Indigenous Communities

Woodside Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

Woodside has launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for 2010 which outlines our public commitments and measures to finally close the unacceptable life expectancy gap between Indigenous and other Australians.

The Woodside RAP covers three key areas for making a difference – respect, relationships and opportunities.

Woodside's Indigenous Affairs focus areas directly correlate with these areas by building respect through our approach to cultural heritage management and Indigenous land access; understanding effective stakeholder engagement is an essential element for building relationships and creating opportunities through employment, business participation and social investments.

Some of the significant actions in the RAP include:

• Creating 50 employment opportunities in 2010 with Woodside and our contractors;
• Engaging at least 10 Indigenous businesses to provide vital economic development opportunities;
• Continuing to support the Woodside Roebourne office to act as a hub for ongoing dialogue with the Indigenous community;
• Continuing the contribution towards boosting Indigenous education attainment levels and the ongoing commitment to the Roebourne breakfast program, Clontarf Football Academy, Gumala Mirnuwarni and Roebourne Pathways program; and
• Providing cross cultural awareness training for our people, supporting NAIDOC Week celebrations and understanding that our approach to heritage management is vital to demonstrating respect.

To read Woodside's Reconciliation Action Plan please click here so you can understand more about the broader reconciliation activities and in particular, how Woodside is contributing to the reconciliation journey.

To view more of Woodside's Indigenous community initiatives please click here.

Relevant company policies:

Indigenous Communities Policy