National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The dates for NRW remain the same each year – 27 May to 3 June.
These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
National Reconciliation Week 2023 Theme
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2023, Be a Voice for Generations, encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and socialise.
For the work of generations past, and the benefit of generations future, let’s choose to create a more just, equitable and reconciled country for all.
Reconciliation Australia’s research shows large community support for the next steps in Australia’s reconciliation journey, including the Voice to Parliament, treaty making and truth-telling.
This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, Be a Voice for Generations, urges all Australians to use their power, their words and their vote to create a better, more just Australia for all of us.
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Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground
Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground with your school, workplace or team during National Reconciliation Week and help brighten the future for First Nations kids.
Taking part in Wear It Yellow by organising a fundraising event in National Reconciliation week is a great chance to celebrate First Nations culture and take action to help change the disadvantage facing many First Nations communities today.
Plan your Wear it Yellow activity for National Reconciliation Week and share your fundraising page to help get the word out. Holding a free dress day with a touch of yellow is a simple way to get everyone involved, or feel free to get creative and come up with other fundraising ideas, the bolder the better.
How it works:
- Sign up your school, workplace or team to Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground.
- Plan your National Reconciliation Week activities with our free educational resources
- Fundraise for Children’s Ground.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND ACCESS FREE RESOURCES
Fundraising Donuts – Vili’s Fundraiser
During National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week Vili’s Family Bakery will be producing Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Flag Donuts for $2.50 each with 50c of each sale going directly to the Tjindu Foundation. In 2022 they were able to donate $30,000 thanks to everyone who purchased a donut! ORDER VIA THE VILI’S WEBSITE
For more information and all enquiries please visit the NRW website.
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: NRW website
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