2025 RAP Impact Report

The 2025 RAP Impact Report shows the growing role of Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) in driving change across workplaces, institutions and communities. 

The reach of the program shows how deeply reconciliation has become embedded in organisational decision-making, investment and day-to-day operations in the 20 years of the RAP program. 

Drawing on data from 2,190 RAP organisations, key findings from the 2025 RAP Impact Report show: 

  • 1 in 5 Australians now work or study in an organisation with a RAP (5,923,174 people) 
  • A further 10 million+ people are members of a peak body or sporting club with a RAP 
  • 62,197 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed by an organisation with a RAP 
  • There are 24,463 partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations 
  • 65% of organisations changed internal processes or policies 
  • $5.6 billion worth of goods and services procured from First Nations-owned businesses 

2025 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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