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AUST | NJP | UPDATING | Community News | July 2025

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CONTENT WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this email may contain the names and images of First Nations people who are deceased. If you are experiencing distress and are in need of support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 13YARN on 13 92 76 for First Nations readers.

We hope you had a great NAIDOC Week and found ways to celebrate the 50th year of this national week to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survival, voices and culture. 

We encourage our supporters to continue to reflect and honour First Nations people, remembering that every day we walk on stolen lands. You can take action anytime by calling out racism and discrimination on the First Nations Racism Register.

This month we saw the findings from the inquest into the 2019 death of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu. We pay our deepest respects to Mr Walker’s family and community who have been advocating tirelessly for justice, truth and accountability for almost six years. The Coroner delivered landmark findings vindicating what Aboriginal communities have always known – that individual police officers and the police institution itself is systemically racist. Read more at the Guardian.

We are proud to work with Yung Prodigy, an organisation led by young people impacted by incarceration. Yung Prodigy have launched a new campaign ‘Freedom on the line’ advocating to eliminate the excessive and prohibitive call costs for people in custody to promote connection, rehabilitation and social and emotional wellbeing for people who are incarcerated.

Catch up on the latest news from the National Justice Project below.


GIVING | Thanks

A huge thank you to everyone who got behind our end-of-financial-year campaign on discrimination in healthcare. Words cannot express how truly appreciative we are of your ongoing support.

Your incredible generosity helped to exceed our target of $200,000. This will have a huge impact for our courageous clients and enable us to continue the fight to dismantle discrimination in healthcare.

From the entire team, THANK YOU!


CALLING | Out Racism

The National Justice Project has supported an Aboriginal family in filing a racial discrimination claim against the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) following traumatic events at a polling booth during the 2023 Voice Referendum. Community are encouraged to share their stories of racism via Call It Out.


POLICING | In Schools

Our Alternative First Responders team collaborated with the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition to highlight their School Exclusion Project, which documents school exclusion practices and the school-to-prison pipeline across the nation. We echo the report’s concerns about the presence of police in schools and the harm it causes. 


WELCOMING | Cindy’s Law Introduction

We were honoured to join the family of Cindy Smith as the Attorney General introduced ‘Cindy’s Law’ to NSW parliament in direct response to the 2023 inquest examining the tragic and systemic failures surrounding the deaths of two First Nations teenagers. The changes aim to close a legal loophole enabling offenders to go unpunished for assaults when the time of death is unknown.


WATCHING | Webinar Recording

If you missed our webinar last month on lessons for Australia from what is happening to due process and human rights in the United States, the recording is now available online.


ENDORSING | Human Rights Report

Australia's human rights are sliding backwards, according to a new report submitted to the United Nations today from more than 150 organisations. 
 

HIGHLIGHTING | In the Media

The National Justice Project advocates for our clients in the courts as well as in the news media, especially around issues on human rights, discrimination and justice reform.

Here are some highlights from the past month:


SUPPORTING | Ongoing Work

The National Justice Project is funded by people like you committed to the fight for social justice. 
Donate Today

The National Justice Project is a Public Benevolent Institution endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.  Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.

To keep up to date with our strategic legal action and advocacy, visit our website or follow us on your preferred social media platform.

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National Justice Project (NJP)
Address: PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
Tel: +61 2 9514 4440

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.

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AUST | NJP | UPDATING | Community News | June 2025

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CONTENT WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this email may contain the names and images of First Nations people who are deceased. If you are experiencing distress and are in need of support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 13YARN on 13 92 76 for First Nations readers.

We are all still coming to terms with the two Aboriginal deaths in custody in the Northern Territory. Our hearts are broken and we thank you for the outpouring of support that has been shown to the loved ones left behind and the communities who are surrounding them. 

We will keep you updated about the role the National Justice Project will be playing to seek justice and how you can support the ongoing fight for justice.

Deaths in custody was also the focus of a powerful series published by Guardian Australia last week. This investigation shows how Australia is failing to make prisons safe, especially for First Nations people. They reported on the dozens of inmates who died by suicide in the past two decades using ligature points that authorities knew about but failed to remove. The National Justice Project has represented the families of some of these individuals and we are saddened that findings from coronial inquests and numerous inquiries calling for ligature points to be removed continue to be ignored.

