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Cover of the 2021 RAP Impact report

2021 RAP Impact report

The 2021 RAP Impact Report shows the findings of the RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire and the results of the new research tool, the Leadership Survey, for the 2021 financial year.
2018 RAP Impact Report Cover

2018 RAP Impact Report

This report explores the impact of the RAP community during the July 2017 – June 2018 reporting period. For this report, Reconciliation Australia collected data from over 600 RAP organisations through an online questionnaire.
2017 Rap Impact Report cover

2017 RAP Impact Report

The RAP Impact Measurement Report highlights the achievements of the RAP community during the reporting period July 2016 – June 2017. This report documents the collective impact that RAPs are making towards achieving a reconciled Australia.
Cover of 2016 RAP impact report.

2016 RAP Impact Report

The 2016 RAP Impact Report report presents the impact of Reconciliation Australia’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program for the reporting period July 2015—June 2016. 2016 marks the tenth year of the program. For this report, we captured data from 343 RAP organisations.
Cover of 2015 RAP impact report.

2015 RAP Impact Report

The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program contributes to achieving reconciliation by developing relationships, respect and opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In 2015, we captured data from 459 RAP organisations.
2014 RAP Impact Report

2014 RAP Impact Report

To monitor and ensure the RAP program remains effective, RAP organisations to report annually on their performance against key RAP targets such  as partnerships, employment and procurement. We use this data to track and  measure the broader impact of the RAP program.
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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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