
• Assist units with the implementation of the RAP;
• Monitor implementation of the RAP and receive staff feedback;
• Report to the Commission 6-monthly;
• Prepare a report for the HREOC Annual Report on the implementation of the RAP; and
• Consider how the RAP can be developed and make suggestions to HREOC for the improvement of the RAP.

6.2 The RAP Committee will develop a programme for consultation with the Indigenous community to receive feedback on, and input into, the RAP.

6.3 HREOC will implement the consultation programme developed by the RAP in 6.2 above.

6.4 HREOC will include a report into the implementation of the RAP in its Annual Report

6.5 The Manager of each unit in HREOC will:

• Identify the RAP actions relevant to their activities;
• Ensure that the RAP actions are met as far as possible in the performance of the work of their unit; and
• Report to the RAP Committee every four months as to the implementation of the RAP by their unit.

6.6 The Actions identified in the RAP will be incorporated into HREOC's Workplace Diversity Plan