Reconciliation Action Plan

Acknowledgment of Country 5 Abbreviations 7 Glossary 7 Message from the Director and Chair 8 Message from the Indigenous Advisory Panel 9 Message from Reconciliation Australia 10 OUR VISION FOR RECONCILIATION 14 Our Business 15 Our Purpose 15 Our People 16 Collection 16 Exhibitions 19 Artist and Community Engagement 20 OUR RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN 22 First Australians and QAGOMA 23 QAGOMA’s RAP Journey 23 QAGOMA’s Reconciliation Working Group 25 Commitment to the First Peoples Roadmap 27 CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CREATIVITY 28 Case Study: Artwork Commission 29 Case Study: Major Acquisition 31 Case Study: Major Acquisition 33 Case Study: Exhibition 35 Case Study: Exhibition 37 Case Study: Exhibition 39 Case Study: Public Programs 41 Case Study: Learning Programs 45 Case Study: Children’s Art Centre 47 RELATIONSHIPS 50 RESPECT 54 OPPORTUNITIES 58 GOVERNANCE, TRACKING PROGRESS AND REPORTING 62 CONTENTS Indigenous Advisory Panel member David Williams acknowledges Traditional Owners and Country at the opening of 'Water', GOMA / Photograph: Chloë Callistemon