Red Nose is committed to being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation
Grounded in our values and reflected in how we work with one another and the communities we serve.
First Nations acknowledgement
Acknowledgement of Country
Red Nose Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which our families, volunteers, staff, Board and committee members work, live and visit.
We pay our respects to the Elders of those many nations from past and present, recognising their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
Red Nose respects the knowledge and expertise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with their strong culture and traditions whose hands have touched many babies birthed and children reared on this land, and together we acknowledge their experience of loss in many forms.
Harry
Tom Day 3rd
Gunditjmara Yorta Yorta
Wemba Wemba
Artist’s Statement
The night sky is glittering with stars representative of our babies lost but a monument to their spirits.
My brother Harrison is there also.
The two circles are us, the community that grieves and remembers our loved ones. Our paths leading to each other providing love, comfort and resilience to each other. They also represent the two areas of Red Nose’s work: prevention/education and bereavement support.
The red circles are to represent Red Nose, identifiable across the nation. They are coupled together to represent the Red Nose family and strength that comes from family.
Across this artwork is countless lines and designs. Each line represents us, the families who’ve lost a loved one.
But by being together we carry on. We never forget them but continue living to honour them.
This painting is for us all, both Indigenous and non – Indigenous who’ve been touched by our loss. I want it to signify our strength, our struggles, our resilience but most importantly our connection to each other.
The painting is titled Harry in honour of my brother who we lost 30 years ago. I often think about what would have been but I know he is with me always. So, in a way this is my monument to him also.
Our Commitment
At Red Nose, we want people to feel safe, respected, included and supported — whether they work, volunteer or connect with us through our services and community.
Statement of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Red Nose is committed to being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, grounded in our values and reflected in how we work with one another and the people and communities connected to our charity and cause.
Our work brings us into contact with people at deeply vulnerable moments, and with communities whose voices have not always been heard. We value the diversity of backgrounds, identities, cultures and lived experiences of our employees, volunteers and the wider community.
We recognise that people experience our workplaces and services differently, and that this can affect access, safety, wellbeing and opportunity.
We are committed to building environments where difference is respected and fairness is actively pursued. This means fostering inclusive and culturally safe ways of working, identifying and addressing barriers in our policies and practices, and ensuring our services, advocacy and engagement are shaped by listening to and learning from lived experience.
Guided by our values, we will continue to listen, learn and act so that everyone who engages with Red Nose is treated with dignity, respect and care, and feels heard, understood and supported.
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