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Every year workplaces, schools, early learning services, community groups, reconciliation groups, and people right across the country host a whole range of activities and events during National Reconciliation Week (NRW).
Check out the events below and see how you can mark NRW at an event near you.
You can also add your own event to this calendar or register your private event.
The dates for NRW are the same each year; 27 May to 3 June.
Please note: the events posted below are not the responsibility of Reconciliation Australia. If you have any questions regarding an event, please contact the organisers.
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City of Prospect invites you to join a unique Kaurna Language Workshop lead by Kaurna Aboriginal Elder Uncle Tamaru
Join us as we come together as a community to honour the journey towards healing and reconciliation on this significant
Join Aboriginal Housing Victoria, City of Yarra, and Yarra Libraries to celebrate Reconciliation Week and our shared histories and culture
Cardinia Shire Council invites all community to come along to our reconciliation flag raising Ceremony,
Hear from Ian Hamm, Chairperson of the First Nations Foundation on truth-telling and racism after the 2023 referendum in Australia
Hear stories of how First Nation Australians & their supporters have taken different pathways to fight injustice & bring change.
Speakers from three organisations discuss RAPs: how they were developed, what they have learnt, what they hope to achieve.
A safe space to yarn about reconciliation and the 2024 NRW Theme, Now More Than Ever
Exploration of the changes to the definition of family and best interests of the child for First Nations people
A conversation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives
A safe space to yarn about reconciliation and the 2024 NRW Theme, Now More Than Ever
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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.
