BUILDING RESPECT AND VALUING CULTURE: ELEVATING OUR ACTIVITY 2016-2018
ACTION TARGET
RESPONSIBILITY
TIMEFRAME/MEASURE
We will continue to build on our actions with a
significant step change in key activities:
For leading the activity
Demonstrate respect for
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people and
communities by embedding
cultural protocols.
Display signage Acknowledging Country during induction
activities and at all Lendlease sites, offices and assets
across Australia.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
100% coverage by May 2017
Minimum requirements of Elevate RAP already undertaken at Lendlease and to be continued 2016-2018:
Invite Traditional Owners and/or their representatives to
provide a Welcome to Country at all significant stakeholder
and employee events including Global Employee Update,
Employee Excellence Awards, Global Leaders Forum, key
business conferences, key events at projects and assets,
employee gatherings such as Musters.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Group Head Corporate Affair
s
Minimum 12 events per year including
Employee Updates in Sept 2016, 2017,
2018 in each State and Territory.
Continue to communicate and implement a cultural
protocol document for Welcome to Country and
Acknowledgement of Country available to all employees
on the Pulse.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Update protocol guidelines on engaging
endorsed local cultural representatives
by Jan 2016 and annually in January
thereafter.
Ensure all senior leadership (and their corporate affairs and
marketing team members) are aware of and equipped with
the Protocol to ensure Acknowledgement of Country is
provided at all public events.
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Ongoing promotion of protocol through
RAP events, stories on Pulse, cultural
awareness training
Celebrate NAIDOC Week
and provide opportunities for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander employees to engage
with culture and community
during NAIDOC Week.
Continue to communicate existing NAIDOC leave policy to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Email reminder to employees and
managers in May of each year
Review HR policies and procedures to ensure there are no
barriers to staff participating in NAIDOC Week.
Head of HR Australia
Group Head of Talent
Review annually in May
Continue to promote and encourage teams and employees
across Lendlease businesses to celebrate NAIDOC as
appropriate to their business and local community relationships.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Promote via Pulse stories about
NAIDOC activities through June-July
annually
Link Lendlease business teams with partner and peer
organisations to support external events celebrating NAIDOC
and provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander employees to attend.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Identify 3 events nationally to support
for NAIDOC in July 2016, July 2017
and July 2018
Encourage senior and executive leadership to acknowledge
NAIDOCWeek and its importance in communications with
employees and stakeholders as appropriate.
Executive Lead, Indigenous
Engagement & RAP
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Ongoing
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