Taking Action for Reconciliation

There are many ways in which you can take action to progress meaningful reconciliation. This list is just a starter.

• Support an Aboriginal controlled philanthropic cause, organisation or charity
• Understand and support campaigns, e.g. by signing petitions or pledges. Check out Close the Gap, Family Matters, Racism. It Stops With Me., Change the Record and the Redfern Statement
• Support Aboriginal-led solutions. Speak up, advocate, lobby… use your voice to be an ally!
• ‍Join or start a Local Reconciliation Group and participate in reconciliation events
• Attend a statewide reconciliation forum organised by Reconciliation Victoria
• Lead by example in your workplace and community. Find opportunities to do an Acknowledgement of Country at your workplace and at community events, when appropriate, and if you feel you can, personalise the Acknowledgement based on your learnings – it should not be formulaic
• Encourage your workplace to develop an engagement plan/strategy, such as Reconciliation Australia’s RAP program, with consultation and guidance with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
• Work with your child’s school or early childhood centre to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan and access resources through Narragunnwali
• Call out racism – be an upstander, not a bystander.

 Spend ethically by buying only authentic Aboriginal goods.  Support Aboriginal businesses.