Marrickville Legal Centre (MLC) has launched its 2026-2028 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), marking a significant step in its commitment to closing the justice gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Innovate RAP, launched today, outlines MLC’s commitment to breaking down systemic barriers that prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from accessing justice and strengthening the cultural safety, accessibility, and responsiveness of their services.
Building on the foundations of its 2022 Reflect RAP, the Innovate RAP sets out practical actions for the Centre to advance reconciliation and improve outcomes for First Nations communities across the Inner West and beyond. The Innovate RAP focuses on four key priorities:
- Strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities;
- Embedding culturally safe practices across MLC’s services;
- Building staff capability through ongoing cultural learning; and
- Improving referral pathways and service responses.
Over the next two years, MLC will implement the commitments laid out in the Innovate RAP under the guidance of its RAP Working Group to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can access legal support that is safe, accessible, and responsive to their needs.
The artwork depicted on the front of the Innovate RAP was created by local artist Stephen Morgan, a proud Kamilaroi man who has lived in the Inner West region for more than 20 years and was specially commissioned by MLC.
The Four Boomerangs of the Goolay’yari (2026) presents a visual meeting place between past and present. The painting centres on Goolay’yari (Cooks River) as the centre of MLC’s catchment. Among this waterway, Morgan depicts a scene of traditional life – two men hunting, a mother with her children by a fire, and striking ghost gums – and juxtaposes it with an aerial view of the catchment in present day.
The 2026-28 Innovate RAP can be viewed here or in hard copy at MLC office locations.
