Set reconciliation goals as part of SANE’s Strategic Plan 2024-2027. 

SANE Reconciliation Innovate RAP is endorsed Oct/Nov 24.

SANE supports a YES! vote in the Federal Referendum. Our people are invited to have conversations about the vote, and learn more visit https://yes23.com.au 

SANE leaders recognise and promote The Voice including the experiences and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities with the aim of promoting a society free of racism, inequality and inequity. 

SANE’s Reconciliation Action Plan Committee formed. 

Announced SANE’S new independent chair of our Reconciliation Action Plan Committee, Mr Tom Brideson. SANE becomes a signatory to the Proud Spirit Declaration, and establishes a partnership with Gayaa Dhuwi in pursuit of further code design of our recovery model to bring that together with social emotional wellbeing principles. 

We recognise Sorry Day and the resilience and acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ongoing impact of the Stolen Generations on First Nation families, communities and peoples. We all have a role to play in reconciliation and committed our support to the YES vote.  

SANE began reflecting on its cultural practices, gaining input into SANE service design and embedding acknowledgement of first nations culture. 

• Development of a draft Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Mapped partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations. 
• Co-designed SANE’s major services transformation with support from the ALIVE Centre for Lived Experience Research involving dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people focus groups. 
• Ensured Acknowledgement of Country in SANE meetings and encouraged staff to research Traditional Owners of the Lands (their own and wherever they join their meetings from).  
• Acknowledged NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week (internal and external). 
• Ran Reconciliation events in Sydney and Melbourne for SANE’s staff, volunteers and ambassadors and included smoking ceremonies and cultural awareness education.

Commissioned artwork for SANE from Yankunytjatjara/Kokatha artist Kelly Taylor to be displayed in our offices and published on the front cover of SANE’s Innovate RAP. 

Reconciliation Action Week. An important week for SANE to recognise.
Events were held in Sydney and Melbourne to commence our Reconciliation Action Journey. 
Patron Sandy Jeffs, and LEAC co-chair Margaret Tayar both shared with us at the smoking ceremonies in Melbourne and Sydney, that this is the first time SANE has held an in-person smoking ceremony and Reconciliation and Sorry Day event.   

SANE employees were given a choice to work on this historical public holiday, or swap this day for another.