Reconciliation What is reconciliation? How successful have the steps taken by successive Australian governments been towards reconciliation? What more, if anything should be done? Reconciliation is about building a better Australia, this includes improving the relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for the benefit of all Australians. In 1991, an Act of parliament established the council for Aboriginal reconciliation, this was a group
Christian communities within Australia have made various attempts towards reconciliation in the past 25 years. Reconciliation is the process in which the mistakes of the past are acknowledged and dealt with in order to establish harmony. The efforts towards reconciliation have allowed for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to move into the future with a new relationship, demonstrating mutual recognition and respect. Australia being a multicultural society, the combination of ecumenism
summarise the arguments that support the teaching and learning of Indigenous Australian languages particularly in early childhood education Land is the key to the relationship of Indigenous Australians to understanding of who they are in modern Australia. Land rights have started since the settlement of the British colony in 1788 when the doctrine of terra-nullius was declared (Banner, 2005). Ownership of land, according to 18th century international
better health services (Robinson, Eickelkamp & Katx, 2008). The “National Apology” is another step where the Aboriginal people moved toward their social justice in 2008. There are also some Reconciliation moves and organizations that played a clear role in various fields. For example, Narragunnawali Reconciliation move in Canberra foster the Aboriginal history and cultures in schools. Narragunnawali is a word from the language of the Ngunnawal people meaning peace, alive, wellbeing and coming together
Introduction This report identifies the challenges faced by the modern health professional in understanding the complexities of providing culturally competent Aboriginal health and rehabilitation care within the Australian primary health care system. Understanding the true complexity of the past impacts of colonialism, the political process and community prejudice effects on the Indigenous health status cannot truly be understood by the western world and health care professionals. This report however