National


Reconciliation Week 

Reconciliation Week 27th May – 3rd June.

National Reconciliation Week 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. 

Reconciliation Week runs from the 27th of may till the 3rd of June each year. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey, the successful 1967 referendum and the high court Mabo decision. 

Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians as Individuals, Families, Communities, Organisations and importantly as a Nation. We all have a role to play when it comes to Reconciliation and in playing our part, we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, culture, and future. 

Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds, and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a Nation strengthen by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 

2021 marks 20 years of Reconciliation Australia and almost three decades of Australia’s formal Reconciliation process. 

The theme for this years Reconciliation week is ‘More than a Word. Reconciliation takes action’. 

For more information or ideas on how you can be involved in Reconciliation please see website: 

https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/

 

Christine Ruijs
Christine Ruijs

 

Christine Ruijs

Koorie Liaison Officer