In a Full Story podcast released as part of the series, experts said investment in prison healthcare is ‘woefully inadequate’ and this is an issue where we continue to fight for systemic change. You can help us support families as they advocate about prison facilities that are no longer fit for purpose and the centres that fail to provide culturally safe care.

With your support, we can continue to fight for improved health conditions in prisons and youth detention as we highlight the critical need for reform. 
 

STANDING | With Yuendumu

National Justice Project CEO George Newhouse represented the family of Kumanjayi White at the Sydney rally in a week of national action. He shared a statement from the 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s grieving relatives. 

WEBINAR | The State of Justice in the United States | Thursday 19 June 2025 | 11.30am-1pm ACST

Human rights lawyer and co-founder of the National Justice Project Michael ‘Dan’ Mori will share his insights from the United States on June 19 as we discuss rapidly changing developments impacting due process and human rights across America.

LAUNCHING | Alternative First Responders newsletter

Our first Alternative First Responders newsletter was issued last week! We share updates of advocacy occurring nationwide and reflect on the significant gaps left by an under-resourced support sector. Thank you to all who have signed the pledge. 
 

HIGHLIGHTING | In the Media

The National Justice Project advocates for our clients in the courts as well as in the news media, especially around issues on human rights, discrimination and justice reform.
Here are some highlights from the past month:


APPEALING | EOFY Tax Donation

Our end-of-financial-year campaign on discrimination in healthcare has resonated with so many of our supporters and we are delighted you have committed to help us fight for systemic change. 
Special thanks to the generosity of long-time supporter the Hooper Shaw Foundation for matching donations up to $100,000!

The National Justice Project is funded by people like you committed to the fight for social justice. 
Donate Today

The National Justice Project is a Public Benevolent Institution endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.  Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.

To keep up to date with our strategic legal action and advocacy, visit our website or follow us on your preferred social media platform.

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National Justice Project (NJP)
Address: PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
Tel: +61 2 9514 4440

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.

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AUST | NJP | RAISING | Awareness, Support and Funds for social justice and helping dismantle discrimination in healthcare

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Our end-of-financial-year campaign on discrimination in healthcare has already resonated with so many of our supporters and we are delighted you have committed to help us fight for systemic change.

We are thrilled to announce that one of our long-term supporters has today made an extraordinarily generous gift and will match donations up to $100,000.

Donations will now have double the impact!

Match your commitment to fighting injustice with this matched giving opportunity!

THANK YOU to the Hooper Shaw Foundation for this amazing gift and ongoing support of the National Justice Project. We truly appreciate your faith in our ability to fight for justice and tackle discrimination.

We’re sure our supporters are also thrilled to know their tax-deductable donations will now have twice the impact.

Donate before June 30 for a tax deduction and help dismantle discrimination in healthcare.
Help make this the tax appeal that makes a difference.

The National Justice Project is funded by people committed to the fight for social justice. 

The National Justice Project is a Public Benevolent Institution endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.  Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.
 
To keep up to date with our strategic legal action and advocacy, visit our website or follow us on your preferred social media platform.
Warm regards,
Larissa Behrendt AO (Chair)  
George Newhouse (CEO)

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National Justice Project (NJP)
Address: PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
Tel: +61 2 9514 4440

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.

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AUST | NJP | UPDATING | Community News | May 2025

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During National Reconciliation Week we are celebrating the 2025 theme of ‘Bridging Now to Next’ as a call for reconciliation to live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians.

As we move forward towards creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The theme was chosen by Reconciliation Australia to remind us that as we step forward together the lessons of the past will guide us.

The National Justice Project is also looking forward as we work on the development of a new strategic plan for 2026-2030. As well as the lessons of the past and close stakeholders guiding us, we would love to hear from Justice Brief subscribers and supporters with a short survey.

Thank you to valued supporters of the National Justice Project and we look forward to hearing your opinions. 

LAUNCHING | Website

The launch of the new Alternative First Responders website has been met with overwhelming positivity. Thank you for your support and for helping get the message out. On Tuesday 27 May, the campaign was also featured on the ABC-TV national 7.30 program. 

REPORTING | WA Coronial findings

This week we have welcomed a Coroner’s recommendations for the provision of culturally safe care to Aboriginal prisoners in Western Australia following an inquest into the death in custody of a Martu woman. 

