National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to acknowledge the histories and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and take action to build positive relationships with one another.
Highlights
- Mohammad Al-Khafaji CEO of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (Fecca) , urges all migrants to engage with the reconciliation process.
- Fecca CEO believed that we need to educate ourselves and make sure that we build a strong relationship with Australia’s First Nations People to be called real Australians.
- FECCA’s Encouraging Engagement Guide is a valuable tool to help migrant and refugee communities engage with NRW and learn about Australian values from a different perspective.
The dates of National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June – commemorate the 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.
More than a word. Reconciliation takes action is the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2021. It marks 20 years of Reconciliation Australia, the national body for reconciliation.
"Reconciliation, it’s a journey for all Australians, how we think about the relationship with the First Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, and all Australians, whether you’re a new arrival or whether you’ve been here for a very long time," according to Karen Mundine CEO of Reconciliation Australia.
This year the NRW theme, More than a word. Reconciliation takes action calls for all Australians to take braver and more impactful action, and Karen Mundine says everybody has a role to play.\
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