Resources for the 1967 Referendum
In 1967, after ten years of campaigning, a referendum was held to change the Australian Constitution. The referendum saw more then 90% of eligible Australians vote YES to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the national census of the population and to give the Commonwealth Government power to make specific laws for Indigenous people. This event is often referred to as the first stage of the reconciliation movement in Australia.
RA worked to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum in 2007. We have put together some interesting facts, stories, educational material and information on the events that were held to commemorate the anniversary in this section of the website. Information on RA’s commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the referendum is available to view.
- A fact sheet on the 1967 Referendum including important and interesting pieces of information is available for download.
- “Women of the 1967 Referendum” is a series of profiles on women prominent in the campaign for the Referendum.
- “1967 Resource for Students and Teachers” is a website put together by MacquarieNet with information for students and teachers of all levels. There is also some interesting video footage available for viewing in the Media section.