RECEIVING | Australian Web Awards

Our Hear Me Out website was recently awarded the ‘Most Innovative Website’ at the Australian Web Awards. We’re proud to have the industry recognition for innovative tech solutions. 

CONGRATULATING | Pro Bono Partner Finalist

We are excited to congratulate Ashleigh Buckett as a Finalist for Pro Bono Partner of the Year in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2025! This is well deserved recognition for one of our Principal Solicitors and we look forward to the awards night next month.  

WEBINAR | The State of Justice in the United States | Thursday 19 June 2025 | 12noon-1.30pm AEST

Human rights lawyer and co-founder of the National Justice Project Michael ‘Dan’ Mori will share his insights from the United States as we discuss rapidly changing developments impacting the rule of law, due process and human rights across America. 

HIGHLIGHTING | In the Media

The National Justice Project advocates for our clients in the courts as well as in the news media, especially around issues on human rights, discrimination and justice reform.
Here are some headlines from the past month:


RAISING | Awareness, Funds and Support for National Justice Project

This end of financial year we will be shining the spotlight on the critical issue of discrimination in healthcare and how we are fighting for systemic change. We will be launching this campaign next week so please consider making a donation to help us dismantle discrimination and fight for fair healthcare. 

The National Justice Project is funded by people committed to the fight for social justice. 

The National Justice Project is a Public Benevolent Institution endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.  Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible.
 
To keep up to date with our strategic legal action and advocacy, visit our website or follow us on your preferred social media platform.

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National Justice Project (NJP)
Address: PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
Tel: +61 2 9514 4440

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.

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PPCfR | COMMEMORATING | National Sorry Day | Thursday 26 May 2022 | 12.30-2.30pm

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A lunch to commemorate National Sorry Day after a two-year Covid-induced break

This year’s event includes an official Welcome to Country and entertainment from well-known singer/songwriter/guitarist Monica Weightman. Our group Co-Chair, Dennis Fisher, as MC, keeping things moving along and chatting to guests. 

Boxed lunches and individual soft drinks will be provided and there are some great door prizes up for grabs. Covid protocols will be respected. 

Everyone is welcome, however numbers are limited.

Where: South Melbourne Community Centre cnr. Ferrars Place & Park Street South Melbourne
Cost: There is no charge although a gold coin donation is always appreciated. 
Bookings: RSVP: 18 May 2022. or more information contact via tel: 9699 8804 or email: rosemary.rule@gmail.com

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PPCfR | COMMEMORATING | National Sorry Day | Wednesday 26 May

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Join us for a lunch to commemorate National Sorry Day

Program includes official Welcome to Country and interesting interactions with mercurial MC Dennis Fisher. Guests will include Elders, friends, community members and councillors, and there will be time to catch up and share stories with one another after a long absence. 

Where: St Peter & Paul’s Church, 377 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne – on the corner with Montague St, enter on Montague St through the courtyard and the hall is to the right. 

Inclusions: Boxed lunches and soft drinks will be provided, plus we’ll have some terrific door prizes. 

Bookings: Covid-related space restrictions will limit numbers to 80 guests, so RSVP's are essential: Rosemary Rule Tel: 9699 8804 or Email: rosemary.rule@gmail.com

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GEIFN | ENCOURAGING | An Equitable Reconciling For a Shared Brighter Future | Australia 2020

Freshly launched at Australia Day 26 January 2020, a picture tells a 1,000 words. 

Now available in packs of 10, these 10x15cm photo cards are easy to carry and to share the message as you go about the round. Contact GEIFN caretaker carey@caro.com.au to find out how you can get your set.
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CoPP | SHARING | Reconciliation Week Activities | 27 May–3 June 2020

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Reconciliation Week is held annually from 27 May to 3 June. The dates commemorate the anniversaries of the 1967 referendum and the historic Mabo decision.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year City of Port Phillip will be holding some online activities to recognise and celebrate this important week.

Children's story time at the library - Friday 29 May at 10 am

'Respect' with Aunty Fay Muir
Get comfy and enjoy story time with Aunty Fay Muir, community leader and Senior Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder.
Enjoy some traditional and contemporary songs, and a reading from the book ‘Respect’ by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson.
Where: View online by Port Phillip Library Service Facebook page.

