27 May – 3 June 2019
In this together
Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey-the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.
Watch: Reconciliation in Australia- Our History, Our Story, Our Future
Resources: available on National Reconciliation Australia website
Discover: 20 WAYS TO BE IN THIS TOGETHER IN 2020
EVENTS
Note: All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Wednesday 27 May: from 12pm NATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
- Thursday 28 May 12pm PANEL DISCUSSION: RECONCILIATION BRIDGE WALKS OF 2000
- Friday 29 May 9 – 10pm IN CONCERT TOGETHER: DEADLY MUSOS LIVE IN CONCERT
- All week - RECONCILIATION FILM CLUB SCREENINGS
For more information on these events. please visit the NRW website
Reconciliation Action Plans
What is a RAP? The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program provides a framework for organisations to support the national reconciliation movement. Visit the Reconciliation Australia RAP web page
Why do we need a Plan for reconciliation?
Ms Shona Reid, an Eastern Aranda women, offers her views on why having an RPA is a significant step towards living in unity as reconciled children of God.
Ms Reid says having an RAP shows that the Church cares “enough about First Nations people to want to be a part of our lives and cares enough about us to want to share God’s love”
Read the article Why do we need a Plan for reconciliation? from May 2019 issue of 'The Lutheran'
