NAIDOC Week: Navigating difficult conversations in divided times

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As NAIDOC Week 2026 shines a spotlight on First Nations voices and perspectives, we speak with Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers from Evolve Communities about navigating difficult conversations in an increasingly polarised climate. From family dinner tables to the workplace, they share practical strategies for fostering respectful dialogue, bridging differences, and maintaining relationships despite deeply held political and cultural views.

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Published 9 July 2026 10:44am

By Bertrand Tungandame

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As NAIDOC Week 2026 shines a spotlight on First Nations voices and perspectives, we speak with Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers from Evolve Communities about navigating difficult conversations in an increasingly polarised climate. From family dinner tables to the workplace, they share practical strategies for fostering respectful dialogue, bridging differences, and maintaining relationships despite deeply held political and cultural views.

Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers run an organisation that has advised more than 3500 businesses on how to have a culturally safe workplace. Their ‘R3 approach’ involves 3 steps to difficult conversations including reflecting, relating and reconciling.