The First Peoples Staff Reference group (FPSRG) is an elected body of people from the First Peoples Staff Network (FPSN).
The key purpose of the FPSRG is to provide advice on Transport and Planning policies and activities which have a direct impact on First Peoples Staff.
The key purpose of the FPSN is to enable a peer to peer support network for First Peoples staff.
Focus Area - Traditional Owners
Outcomes - First Peoples Engagement framework
- developed and implemented
- evaluation co-designed with Traditional Owners
- evaluation approach reviewed yearly
- establish and implement monitoring and feedback register
Responsibility
- First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
- Employees engaging with Traditional Owners
Time Frame - March 2024
Focus Area - Leadership led
Outcomes - DTP Group action plans
- provide First Peoples led tailored organisational reform support
- are developed and monitor progress quarterly
- review cultural safety within systems, practices, governance structures and systemic behaviours
- identify structures and systems that don’t enable self determination and don’t involve First Peoples in decision making about matters that affect them
Responsibility - DTP Executives
Time Frame - June 2025
Focus Area - Systems reform
Outcomes - Policy
- includes complaints process for First Peoples to report culturally unsafe conduct
- processes embedded into People Management System
- developed with the consultation of the Transport and Planning First Peoples Staff Reference Group
- evaluated annually
Responsibility - First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
Time Frame - September 2025
Focus Area - Systems reform
Outcomes - HR systems and processes to include cultural safety
- in position description template
- as a Performance Development Plan measure
Responibility
- People and Culture
- With support from First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
Time Frame - March 2027
Focus Area - Systems reform
Outcomes - Self-identification process
- safe and culturally appropriate
- data access transparency
- HR system updates developed in consultation with the Transport and Planning First Peoples Staff Reference Group
- effectively communicated
Responsibility
- People and Culture
- With support from First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
Time Frame - March 2026
Focus Area - Visual safety
Outcomes - Cultural events and activities
- events and communication plan
- have broad participation
- managers and executives encourage employees to attend
- align to development focus areas
- reviewed annually
Responsibility - First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
Time Frame - Annually
Focus Area - Visual safety
Outcomes - 100% of DTP offices and sites have
- visual cultural safety audit annually
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags in high traffic areas
- plaques acknowledging Traditional Owners in high traffic areas on uncontested Country (permission sought from Traditional Owners)
- tracking ledger for plagues and flags
Responsibility
- Accommodation and Workplace Services
- Department Government Services Shared Services Provider
- Site landlords (where applicable)
- With support from First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
Time Frame - March 2028
Focus Area - Visual safety
Outcomes- Policy and process
- developed and implemented in partnership with Traditional Owners
- tracking and monitoring system developed
- desktop review of external naming policy
Responsibility
- First Peoples Self Determination and Reform
- Geographic Names Victoria
- Applicable Victorian Government stakeholders
Time Frame - July 2027
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