Westpac Banking Corporation ABN IT ’ S A RAP NEEOPA SEPT 2013 K ATE B LIZARD

Making the Case for RAPping 2 Starting out What is the trigger? Who cares if you do or not? How will you know if it is progressing or not? Will you be working with a particular or I a particular geography ie community?

Making the Case for RAPping 3 Starting out Jawun ICAS Financial Income Management Workshops DEEWR Corporate Leaders BCA BIN Many Rivers Microfinance AEC AES Financial First Steps CCAB

Progressing RAPs 4 Quick Wins Create achievable wins- don’t make everything a mountain to move Work with any existing relationships to start Celebrate and recognise these wins within the organisation and with the communities or suppliers that you are working with together Challenges Keeping the range of activities monitored and reported Understanding effective benchmarks – how much, how often – create stretch yet don’t be scared of falling short if there is genuine attempt Focus on realistic timeframes Learnings Engage employees – Indigenous and non Prepare employees that are directly impacted eg cultural awareness Reach out for support – RA, Indigenous consultants and businesses Implement initiatives that have longetivity – a once off intervention is short lived- instead challenge processes and attitudes to make change Sustaining Measure and report progress to most senior levels Create feedback loop to improve direction

Evolving – Keeping it real Fad-like Input across the organisation Not listening Stale and compliance like momentum RISKS

Evolving – Keeping it real Fad-like Input across the organisation Not listening Stale and compliance like momentum RISKS SUSTAIN Gain input from key stakeholders Report progress to the most senior leaders Engage a senior leaders as champion Tell stories of real people impacted by the progress Gather momentum across investment

Closing Comments………………. 1.Start somewhere and do what is possible – for example celebrate NAIDOC, acknowledge country in key meetings, hire a trainee 2.Reach Out – Reconciliation Australia, Indigenous Leaders, other companies here today 3.Engage – Indigenous Australians in your process and feedback continual Within the employment program of work we partner: Maxima; AES; Corporate Connection AB; AFL Sports ready; One People HR; Corporate Culcha; Career Trackers; Talent 2; Show Me the Way; Skillset