A key corporate value is Integrity. We act with integrity in everything
that we do. We will see each other:
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Treating everyone with honesty, fairness and respect
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Recognising the contributions of others, great and small
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Admitting and learning from mistakes
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Being open and transparent, and openly sharing knowledge
and information
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Recognising and fulfilling our responsibility to the community
and to the environment
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Acting and communicating in a way that engenders trust
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Being comfortable to communicate openly and honestly
with each other
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Using appropriate language and behaving professionally
The main reason for developing a RAP is that we believe it is the right
thing to do and it aligns with the general expectations of our staff,
customers and the communities within which we operate. The aim of
this plan is to provide further opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people in our workplace, better use our purchasing and
supply chain to provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander businesses, better targeting of community initiatives and
promoting better understanding between all Australians. It will further
embed Integrity in our organisation through some of the points listed
above. It will formalise ad hoc local community initiatives. It will see
TRILITY proactively seeking to provide better economic and social
opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a
company we aim to better understand the rich histories and cultures
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A secondary reason for developing a RAP is to support business
growth opportunities.
We have been talking about implementing a RAP for about 18 months.
We now have a senior Sponsor within the company, with Managing
Director endorsement, who is passionate about having a RAP. We have
also appointed a RAP Champion, Tim Overland, to drive the developing
and implementing of the Reflect RAP. The Champion attended a
Reconciliation Australia RAP workshop in February 2020.
TRILITY participated in the 2020 Workplace RAP Barometer Survey
to best understand how reconciliation can be improved.
We propose implementing the Reflect RAP over a period of 12 months.
It will lay the foundations for us to move towards an Innovate RAP
when we are properly prepared.
As a company we aim to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples to address social, economic and cultural barriers.
We are committed to ethical values and principles that promote equal
opportunities in all aspects of people management and business
practice. A key component of this is our commitment to providing
opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This is
demonstrated in our Bamaga plant (Cape York, North Queensland),
where we employ local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
and our team is fully embedded within the community.
We also recognise we are only at the start of our reconciliation journey.
Our partnerships/current activities
An example of where TRILITY has supported the upskilling of local
communities is in Doomadgee, Queensland. Doomadgee, a town and a
locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee, struggles to adequately
maintain its water treatment assets. To assist with this, we routinely
send one of our skilled operators to the area to upskill and assist the
local community with their operations and maintenance activities.
All employees located at our Bamaga plant have undertaken a
Certificate III in Water Operations. One employee joined us under a
Traineeship Program after completing a work experience program
through the local high school. TRILITY paid for this training and we
continue partner with the local high school to provide work experience
opportunities with the aim of increasing local Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander employment.
TRILITY Reflect Reconciliation
Action Plan
Read more at trility.com.au
Our Journey