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Our Reconciliation Action Plan

Basketball NSW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout New South Wales and their connections to land, sea and community in which we gather, meet and play. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and future and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

‘The land we share’

BNSW engaged Campfire X, an Indigenous creative solutions company to follow correct Indigenous art protocols.

‘The land we share’ created by Jordan Ardler who is from the Aboriginal community in La Perouse, “represents how the land meets the waters. Rivers, ocean, grass and bush land are the main source of our survival and have been since the beginning of time.

Yellow outlined circles within the background of the artwork identify every Aboriginal community in NSW. The dotted wavy blue lines represent the beauty in our shorelines, erosions the ocean creates on our land and riverbanks. Yellow dotted lines show how our song lines continue to be present throughout our journey of life. 

The central symbols symbolise the connection between communities, our lands and culture continuously sharing knowledge and stories. The white circular patterns fading out of the central figures portrays the ripple effect, ongoing growth, strength and power that our cultural practices present to us which allows our future generations to understand our surroundings.  

The arch figures at the bottom of the design represent and acknowledge our ancestors in our past who paved the way for our present.”

Coming in 2022

Reconciliation Action Plan

BNSW’s first Reconciliation Action Plan will be launched in 2022, with the official launch taking place at the State Conference.

The inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan will provide opportunities to reflect and learn from the activities that we have carried out in the past and further develop strategies to provide meaningful opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, through greater cultural understanding, strong community partnerships that support multiple pathways and opportunities, relationships & heritage, and mentorship for athletes, officials and administrators.