RAP Circle & Member Forum - February 2025

You are invited to join Reconciliation Tasmania's online RAP Circle and Member Forum on Wednesday 5 February from 2-3pm.

The purpose of RAP Circles is to provide a forum for our members and RAP partners to share successes, learnings and challenges. Reconciliation Tasmania (RT) will also provide general advice about commonly asked questions, or topics nominated by the group.

In February, we are delighted to announce a special guest presenter, Rachelle Towart OAM, Managing Director of national recruiting firm Pipeline Talent.

Rachelle Towart OAM

Rachelle Towart OAM is recognised nationally in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, governance, and education and has elevated the importance of Indigenous leadership and governance capacity to the national stage.

As a former CEO of the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre, Rachelle trained thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and was recognised with a wide range of awards. This included the prestigious Westpac Community CEO of the Year (2014) and one of Australian Financial Review's Australian Women of Influence.

In 2016, Rachelle formed Pipeline Talent Pty Ltd to build support for emerging Indigenous leaders matching highly qualified Indigenous candidates with employers, providing support every step of the way.

Rachelle is passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to reach their leadership potential and committed to changing Australian’s employment landscape and drive positive cultural impacts across Australia’s workforce.

The aim of Pipeline Talent is to enable more Indigenous Australians to reach senior leadership roles as a vital step to build aspiration, hope and respect within Indigenous communities and play a critical role in helping to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Pipeline Talent aims to support a new generation of Indigenous leaders who are emerging across the economy and community to achieve their true potential.

Pipeline Talent has also recently created a new recruitment platform, Dreamjobz. Dreamjobz mission is to provide a dedicated job board platform that ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent is recognised, valued, and given the opportunity to thrive in every sector.

Rachelle will share insights from almost a decade of supporting Australian organisations to recruit and retain high calibre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders.

This online forum is available free of charge to all:
• Organisational members, whether or not you have a Reconciliation Action Plan;
• Current Reconciliation Tasmania RAP clients; and
• Previous Reconciliation Tasmania RAP clients.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about RT’s RAP services, please contact Alison Merridew (she/her), Reconciliation Action Plans Manager: alison@rectas.com.au or 0425 163 440.