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April 28 2021, 1:17 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments
Advertising Council Australia has today launched its inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the first ever RAP for the Australian advertising industry.
Today’s launch follows the RAP’s formal endorsement by Reconciliation Australia, and is being marked with a special webinar for ACA members.
Says Laura Aldington, chair of ACA’s RAP Committee, ACA Board member and CEO of Host Havas: “We are very pleased to be launching Advertising Council Australia’s inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan today. This launch is significant because we believe it is a missed opportunity that an industry built on the power of creativity has not yet embraced the oldest, most creative, artistic, storytelling culture on this planet. It’s an injustice we’re excited to take steps towards addressing.”
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