We stand up every day to talk for our ancestors
About RAP
Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) enable organisations to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation.
Based around the core pillars of relationships, respect and opportunities, RAPs provide tangible and substantive benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, increasing economic equity and supporting First Nations self-determination.
The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria embrace the reconciliation process and have implemented REFLECT (2020-2021) and INNOVATE (2024-2026).
Mullum Creations
Catering at our INNOVATE Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) launch was provided by Mullum Creations, a First Nations business based out of Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place in Mitcham and Croydon on Wurundjeri country. Their purpose is to share knowledge and connection through a blending of native foods training, cultural education, and supporting pathways to employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Mullum Creations empower their communities through training programs in culture, native foods and plants training, and barista training for people to work at their coffee van ‘Daisy’. As part of the Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, Mullum Creations is part of a larger ecosystem, where for the last 20 years Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place has worked to retain, promote, and strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural identity in the Eastern Metropolitan region of Melbourne.
Hunter Took It
The official photographer for our INNOVATE Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) launch was Hunter Callaghan, proudly representing the Taungurung People of the Kulin Nation. A photographer and digital artist based in Naarm (Melbourne), Hunter captures largely Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. In his own words: “I work closely with my mob, walking in our ancestors’ footsteps, and documenting the unearthing of artefacts they’ve left behind. Stone by stone, I conjure a clearer image of my ancestor’s lives, and awakening knowledge that has been buried within my own mind for far too long. This allows their story to become my story, their knowledge pass through my work and ensures our culture and connection to the land continues to be protected and gathered.”