Reconciliation

Renewal SA’s vision for reconciliation is one where Culture and Country are fully interwoven with property and development; where our shared history connects us to place and is a source of pride.

Our vision is about strengthening respect for First Nations cultures and forging genuine partnerships to create meaningful social, cultural and economic change.

As the state government’s urban development agency, we are seeking to become a leader of reconciliation within South Australia’s property and development sector. In order to do so, we are embedding a culture of respect within all four of our strategic priorities – people, partnerships, pipeline and projects – and we are committed to acknowledging, celebrating and embracing First Nations peoples, communities and cultures.

We know we have the ability and influence to implement and drive real change – with benefits for both First Nations peoples and the wider community.

In 2019, Renewal SA formally committed to reconciliation by joining the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program. We undertook a Reflect RAP, which was an important first step to prepare our organisation for the development and delivery of meaningful and sustainable reconciliation initiatives.

At the outset, we wanted to be part of our nation’s journey towards a united future for First Nations peoples and non-Indigenous peoples and we remain steadfast in this commitment.

We have now commenced the next part of our reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP March 2022 – March 2024. This RAP outlines a series of actions and deliverables that will help us take our commitment to reconciliation from aspiration to reality.

We are committed to working with First Nations peoples to bring the best elements of Culture and Country to the fore and delivering those through our projects.

As part of our commitment to becoming a leader of reconciliation in the property and development industry and integrating First Nations voices and cultures into our workforce and project delivery, we’ve developed First Nations Language and Terminology Guidelines for our employees to use when considering and planning their communication. The aim of these guidelines is to elevate the literacy and understanding about some of the important cultural protocols and ways of using language in our every day business.

Whilst not a definitive guide, these guidelines are a starting point and seek to establish a unified approach to culturally appropriate language and protocols for Renewal SA.

We are passionate about creating a better future for every South Australian and we believe in leading by example. This is true of how we approach every part of our business and it is fundamental to our reconciliation journey. We are determined to strive towards becoming an exemplar in the industry we lead.