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'Reconciliation is not a spectator sport' is the message behind this year's National Reconciliation Week theme.
This is a direct call for all of us to stand alongside First Nations people and commit to reconciliation every day.
Held from 27 May–3 June, the week recognises the journey to secure First Nations rights, and is a powerful reminder of how far we still have to go.
With Reconciliation Week just around the corner, now is the time to reflect on how we show up, because reconciliation doesn't stop when the week ends, and the weight of this work shouldn't fall on First Nations people.
Read on for ways to support First Nations people beyond National Reconciliation Week, plus the latest news and updates.
News and Updates
STANDING | Alongside First Nations people every day
Standing alongside First Nations people doesn’t mean just watching from a distance. While the weight of reconciliation has always fallen on the people it's meant to serve, there are practical steps every non-Indigenous person can take right now to change this. From supporting First Nations businesses, to calling out racism when you see it, and amplifying voices that continue to be ignored, it’s time to act!
LAUNCHING | Kitchen Table Conversation toolkit
We launched the Alternative First Responders Kitchen Table Conversation Toolkit, a resource designed to spark meaningful conversations about alternatives to policing and community safety. At an event organised by The Law Reform and Social Justice program, we gathered with supporters to ask: what does real community safety look like? And what are the alternatives to police?
ANSWERING | What it means to volunteer with us
We're celebrating National Volunteer Week by spotlighting four incredible people who gave their time to the National Justice Project over the past year. During their time with us, volunteers gain hands-on experience in strategic litigation and advocacy, while helping drive real change with communities. We asked them about the moments that stayed with them, what they learned, and why it mattered.
REPORTING | Bold legal ideas to tackle the climate crisis
A new report captures the bold legal strategies developed by teams of experts to tackle the climate crisis at our third LawHack. The winning team from Gadens proposed an innovative compensation scheme to protect communities from climate harm. Other standout ideas from the legal teams included pathways for people with disability to access recovery support during extreme weather, and new approaches to increase the use of electric vehicles.
CONGRATULATING | Our UTS Law students on their first Moot Court
It’s a proud milestone for our UTS Law students as they’ve just completed their very first Moot Court with us. We partnered with the UTS Faculty of Law and the Jumbunna Legal Strategies Hub to launch a program which gives students real-world experience of how the law can be used to make change. It enables students to work on high-impact cases and gives them the practical skills needed to push for law reform. We can't wait to see what next semester brings.
REMINDING | Action Webinar Alternative First Responders | Thursday 28 May 2026 | 11-12.30pm AEST
Join us for a free online webinar to explore how we can demand real change and advocate for alternative first responders to police.
Ahead of the Victorian state election, we’re bringing together leading advocates and grassroots organisers who are rethinking police-led first responses and driving the work in community-led solutions.
Speaker List:
- Apryl Day, Dhadjowa Foundation
- Harm Reduction Victoria
- Footscray Mall Friends
- Beyond Survival Project
- Southside Justice
You’ll then take part in on-the-spot actions to turn ideas into real, meaningful change.
Together, we can build momentum and put alternative first responders firmly on the state agenda.
Sign up now to listen, learn, and take action.
- Where: Online event is held via Zoom. Access Link will be provided via email one day before the event.
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: online via Humanitix
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HIGHLIGHTING | In the Media
- Human Rights Commission accepts pool ejection complaint via The Courier, 17 April 2026
- Reporting Racism; A step forward to addressing the issue via Koori Radio, 21 April 2026
- Kitchen Table Conversations Toolkit for Alternative First Responders to Police via 3CR Radio, 12 May 2026
SUPPORTING | Social Justice
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The National Justice Project Team
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We acknowledge that we live and work on the lands of First Nations Peoples, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Our Sydney office is located on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, whose sovereignty was never ceded. This land always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.