Mabo Day - Wednesday 3 June

Mabo Day is the anniversary of the courageous achievements of Edward "Eddie" Mabo, known as Koiki. To celebrate, we’re holding some free performances and live events commemorating the Torres Strait Islander man who paved the way for the Native Title Act and changed the course of history.

Produced with the Boon Wurrung People, Torres Strait Islander and First Nations communities, this spirited online gathering pays respects to Koiki with healing and traditional songs, storytelling, live music and cooking.

  • Parbin-ata Carolyn Briggs AM of the Boon Wurrung Foundation will open Mabo day proceedings with a powerful Mabo Day Welcome to Country.
  • 12.30pm-1pm: Sounds of Mabo Day Listen to soulful music by Pirritu
  • 2pm-2.30pm: Tastes of Mabo Day Join the cook up as Torres-owned restaurant Mabu Mabu shows you how to prepare sweet and delicious Sabee Domboi.

More: visit the Yaluk-ut Weelam Ngargee Mabo Day page.

Stay connected, stay strong, and stay safe. Unity in the Struggle

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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)
Address: St Kilda Town Hall |  99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria 3182
Contact: Todd Condie, Indigenous Policy Officer
Tel: 03 9209 6818
Email: Todd.Condie@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au

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VMC | SHARING | Reconciliation Week Forum – In This Together | 2 June 2020 | 11am-12.30pm

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Join this online forum to mark the significance of Reconciliation Week 2020.

As reflected in this year’s theme – ‘In This Together’ – reconciliation is a journey for all Australians.

Participate in an open and honest conversation about why reconciliation matters, and what role we can all play in recognising the injustices of the past and how we can work together towards a better future.

Listen, learn and discuss ideas about what we can do as allies and how we can build relationships and communities that recognise, respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures.

Speakers and panel members:


  • Joy Murphy Wandin AO, Senior Wurundjeri Elder of the Kulin Nation, Reconciliation Australia, senior representative
  • Vivienne Nguyen, Chairperson, Victorian Multicultural Commission
  • Maria Dimopoulos AM, Deputy Chairperson, Victorian Multicultural Commission
  • Dr Umber Rind, General Practitioner, New Leaf Medical Clinic
  • Shankar Kasynathan, Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission

Venue: This event will be hosted on Zoom and you will receive the log-in details once you confirm your registration.

Participants will be invited to share their questions and thoughts through a Q&A function.

Considerations: Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends and family who may be interested in attending - https://vmcreconciliationweek.eventbrite.com.au

Bookings: Online through Eventbrite

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Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)
Address: Level 3, 1 Macarthur Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9651 5901
Email: contact@vmc.vic.gov.au
Website: www.multicultural.vic.gov.au


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VMC | UPDATING | Community on Reconciliation Week, easing of restrictions and return to school | Wednesday 27 May

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This week, we join Australians across the continent in recognising the significance of National Reconciliation Week. 


Message from the Chairperson

Every Australian — of every cultural background — has a role to play in  in achieving an equitable and reconciled nation. In playing our part, we must build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures and futures.

I invite you to read our public statement for Reconciliation Week and join our online forum on the 2 June.

By now, you would've heard the welcome news that Victoria will continue to ease coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions over the next month. (Read the Premier's full statement.)

If you, or anyone in your community, has concerns or queries about the easing of restrictions, I encourage you to reference the Department of Health and Human Services frequently asked questions page.

The staged return of face-to-face teaching also begins across Victoria this week. I'm sure many parents, like me, are feeling mixed emotions about this change. The Department of Education and Training has information for parents on the staged return to on-site schooling available in a range of community languages.

Today, we're also sharing the May update from Health Translations, with links to a range of new translated resources.

Please continue to reach out to the Commission with any feedback and questions.
Stay safe and look out for each other,

Viv Nguyen, Chairperson

Easing of restrictions

From 1 June gradual easing of restrictions is planned for social events and ceremonies, fitness, sport and recreation, personal services, cafes and restaurants, travel and leisure, culture and entertainment. From 22 June, a further easing of restrictions is planned. Got questions about the changes? The Department of Health and Human Services website has all the answers.

