Reconciliation News: October 2022
18/10/2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-control is the under the spotlight this October edition of Reconciliation News.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-control is the under the spotlight this October edition of Reconciliation News.
From 7 June to 9 June 2022, over 700 RAP organisation employees, policymakers, academics, and community members came together for the annual RAP Conference.
The 2022 National RAP Conference is an opportunity for RAP organisations to connect, learn and be challenged in their commitments to reconciliation.
A summary of Reconciliation Australia’s program and corporate activities, including the 2021 RAP Conference, and the 2020 Australian Reconciliation Barometer.
Reconciliation Australia contributes research, advocacy, and policy and campaign support to better knowledge and understanding of, and action on reconciliation. 2021 State of Reconciliation Report
This edition of Reconciliation News explores the growing calls for a process of truth telling in Australia; a process where, for the first time, all Australians might collectively face and acknowledge the horrifying brutality of modern Australia’s history.
New report finds notable progress and improvements across various key areas for First Australians.
A summary of Reconciliation Australia’s program and corporate activities, including the launch of Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools, which will provide tools, including school Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs), curriculum resources and a teacher professional network, for all Australian early childhood, primary and secondary schools.
Long-term partnership announced with BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities on the Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools program.
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 may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.
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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.
