Reconciliation action plan • Lifeline WA

Our vision for reconciliation

Lifeline WA’s vision for reconciliation is grounded in fostering hope, support, and genuine connection with First Nations peoples.

Connection is one of our core values, and storytelling is a powerful way we bring this to life. We recognise the importance of a conversation and are committed to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are heard, respected and shared. We also acknowledge the critical role reconciliation plays in reducing psychological distress and suicide.

Artist acknowledgment:
Acacia Collard, Acacia Cultural Designs

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

Lifeline WA is proud to share our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), marking an important step in our journey from reflection to action.

This plan reinforces our commitment to culturally safe and inclusive environments, strengthens partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and explores pathways for employment and growth. By listening, learning, and taking positive action, we aim to foster hope, connection, and healing, while continuing to address the disproportionate impact of suicide on First Nations peoples.

Read the full RAP and learn more about our commitment to reconciliation.

Read Our Innovate RAP

Our commitment to reconciliation

Hear from Lorna MacGregor, CEO of Lifeline WA on our Innovate RAP.

Reconciliation artwork

Acacia Collard, Acacia Cultural Designs

Acacia is a Badimia Yamatji – Balladong Noongar woman. She comes from two large families in Western Australia and currently lives in the south of Perth. Acacia specialises in contemporary Aboriginal artworks and designs through digital art and canvas mediums. As an artist Acacia has worked with a large number of organisations, schools and community groups to create designs for Reconciliation Action Plans, websites, documents and running interactive workshops.

The inspiration for the artwork was Lifeline WA’s core purpose to prevent suicide, support people in crisis and reduce the stigmas which can be a barrier to seeking help. The centre of the artwork features a help seeker alone in darkness, with the ripple effect of their struggle coming out into the surroundings. Sitting around this person, is a ring of Crisis Supporters inspired by Lifeline WA’s logo. They are surrounding this person with support, pulling them into the light. Branching out of this circle are pathways providing a strong network. Within each section there are more ripple effects, this time symbolising the positive impact the support of Lifeline WA makes to help seekers. The footprints leading out of the circle represent a help seeker’s journey upwards, out of crisis with their individual story being told along the edges of the pathway as they travel. The pebbles and hands around the artwork symbolise the WA community and recognises that each person has a story to tell of their own journey or that of someone close to them. Community is a strong foundation of Aboriginal people’s lives and wellbeing, and that community will always put out their hand to support people in need. Like grains of sand, the many individual pieces come together to form something beautiful.

The below Acknowledgement of Country was developed by Lifeline WA’s RAP Working Group with translation assistance from Professor Len Collard and support from Acknowledge This!

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