PANDA's Reconciliation Action Plan
PANDA is proud to embrace and celebrate Australia’s First Nations culture.
PANDA work collaboratively to enhance the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, understanding the significant impact trauma and loss has had on their wellbeing since colonisation.
PANDA aims to engage in reconciliation activities that continue to build our capacity to support First Nations people. We also commit to nurturing First Nations parents, bubs, families and communities through the programs and support we deliver every day.
Having a RAP is very important to PANDA. It formalises the work we do to
respectfully and meaningfully engage and partner with First Nations families, organisations, and stakeholders.
We commit to:
- Building long-lasting mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations organisations.
- Educating our team about reconciliation and First Nations people and culture.
- Improving social and health outcomes for First Nations people and Closing the Gap on inequity.
- Ensuring we deliver our RAP commitments and embed reconciliation
PANDA’s INNOVATE RAP - 2026 - 2028
The strength of a community comes from good physical, mental, social and
emotional health. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have always known this, reflected in the contemporary concept of Social and Emotional
Wellbeing. PANDA works every day to support the broader wellbeing
of expecting and new Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous families. - Leanne Beagley, PANDA Board Chair
As we journey forward, PANDA leadership and I want to ensure we are a place of cultural safety for callers, staff and volunteers. We want to reinforce
economic and employment equity through our policies and recruitment.
We are committed to building stronger partnerships for the long term that ensure PANDA delivers trusted services and supports, to meet the mental health and wellbeing needs of Indigenous families. - Julie Borninkhof, PANDA CEO
About the Innovate RAP Artwork
Artist: Mel Barton
Alkiira Indigenous Art
This piece of commissioned art for PANDA is about showing the importance of community and connection when surviving with perinatal mental health battles. Aligning with Aboriginal cultures core beliefs and values of supporting and connecting with all in our communities. Different levels of care provided to the ones who need us the most in some of their darkest times.
PANDA’s REFLECT RAP - 2024 - 2025
About the Reflects RAP Artwork
Artist: Mel Barton
Alkiira Indigenous Art
This piece of commissioned art for PANDA is about showing the importance of community and connection when surviving with perinatal mental health battles. Aligning with Aboriginal cultures core beliefs and values of supporting and connecting with all in our communities. Different levels of care provided to the ones who need us the most in some of their darkest times.