The Plan, covering a three-year period, charts a clear course for the cultivation of close, meaningful connections with the First Peoples of Australia, on whose sacred lands and waters Transdev operates.
“This document reaffirms our commitment to reconciliation and acts as an important guide in the continued development of our relationships with the First Peoples of Australia,” said Chief Executive Officer of Transdev Australia & New Zealand, Brian Brennan.
“I’m confident this Plan will strengthen the critical bonds between ourselves and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,” he said.
“New initiatives, such as deploying cultural awareness training across our workforce, will ensure we take a broad, informed approach, with specific actions producing lasting impacts.”
Chief Operating Officer for Transdev Australia & New Zealand and Chair of the RAP Committee, Peter Lensink, said that as well as being a moral imperative, the initiatives outlined had a clear positive impact on the business.
“Our workforce knows our reconciliation journey will drive a more mature organisation,” he said.
“I look forward to seeing this Plan come to fruition over the course of the next three years and work is already afoot on these important initiatives.”
Transdev’s Innovate RAP identifies actions that will:
- Create more meaningful employment pathways for First Nations people;
- Grow stronger community connections;
- Advance the cultural competency of our Journey Makers; and
- Develop deeper partnerships, increasing the procurement of products and services from First Nations owned and operated organisations.
The document can be accessed and read in full here.