Sydney Opera House acknowledges the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians, on whose ancestral land Sydney Opera House sits, on Bennelong Point. We acknowledge elders, past and present, and pay respect to the cultural authority and traditions with which they have gifted this land.
We recognise the rich contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures make to the diversity of the Australian community. We are committed to furthering reconciliation and ensuring that the First Peoples of this nation are valued for their contribution to Australian life.
Message from the CEO
Sydney Opera House has long celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture, embracing the rich heritage of the Bennelong Point site and paying tribute to the contribution the First Peoples have made to our nation's cultural development.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aims to close the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and their fellow Australians by introducing a number of robust targets across our organisation. Importantly, the RAP commits to improving employment opportunities in the performing arts and entertainment industry by working in partnership to create and implement programs designed to contribute to the empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Our RAP sets measurable targets for Sydney Opera House in relation to creating education and employment pathways and opportunities, and an ongoing strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander national identity and presence in our programming content. We will put in place respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences.Sydney Opera House is proud to have Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia's national premier Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, as an important partner in fulfilling our RAP objectives.We know that reconciliation is a long journey that requires dedication, commitment and flexibility. We appreciate that results will take time and we recognise that we will need to learn along the way and be ready to refresh our RAP to ensure Sydney Opera House achieves real and lasting results.We commit ourselves as an organisation and a community of individuals to the initiatives and the targets laid out in this Reconciliation Action Plan.
Richard EvansChief Executive OfficerSydney Opera HouseDownload Reconciliation Action Plan
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