Reconciliation Action Plan & Welcome to Country

Kyle Gillan

Principal at Russell Kennedy

Kyle Gillan is a Principal at Russell Kennedy Lawyers specialising in the construction and infrastructure sector working from the Melbourne office.  Kyle is the co-chair of Russell Kennedy’s RAP Committee with Principal, Donna Rayner since 2023.  He is committed to reconciliation efforts with indigenous Australians and promoting that work through the RK RAP Committee.  Kyle is married with three children and lives in Warrandyte.

Russell Kennedy is dedicated to creating and participating in a meaningful process of reconciliation as part of the broader national reconciliation movement. Our key aims in embarking on our first RAP are to celebrate the deep knowledge of First Nations communities, the longest continuing cultures in the world, acknowledge past wrongs and to begin to build a structured future together where we can play our part in righting those wrongs through our own reconciliation initiatives.

We believe that this is not achievable without guidance from and collaboration with First Nations Peoples, especially the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples, on whose lands our offices are located. Our RAP is not only about reparations and relationship building through practical and achievable actions, it is a way forward for us as a firm to learn more about Australia’s First Nations histories. It is an opportunity to incorporate our learnings into our business planning and into our workplace culture, thereby strengthening our understanding and sense of solidarity with First Nations Peoples.

Thane Gannaway-Garvey

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation