Reconciliation Action Plan
PKF acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connections to lands, waters and community.
We pay our respect to the Traditional Owners of Country and their cultures, and to Elders past and present – the cultural knowledge holders.
Statement from CEO of Reconciliation Australia
Reconciliation Australia welcomes PKF Australia Limited to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program with the formal endorsement of its inaugural Reflect RAP.
PKF Australia Limited joins a network of more than 3,200 corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations that have made a formal commitment to reconciliation through the RAP program.
Since 2006, RAPs have provided a framework for organisations to leverage their structures and diverse spheres of influence to support the national reconciliation movement. The program’s potential for impact is greater than ever, with close to 3 million people now working or studying in an organisation with a RAP.
The four RAP types — Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate — allow RAP partners to continuously develop and strengthen reconciliation commitments in new ways. This Reflect RAP will lay the foundations, priming the workplace for future RAPs and reconciliation initiatives.
The RAP program’s strength is its framework of relationships, respect, and opportunities, allowing an organisation to strategically set its reconciliation commitments in line with its own business objectives, for the most effective outcomes.
These outcomes contribute towards the five dimensions of reconciliation: race relations; equality and equity; institutional integrity; unity; and historical acceptance.
It is critical to not only uphold all five dimensions of reconciliation, but also increase awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge, and leadership across all sectors of Australian society.
This Reflect RAP enables PKF Australia Limited to deepen its understanding of its sphere of influence and the unique contribution it can make to lead progress across the five dimensions.
Getting these first steps right will ensure the sustainability of future RAPs and reconciliation
initiatives, and provide meaningful impact toward Australia’s reconciliation journey.
Congratulations PKF Australia Limited, welcome to the RAP program, and I look forward to following your reconciliation journey in the years to come.
Karen Mundine
Chief Executive Officer
Reconciliation Australia
Message from our Chairman
It has been 17 years since the landmark day when Kevin Rudd expressed a long-awaited apology to the stolen generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. Prior, and since, there remains more to be done to achieve true reconciliation in Australia. Reconciliation, which is needed, required, and just.
PKF Australia is whole-heartedly joining the reconciliation journey with the intent to make a meaningful contribution. We believe this journey is not only important but required to build an integrated and mutually respecting society, built upon a foundation of understanding and empathy.
To this end, we have worked with Reconciliation Australia to develop this, our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Our journey commences with a Reflect RAP – one which aims to prepare our people to engage in reconciliation meaningfully. In this RAP, we outline our commitments and responsibilities to deliver to meaningful change.
We look forward to building upon this plan over the years to come, as we progress through our reconciliation journey to help enrich the lives of all.
Steve Meyn
Chairman
PKF Australia
