Reconciliation Action Plan

The Women’s acknowledges and pays respect to the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations, the Traditional Owners of the Country on which our hospital stands and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.  

Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

Our vision

The Women's vision for reconciliation is to provide healthcare that is :

• culturally safe
• free from racism
• united by deep respect for First Nations people and their continuing connection to Country – from Birth to Dreaming.

Designer Marcus Lee has created a reconciliation artwork for the Women's.

The artwork conveys the values of: trust, safety, inclusiveness, empowerment, commitment and connection. It is on display across the hospital. To find out more: reconciliation art.

Our progress

The Women’s is achieving major goals in the journey towards reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community.

In April 2024, we completed our second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We achieved 57 of the 78 (73%) of the RAP targets including:

• engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to consult on our recruitment, retention and professional development strategy
• developing a business case to expand and enhance our Caseload Midwifery program, including our Baggarrook program, to increase our capacity to deliver services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and babies
• educating all staff on the effects of racism on colleagues, patients, families, communities the Women’s supports, and the wider healthcare system.

To find out more, Making progress on the long walk towards reconciliation.

To read or download our RAPs, visit Strategies and plans.

Next steps

The Women's is developing our third RAP, in partnership with Reconciliation Australia.