We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respect to them and their Elders, both past and present. As a business that works across many locations, we have a responsibility to listen, learn, and walk alongside First Nations peoples to ensure our activities support the ongoing connection to their land, waters, cultures, languages and traditions. We value their custodianship of 65,000 years.
The Uluru Statement of the Heart
“It’s been five years since our First Nations people graciously extended the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to all Australians.
This Statement is proudly displayed in the lobby of our Barangaroo headquarters.”
- Dale Connor, Chief Executive Officer Australia
Read more on the Collective response to the Uluru Statement of the Heart
Reconciliation Action Plan
With voices rising globally against institutional injustice and inequality based on race, our ability as an organisation to demonstrate principles of diversity and inclusion beyond words has become more important than ever before.
Our Lendlease Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is just one way we align our operational performance with our commitment to human rights, specifically the rights of Australia’s First Nations People. It outlines our commitment to First Nation’s people, acknowledging their unbroken connection to country, creating respectful relationships that provide opportunities for equal social and economic outcomes.
In this, our third RAP and second Elevate RAP we will take a leading role in lifting the industry standard of placemaking by incorporating the self-determination principles and voices of First Nations people.
RAP Vision
We will lift the industry standard in placemaking led by the self-determination principles and voices of First Nations people
Our Elevate actions will be focused on:
- Developing an overarching approach to placemaking led by First Nations voices
- Investing in partnerships and programs that preserve language and culture
- Investing in community solutions to reduce incarceration
- Advocating on national issues
- Ensuring First Nations businesses are foundational in our supply chain
- Championing First Nations leaders to middle and senior management positions at Lendlease
Country, Truth and Our Shared Story: Elevate RAP 2020 – 2023
While we continue the work started a decade ago towards shared prosperity and privileging First Nations voices, the Elevate actions in this RAP are designed to move our company and our industry closer to this vision and to a reconciled nation.
We are working towards achieving large-scale, sustainable change to national industry standards, practices, mindsets and behaviours through close collaboration with First National people in all facets of placemaking; from business development and planning, to design, delivery and post development.
Truth-telling on our RAP journey
A reflection by Cath Brokenborough,
Executive Lead First Nations Engagement, Lendlease
Songlines are the bones of this ancient land. They define Country and Place and underpin our sense of Belonging. They are the foundation of our culture: past, present and future...Read more
Our stories and news
Over the last 10 years, our Reconciliation Action Plan has come to life across our business units and functions. Read more on our stories and news.
Spirit of Place
Spirit of Place was created in 2010 by Riki Salam at Gilimbaa, a Supply Nation certified creative agency and Lendlease supplier partner. It represents Lendlease and the people, communities and organisations we work with coming together on country to share knowledge, cultures and histories, to establish lasting, respectful relationships and to create opportunities that will strengthen and nurture the connection of people and places.
It’s been five years since our First Nations People graciously extended the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to all Australians...Read more
27 May to 3 June is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia...Read more
Turning the sod on Shoreline's first community park, Jingeri Park...Watch here
Christine Slabb is a very talented Bundjalung Artist and Graphic Designer who has been been creating and designing for over 20 years...Read more
Melbourne Quarter has launched it’s very first podcast, with it’s first conversation in line with National Reconciliation Week featuring special guests Lena Charles (Yorta Yorta) from Clothing the Gaps and Shannon Williams (Yiman) aka BrothaBlack... Read more
Discover stories through new art on King St from Torres Strait Islander artist Tamika Grant-Iramu...Read more
The Lendlease and Randwick Campus redevelopment team has become a true partner...Watch here
Lendlease has partnered with the Department of Defence to create meaningful employment programs on the NACC Tindal project in Katherine, NT...Watch here