Reconciliation Action Plan

Our commitment to reconciliation

ReachOut Australia is striving for an inclusive, compassionate, and cohesive Australia that truly embraces and is proud of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.


At ReachOut, we're aiming for a future with better mental health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, where they are able reach their full potential. We honour the unique cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the resilience, strength and pride of their communities.

Being a youth mental health service, ReachOut is dedicated to reducing the substantial mental health inequalities that exist between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and other Australians. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, with rates more than twice those of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 

ReachOut has a strong commitment to working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to deliver an inclusive service that meets their needs and contributes to improved mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

We are currently working on our second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

ReachOut’s Innovate RAP is our third RAP and second Innovate level RAP to be endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. We have remained at the Innovate level to further build our work over the last 3 years and in recognition of the importance of ensuring that our reconciliation journey is meaningful and impactful. This RAP prioritises embedding reconciliation into the whole organisation's business-as-usual, increasing the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and parents/carers across our services, and continuing to build cultural competency within the organisation. Our goal is to empower each and every team member in their reconciliation journey to build a sense of shared responsibility as we move forward.

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Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

ReachOut’s Innovate RAP is our second such plan to be endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. It prioritises creating opportunities for, and collaborating and building relationships with, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to ensure that our workplace and services are safe, accessible and relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and parents.

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Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

ReachOut’s Reflect RAP was published in 2016 and prioritised making our organisation and service more culturally appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. We achieved this by increasing the cultural competency of ReachOut staff, improving our knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and contemporary issues, and developing a more nuanced understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ conceptualisation of social and emotional wellbeing.

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