What is reconciliation?
Reconciliation involves building mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and other Australians that allow us to work together to solve problems and generate success that is in everyone's best interests.
Achieving reconciliation involves raising awareness and knowledge of Indigenous history and culture, changing attitudes that are often based on myths and misunderstandings, and encouraging action where everyone plays their part in building a better relationship between us as fellow Australians.
How will we know when we get there? Reconciliation Australia's ambition is to eliminate the glaring gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and other Australian children. That the life of an Indigenous child is likely to end significantly earlier than a non-Indigenous child's is not acceptable in an affluent country like ours.
All the work we do with our project partners is dedicated to narrowing that gap.
Caption: This photo was taken as part of the Reconciliation: It’s All About Us photography project by the students at Northland High School Melbourne
