Core service
Reconciliation Action Plan consulting
We help Australian organisations develop Reconciliation Action Plans that get endorsed, get delivered, and stand up to scrutiny — from first scoping conversation through to implementation support across the term.
What is a Reconciliation Action Plan?
A Reconciliation Action Plan is a formal framework, administered by Reconciliation Australia, through which an organisation commits to specific and measurable actions that advance reconciliation. It is not a statement of values or a public pledge — it is a plan with owners, deliverables, timeframes and reporting obligations.
That distinction is the reason organisations come to us. Writing a document that expresses good intent is straightforward. Writing one that Reconciliation Australia will endorse, that your business units will actually deliver, and that you can evidence at renewal, is a different exercise entirely.
The framework
Every RAP is built on four pillars
Whichever type you pursue, your commitments are organised under the same four headings. Governance is the one organisations most often underestimate — and the one that most often determines whether the rest gets delivered.
Relationships
Building and sustaining genuine, respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations — the foundation everything else rests on.
Respect
Growing understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and rights, and embedding cultural protocols into everyday organisational practice.
Opportunities
Creating real economic and social opportunity through employment pathways, Indigenous procurement, and progression into leadership.
Governance
The accountability layer: a working group with authority, executive sponsorship, tracking against commitments, and honest reporting on progress.
Choosing a type
The four RAP types compared
Organisations can also repeat a RAP type rather than progressing, and sometimes that is the honest choice. Starting at the wrong level is one of the most common and most costly mistakes.
| RAP type | Term | Stage | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflect RAP | ~12 months | Starting out | For organisations beginning their reconciliation journey. Builds the relationships, understanding and internal governance to act credibly. |
| Innovate RAP | 2 years | Implementing | For organisations ready to move from preparation to delivery — piloting and implementing initiatives, and learning what works. |
| Stretch RAP | 3 years | Embedding | For organisations embedding reconciliation into business as usual, with defined targets and demonstrated outcomes. |
| Elevate RAP | 3 years | Leading | The highest RAP level, for organisations with a proven track record taking on leadership to advance national reconciliation. |
Reflect RAP
For organisations beginning their reconciliation journey. Builds the relationships, understanding and internal governance to act credibly.
Read the full guide →Innovate RAP
For organisations ready to move from preparation to delivery — piloting and implementing initiatives, and learning what works.
Read the full guide →Stretch RAP
For organisations embedding reconciliation into business as usual, with defined targets and demonstrated outcomes.
Read the full guide →Elevate RAP
The highest RAP level, for organisations with a proven track record taking on leadership to advance national reconciliation.
Read the full guide →Not sure which type applies to you?
Our free RAP Readiness Assessment asks a different set of questions depending on whether you are starting out or already hold a Reflect, Innovate, Stretch or Elevate RAP, then gives you a personalised read on the sensible next step.
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Our RAP development process
- 1
Discovery and honest scoping
We start by understanding how your organisation actually operates — your workforce, supply chain, clients and footprint — and where you genuinely have influence. This is also where we work out which RAP type is the right one to pursue, which is not always the one an organisation expects.
- 2
Stakeholder and community engagement
We help identify and engage the Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations relevant to where you operate, and facilitate those conversations respectfully. Internally, we bring together the people whose buy-in the plan will depend on.
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Governance setup
Establishing or strengthening your RAP Working Group with real terms of reference, an executive sponsor, and clear decision-making authority — so the plan has somewhere to live once we hand it over.
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Drafting the plan
We draft commitments that are specific enough to be delivered and evidenced: each with a named owner, a deliverable, a timeframe and a way of being measured. This is the step where most RAPs are won or lost.
- 5
Review and submission
We review the draft against what Reconciliation Australia expects, address gaps before submission rather than after, and support you through the endorsement process and any feedback that comes back.
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Implementation support
A RAP that sits in a drawer helps nobody. We can stay involved through the term — supporting delivery, keeping evidence capture on track, and preparing you for what comes at renewal.
Why it matters that we're Indigenous-owned
A RAP asks your organisation to make commitments about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and cultures. The quality of those commitments depends enormously on whose judgement shaped them.
2Ways Consultancy is 100% Indigenous-owned and Supply Nation registered. The cultural guidance in your plan comes from lived experience, and community engagement is approached as relationship-building rather than consultation to be completed. There is also a practical benefit worth naming: engaging a registered Indigenous business contributes to the Indigenous procurement outcomes that are usually a commitment inside your RAP.
Questions
RAP questions we get asked most
What is a Reconciliation Action Plan?
How long does a RAP take to develop?
How much does a RAP cost?
Does Reconciliation Australia have to approve our RAP?
What happens when our RAP expires?
Why work with an Indigenous-owned consultancy?
Ready to talk about your RAP?
Whether you're scoping a first Reflect RAP or preparing an Elevate submission, a short conversation will tell you what's realistic and what it would involve.