Colours of Country – Painting for Healing with Aunty Ros
Tiwu Kumangka 4 Young Street, Blackwood, South Australia, AustraliaExperience a special workshop led by Aunty Ros, where you’ll learn about her family’s deep connection to Country and story
Every year workplaces, schools, early learning services, community groups, reconciliation groups, and people right across the country host a range of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW).
The dates for NRW are the same each year: 27 May to 3 June. Look through the calendar to see how you can mark NRW at an event near you.
Hosting your own NRW event? Head to the Events page to add it to the calendar.
Please note: the events on this calendar are not the responsibility of Reconciliation Australia. If you have any questions regarding an event, please contact the organisers.
Experience a special workshop led by Aunty Ros, where you’ll learn about her family’s deep connection to Country and story
A community Walk on County at Kingscliff to mark reconciliation week. Hear stories, see performances and participate in activities.
Djilang/Geelong at Johnstone Park. Free, family-friendly gathering: an opportunity to walk alongside one another, grounded in truth, Culture, and connection.
Join Taungurung/Wurundjeri woman Cassie Leatham Fisher-Patterson—Kulin Nation artist and renowned bushtukka woman—for a guided tour through the beautiful Mallanbool Reserve.
Create your own coolamon inspired by the pop-up exhibition From Little Things, Big Things GROW: From Nambour to Canberra.
Free National Reconciliation Week event connecting with Wardandi culture—activities, artefacts, live music, food trucks. Free registration; donations support Nala Boodja.
NCIE All In for Reconciliation is a full-day Aboriginal Cultural Immersion experience designed to drive real actions. Join us
Design a tote that reflects your connection to Country.
A Bee Hotel workshop at BADAC YouthGroup designed for First Nations school aged children and young people and their friends.
This workshop weaves together nature‑based ecotherapy and artmaking as meaningful pathways to deepen cultural understanding, strengthen relationships and support healing‑informed, culturally safe practice. Grounded in evidence and Aboriginal perspectives of connection to Country, culture and community, participants will engage mindfully with nature and creative expression to enhance emotional regulation, wellbeing and reflective practice.
Celebrate Reconciliation Week through Indigenous weaving, cultural connection, community learning and creativity with Aunty Joyce Hampton and Aunty Lorraine Tye.
Join Scott Rathman for a creative workshop for adults during National Reconciliation Week. No experience needed. All materials provided.
Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.
Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.
Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.
Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.
Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.
Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer
Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
