Always was, always will be.

Benchmarque Group and accessIQ are privileged to launch our first Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

We recognise the enduring effects of colonisation and generational trauma experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families and communities.

Each day working in the healthcare sector, we see health inequality worsen. The decline in physical health through significant increases chronic disease, immunisation against preventable diseases are at the lowest rates, babies are born with low birthweights and Aboriginal Australian children and adults are three times more likely to experience high levels of psychological distress than other Australians.

As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, we will explore and implement a range of actions that work towards achieving our unique vision for reconciliation. We aspire to achieve authentic change, to be active listeners, story tellers and leaders within our industry and be part of an ongoing conversation with our customers, our stakeholders and our students about the importance of reconciliation and our commitment to this process.

Launching our new Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is the step towards being active in the conversation for change and true allyship.

Following the outcome of the 2023 Voice to Parliament Referendum, Benchmarque Group and accessIQ began a process to evaluate how we, as an organisation and a group of individuals, can strengthen our commitment towards allyship and use our privilege to advocate for equity and inclusion.

The process was driven by members of our RAP Working Group and senior leaders from across the business. Our senior staff facilitated conversations and gathered feedback from all staff to explore how we can transition from followership to allyship.

The three strategic pillars of our Allyship Strategy are advocacy and change, Cultural Safety, and learning.

Our Allyship Strategy underpins many of the deliverables in our Reconciliation Action Plan. The purpose of this document is to outline a three-year plan of measurable actions that will guide our work, decision-making, behaviours, and actions, alongside our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.