Reconciliation Week online forum

The Victorian Multicultural Commission invites you to an online forum to mark Reconciliation Week 2020. As reflected in this year’s theme – ‘We’re all in this together’ – reconciliation is a journey for all Australians. 
Join us as for an open and honest conversation about why reconciliation matters, and what role we can all play in recognising the injustices of the past and how we can work together towards a better future. 
 

Health translations — May update

The May Health Translations newsletter includes links to new translated resources focusing on family violence, Victoria's return to school plan, the influenza vaccination, legal issues, telehealth, Centrelink services and other ‘hot’ topics related to COVID-19.

Return to classroom

From Tuesday 26 May, some students will start to return to on-site schooling with the others following soon after. Information about the staged return has been developed to better inform parents in your school community. It's available in Acholi, Amharic, Arabic, Auslan, Chinese, Dari, Dinka, English, Falam, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Hazaraghi, Hindi, Karen, Khmer, Nuer, Oromo, Punjabi, Samoan, Sinhalese, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and Zomi.
 

Coronavirus hotline

  • Coronavirus hotline: If you are concerned, call the coronavirus hotline on 1800 675 398 (24 Hours).
  • Interpreting service: If you need an interpreter, call TIS National on 131 450.
  • Triple Zero: Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only.

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Address: Level 3, 1 Macarthur Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9651 5901

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NRW | GROUNDED | In Truth Walk Together with Courage | 27 May-3 June

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have long called for a comprehensive process of truth-telling about Australia’s colonial history. Our nation’s past is reflected in the present, and will continue to play out in future unless we heal historical wounds.

At the heart of reconciliation is the relationship between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To foster positive race relations, our relationship must be grounded in a foundation of truth.

Today, 80 per cent of Australians believe it is important to undertake formal truth telling processes, according to the 2018 Australian Reconciliation Barometer. Australians are ready to come to terms with our history as a crucial step towards a unified future, in which we understand, value and respect each other.

Whether you’re engaging in challenging conversations or unlearning and relearning what you know, this journey requires all of us to walk together with courage. This National Reconciliation Week, we invite Australians from all backgrounds to contribute to our national movement towards a unified future.

What is National Reconciliation Week?

An annual opportunity 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.

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Website: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/


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CoGE | CELEBRATING | Grounded in Truth: Walk Together With Courage | Monday 27 May-Monday 3 June 2019

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Uniting in celebration of indigenous culture

Glen Eira has an array of inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural activities and celebrations available for our community to enjoy and participate in.

Reconciliation Week launch and exhibition

Monday 27 May | 6-8pm
  • Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony
  • Performance by Brett Lee.
  • The exhibition Celebrating Culture: Contemporary Indigenous art will be open to view at the event.
Where: Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
Cost: Free event.

Weave your own twined mat with Aunty Bronwyn Razem

Tuesday 28 May | 5-9pm
Gunditjmara artist and Master Weaver Aunty Bronwyn Razem will share stories of her family and the traditional practice of weaving, while teaching you how to create a twined mat.
This workshop is suitable for adults and teens aged 15 and over.
Where: Carnegie Library and Community Centre, Boyd Room, 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie
Cost: $10 and bookings are essential.
Bookings: online at library.gleneira.vic.gov.au or at any Glen Eira Library or contact 9524 3700.

Movie night

Wednesday 29 May | 7pm
Voice from the desert
Running time: 30 minutes
Aboriginal singer Zaachariaha Fielding returns to the tiny central desert community of Mimili to reveal the inspiration behind his unique music.

Stolen Generations
Running time: 53 minutes
Between 1910 and 1970 in Australia, one in three children were removed from Aboriginal families and placed in institutions and foster homes. These children, in most cases, were never to see their family again. This film tells three stories of Aboriginal Australians — Cleonie Quayle, Bobby Randall and Daisy Howard who were removed.

Where: Glen Eira Town Hall — Theatrette corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
Cost: Free event.
Bookings: online through Trybooking

Uncle Jack Charles on Reconciliation

Saturday 1 June | 7pm
Host Troy Benjamin interviews Uncle Jack Charles about his life and what reconciliation means to him. To be followed by an audience Q&A.

