Reflection

Artwork created by delegates at the 2009 NATSICC Assembly – Brisbane and depicts Faith and Culture coming together.

National Voice for the First People of Australia

On Saturday, 14 October 2023, Australians will have their say in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in our Constitution.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference have backed the call for a National Voice for the First People of Australia. In a submission to the Indigenous Voice Co-Design Process, they say that:

“The models proposed for the National Voice should include the involvement of the widest variety of First People organisations, including religious faith-based groups like NATSICC. Faith and spirituality are an essential part of the lives of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and so should not be excluded from the National Voice structure.

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