We are proud to share our first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
As public servants and legal advisors to the Government, the CSO has an important role to play in the process of reconciliation and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our Reflect RAP sets out our commitments to progressing reconciliation across our organisation and the wider community. It is guided by Reconciliation Australia’s clear framework of relationships, respect, opportunities, and governance.
We are focused on increasing our cultural understanding, building relationships, and exploring ways to be a place that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel safe and included, and can thrive.
The artwork featured on the cover of our Reflect RAP is based on an original artwork created for the CSO by Sydney-based Wiradjuri artist and former CSO paralegal, Gabrielle Frost.
‘The Pairing’ is a collaboration of Gabrielle’s red-line and reef style artworks merging. Made with mixed media, acrylic and gouache, the piece is a ‘bird’s eye’ view painting of fictional place based on Gurrumbilbarra waters and Gundungurra land. The redline of the land against the flowing water symbolises a relationship between old and new, and a reflection of finding a sense of belonging in sharing differences. This piece came to be as a manifestation of the relationships made between different communities, connections and journeys whilst at the Crown Solicitor’s Office.