The aim is to create awareness, promote dialogue and encourage meaningful actions towards reconciliation.
Tag: Indigenous communities
Sacred space: Australia’s most recognisable landmark
This living cultural landscape is a central to the traditional beliefs of one of the oldest human societies.
Past, present, future: The week that brings Australians together
This is a time to build beneficial connections in our communities and take action to continue the positive path we have begun to pave.
Reconciliation Week
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the impact of Australia’s colonial history has transcended amongst generations. The trauma of land dispossession, violence, and racism towards Indigenous Australians has been detrimental for cultural identity and spirituality. The last half century has seen steps towards sizeable action for justice for Indigenous communities. The vision of reconciliation relies […]
WA to close ‘unviable’ communities
BY TAMSIN DOCHERTY Last year the Federal government announced it would stop funding essential services in remote Indigenous communities, transferring responsibility to the states. WA Premier Colin Barnett said his state would have to close between 100 – 150 Indigenous communities as a result of lack of funding. Previously, the Federal government provided two-thirds of WA’s funding […]