Uncle Jack Charles is an award-winning Aboriginal actor, musician, potter, and Aboriginal Elder but in his 75 years he has also been homeless, a heroin addict, a thief and a regular in Victoria’s prisons. A member of the Stolen Generations, Uncle Jack has spent his life in between acting gigs, caught in the addiction/crime/doing time cycle.
Today — no longer caught in the cycle — he lives to tell the extraordinary tale.
Where: Glen Eira Town Hall — Theatrette, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
Cost: Full $15, Concession $10.
Bookings: essential, book online through Trybooking

A guided tour of Mallanbool Reseve

Sunday 2 June | 11am and 12noon
Explore the flora and fauna with the Boon Wurrung People’s cultural and historical insights. Then join us for a bite to eat with a barbeque.
Where: Mallanbool Reserve, Leila Road, Murrumbeena.
Cost: Free event.
Bookings: essential, book online through Trybooking

Indigenous StoryTime

Monday 3 June | 11am–1pm
Join Yarn Strong Sista to gain an insight into the Victorian Koorie culture with this special StoryTime session — featuring an Aboriginal storyteller and creative painting.
Where: Caulfield Library, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Cost: Free event.
Bookings: Book online at library.gleneira.vic.gov.au or at any Glen Eira Library or contact 9524 3700.

Exhibition

Celebrating Culture: Contemporary Indigenous art
Thursday 2 May–Sunday 28 July
Works by contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are featured in this exhibition which examines themes of identity, colonisation, personal history, community and the diversity and richness of a significant cultural heritage. Contemporary Indigenous experiences and cultural practices are investigated through a compelling selection of paintings, photography, drawings, videos, ceramics, sculpture and installations by Brook Andrew, Tony Albert, Hannah Brontë, Michael Cook, Janet Fieldhouse, Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi, Hayley Millar-Baker, Kent Morris, Vincent Namatjira, Wayne Quilliam, James Tylor and Vicki West.
Where: Glen Eira City Council Gallery, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Cost: Free event

Curator's talk
Wednesday 29 May | 6pm
Join Gallery Curator Diane Soumilas for an engaging discussion about the exhibition theme and the artworks included in the exhibition.
Where: Glen Eira City Council Gallery, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Cost: Free event.
Bookings: online through Trybooking

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Glen Eira City Council
Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield, Victoria
PO Box 42, Caulfield South VIC 3162
Tel: 03 9524 3333
Email: mail@gleneira.vic.gov.au
Website: www.gleneira.vic.gov.au
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CoPP | RECONCILING | Grounded in Truth: Walk Together in Courage | 27 May - 3 June

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24 May: National Sorry Day

A community luncheon at South Melbourne Community Centre, cnr Park Street and Ferrars Place, South Melbourne, 12pm to 2pm, organised by Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation will be held. A welcome to country by the Boon Wurrung Foundation will be conducted, and musical performance by Brett Lee and poetry by MC Dennis Fisher. For more information contact Rosemary Rule on 0418 675 734.

27 May: Reconciliation Week

Flag raising Event – the theme this year is ‘Grounded in Truth: Walk Together in Courage’, and this event to be held 11.30am to 2pm, will feature a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony conducted by the Boon Wurrung Foundation, followed by community luncheon at St Kilda Town Hall. For more information contact Todd Condie, Indigenous Policy Officer, City of Port Phillip on 0403 606 559.

3 June: Mabo Day 

Flag raising Event featuring a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by the Boon Wurrung Foundation, and a performance by special guests, Gerib Sik dance and culture group from far north Queensland, 11.30am to 2pm, at St Kilda Town Hall. Community luncheon will be provided. For more information contact Fred Gesha, Indigenous Arts Officer, City of Port Phillip on 0413 136 253.

8 July: NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Week)

The theme this year is ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth: Let’s Work Together for a Shared Future’, and this flagraising event will be held 11.30am to 2pm, at St Kilda Town Hall, and will include a Welcome to Country and a Smoking Ceremony conducted by the Boon Wurrung Foundation, followed by a community luncheon. For more information contact Todd Condie, Indigenous Policy Officer, City of Port Phillip, on 0403 606 559.


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City of Port Phillip
Diversity & Inclusion
St Kilda Town Hall, 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria 3182
Ewa Zysk, Diversity Officer
Tel: 03 9209 6694
Website: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au

City of Port Phillip respectfully acknowledges the Yaluk-ut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung. We pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land and water.

