��Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, stories and practices have thrived for over 60,000 years and make Australia a richer, more whole place for us all. ���
Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls
KCVO OBE
Be a voice for unity:
Change Makers
��Racism damages lives and livelihoods, and it hurts the whole community. Whether in the city, regions, online or in public spaces – being abused, ignored, or if you experience cultural bias, this has long-lasting effects. ��Notice the bias in personal conversations. Speak up when you hear something ignorant, hurtful or not right. �
��If you didn’t learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures at school, then you can now, learn the shared history of this country, now known as Australia. ���
Charles Perkins
Stan Grant
Be a voice for fairness:
Be a voice for learning:
��Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are the most incarcerated people in the world, proportionally. ��Speak out and challenge our leaders to take action on justice. �
��Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have been fighting for a political voice, and structural changes like treaty, for more than 100 years.��Listen to the calls, debates and discussions by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples on treaties, constitutional reform, and Voice to Parliament.
Megan Davis
Aunty Geraldine Atkinson
Be a voice for reform:
Be a voice for representation:
��When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples speak for themselves, our communities become stronger. ��Understand the strengths in First Nations community control in governing, health, education curriculum and media representation.�
��Past policies and practices took money and work away from generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Stolen wages and lands undermined economic futures, support First Nations businesses as contractors, suppliers and producers.�����
Aunty Vicki Clark
Aunty Lowitja O’Donoghue
Be a voice for self-determination:
Be a voice for equity:
��Actions speak louder than words – and reconciliation takes action. ��Connect with your local Traditional Custodians and local organisations to find out what issues you should stand with them on and help amplify their voices.
��Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have never stopped defending their lands and waters and asserting their rights to their homelands.
Eddie Koiki Mabo
William Cooper
Be a voice for action:
Be a voice for land rights:
��Australia’s true history has been silenced, creating
inter-generational trauma and preventing healing. ���
Uncle Archie Roach
��Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have a long legacy of speaking up for their communities, but their voices have been excluded or buried under the voices of non-Indigenous people.��Turn down the noise: listen before you speak.
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Aunty Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann
Be a voice for truth-telling:
Be a voice for listening: