Junction Support Services is developing our first Reconciliation Action Plan in partnership with Reconciliation Australia, marking an important step in our ongoing journey towards reconciliation.

Our Reflect RAP is an opportunity to recognise and honour First Nations peoples, cultures, and lands across all the regions where we work.

As part of this process, we invited artists with ties to the lands where we work to express their interest in creating an original artwork for our RAP.

Ngalnya Atkinson, a proud Yorta Yorta woman from Shepparton and now based in Naarm (Melbourne), has been selected for the commission.

Ngalnya’s work will be at the centre of Junction’s Reflect RAP. It will feature in our RAP document, our communications, and across our sites.

“We were grateful for the interest from many talented artists with a deep connection to Country, community, and culture,” says Junction’s Business Development Manager, Colleen Tait.

“All submissions showcased the rich and diverse creativity of First Nations people across our regions. Ngalnya’s proposal was particularly inspiring, with compelling storytelling, meaningful connection to place, and alignment with the spirit of reconciliation.”

Creating a RAP reinforces Junction’s dedication to a culturally safe workplace and ensures our services reflect and celebrate the diverse cultures across Dhudhuroa, Wiradjuri, Yorta Yorta, Bangerang, Taungurung, and Gunaikurnai Country.

Junction’s RAP Working Group, comprising staff from all our sites, continues to collaborate to ensure our Reflect RAP is meaningful, practical, and shaped by the voices and experiences of First Nations peoples.

Ngalnya’s artwork will help us honour the cultural landscapes and communities that inform our work.

We look forward to sharing the finished artwork and its story with our community when we launch the RAP later this year.