Access Mercantile Services is proud to announce our First Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). This plan reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing reconciliation and embracing unity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community.
Our vision for reconciliation is an Australia that recognises, celebrates, and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Australians. We believe that reconciliation should strengthen relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community, benefiting all Australians.
For Access Mercantile Services, reconciliation is about building genuine, meaningful, and sustainable relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations. It is about celebrating and respecting their cultures, promoting awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and creating equitable opportunities and outcomes for these communities.
Our Reflect RAP is aimed at making real change through constant and determined efforts. It is our way of turning good intentions into national reconciliation action.
Access Mercantile Services is committed to:
- Building equitable, meaningful, and sustainable relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations
- Providing our employees with increased awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their culture
- Creating educational training, employment, and procurement opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and businesses
- Acting in the best interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and our organisation, with effective, open, and ethical processes
“Reflect RAP enables Access Mercantile Services 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 Access Mercantile Services”
Karen Mundine / Chief Executive Officer /Reconciliation Australia
“Together with all our people across Access Mercantile Services, I look forward to continuing to advocate for the progress of this important plan and for Access Mercantile to make its contribution to the reconciliation of our nation.”
Leo Gagic / Chief Executive Officer / Access Mercantile Services