Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2025 - 2027 (PDF 7MB) in September 2025, which builds on our commitment to achieving reconciliation.
This plan is an important part of our larger strategic vision for health services and workplaces that value and affirm the cultures, beliefs, languages and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities.
We understand that in committing to, and delivering on, actions that support reconciliation we will strengthen our capacity to provide support to communities across the Riverland Mallee Coorong region, the broader culture and contribution of our Local Health Network.
Hard copy versions are also available at our hospitals and health sites.
Vision for reconciliation
RMCLHN’s vision for reconciliation is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have equitable access to culturally safe, respectful, and responsive services and care so that they share the same health outcomes, opportunities, and benefits as all Australians.
These services will be delivered within an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff can thrive and develop their careers in a safe and supportive environment amongst colleagues who show respect and interest for their culture and views.
Focus areas
The Innovate RAP outlines four areas for RMCLHN. Each area includes a focus, clear actions and deliverables, as well as a timeline and responsibility for implementation.
Building strong, genuine and meaningful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and RMCLHN is important to developing a culturally inclusive, responsive and respectful organisation that will achieve improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families and ensure a culturally safe workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, lands and histories is important to RMCLHN because it will provide a culturally safe, culturally accountable and culturally responsive health service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ensuring safe and better health outcomes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, groups and communities are important to RMCLHN’s formation of partnerships to promote, maintain and restore the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers throughout the region. This includes the need to create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, by building a stronger, larger and more dispersed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce.
The RMCLHN Aboriginal Health Committee reports all RAP activity and progress to RMCLHN’s Executive Leadership, Governing Board and externally to Reconciliation Australia, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and SA Health’s Chief Executive Office.