2023 RAP Impact report

Every year the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Impact report measures the extraordinary impact that RAP organisations are creating for reconciliation.

This report collected data from 1,873 RAP organisations across the network for the July 2022 – June 2023 period.

The 2023 report found marked areas of improvement and collective success across the RAP network:

  • 5,404,826 people now work or study in an organisation with a RAP.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in leadership positions in RAP organisations increased to 574. 
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on Boards increased to 606.
  • 23,268 employees of RAP organisations participated in cultural immersion and 118,049 in face-to-face cultural learning.
  • 18,588 formal and informal partnerships between RAP organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations.

2023 RAP Impact Report

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Paul House with gum leaves and smoke
Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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