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SDSJH | TALK | Reconciliation Q and A | Thursday 14 June 2018 | 7.30pm

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A topical event surrounding reconciliation, including a focus on initiatives being taken by Glen Eira City Council and neighbouring Port Phillip City Council.

Panel Includes:

  • Melissa Bickford, Chair of Glen Eira Reconciliation Action Plan advisory group and Senior Communications Advisor with DHHS.
  • John Murray, Koorie Engagement Support, DEECD.
  • Rev. Dr. Turi Hollis, Maori-born Anglican priest at Christ Church, St.Kilda, involved with reconciliation in the Port Phillip Council area.

Where: St John's Uniting Church, 567 Glen Huntly Road Elsternwick

Cost: Free

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St John's Uniting Church
Address: 567 Glen Huntly Road Elsternwick
Side Door Social Justice Hub
Michael Forbes, Co-Chair
Tel: 0400 631 264
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Side-Door-Social-Justice-Hub-305449906540610/

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PPLS | PERFORMANCE | Luke Captain: Songman | Thursday 31 May 2018 | 6.30-7.30pm

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Luke Captain Meriam Le is a musical performance in celebration of National Reconciliation Week.

Luke is from Murray Island in the Eastern Group of the Torres Strait Islands. He is cultural advisor, singer song writer, film maker and actor and strong advocate for Torres Strait Island inclusion. His songs reflect his home and zogo – spirit of his ancestors.

Where: St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Vic 3182

Cost: Free

Bookings: online through EventBrite

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City of Port Phillip Council
Port Phillip Library Service (PPLS)
Tel: 9209 6655
Email: library@portphillip.vic.gov.au
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PPCFR | CALLING WRITERS | Don't Make History a Mystery writing competition | entries CLOSE 24 August 2018

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Open to all adults, secondary and primary school students from Victoria, this year's judging panel includes author Tony Birch and academic Clare Bradford. 

The competition offers a $4,200 prize pool across one adult and five student categories.

Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation is a voluntary, not for profit community group. It began in 1997 at a public meeting, at St Kilda Town Hall, convened by Jacki Willox and attended by hundreds of people, including politicians, councillors, indigenous musicians and general public.

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Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation Inc. (PPCfR)
Email: writingcomp2018@gmail.com
Website: www.ppcfr.org

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SKFM | Indigenous films | Wednesday 23 May 2018 | 7.45-9.30pm

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Join David Batty as he reflects on 35 years of filmmaking in remote Aboriginal Australia. 

View rarely-screened gems from his vast archive of work interspersed with personal anecdotes in this interactive screening moderated by Batty’s close friend, writer Jim Buckell.

After kick-starting his career in Alice Springs in the 1980s, David was instrumental in establishing the first television production unit at the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA). He continued to make films with and for Aboriginal people for the next four decades, culminating in his latest production Black As which has reached more than 100 million viewers.

From the Warlpiri Sesame St, to the iconic Bush Mechanics series, get behind the scenes insight into Batty’s uniquely Australian narratives with universal appeal.

Classification Notice: As films featured in the St Kilda Film Festival are unclassified, persons under the age of 18 will not be admitted.

Where: St Kilda Town Hall, 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda

Cost: $20/$17 full/conc

Bookings: Online through Ticketmaster http://www1.ticketmaster.com.au/event/1300547CC413C12D

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ST Kilda Film Festival
Website: stkildafilmfestival.com.au
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SMCC | COMMEMORATE | National Sorry Day | Friday 25 May 2018 | 12.30-2.30pm

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A community lunch with Aboriginal Elders and friends.

Cost: Gold coin donation

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South Melbourne Community Centre
1 Ferrars Street, South Melbourne
Tel: 9699 8804

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CoPP | RAISING | Flag | Monday 28 May 2018 | 11am-1pm

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Featuring a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony.

Cost: Free

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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)
99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda
Tel: 9209 6502
Email: tcondie@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au

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CoPP | CELEBRATING | Mabo Day | Monday 4 June 2018 | 11am-2pm

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A feature performance of traditional Torres Strait Islander dance.

Where: St Kilda Town Hall, 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda

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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)
99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda
Tel: 9209 6502

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