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Reconciliation Australia’s constitution, RAP, strategic plan and annual reports.

Cover of the Annual Review 2014-15. Image shows a young boy smiling into the camera wearing a blue and white school uniform, with his classmates blurred out in the background.

Annual Review 2014-2015

A summary of Reconciliation Australia's program and corporate activities, including the release of the Australian Reconciliation Barometer and the RAP Impact Measurement Report, and development of the SBS documentary series, First Contact.
Cover of the Annual Review 2013-2014. Image shows a man in white paint, wearing what appears to be military uniform, performing to a group of people.

Annual Review 2013-2014

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.
Cover of Reconciliation Australia Annual Review 2012-2013. Image shows an Indigenous woman walking along the sand with water and trees in the background

Annual Review 2012-2013

A summary of Reconciliation Australia's program and corporate activities, including the third Australian Reconciliation Barometer, rebrand of You Me Unity to Recognise, and implementation of the RISE framework for Reconciliation Action Plans.
Cover of Reconciliation Australia Annual Review 2011-2012. Image shows an Indigenous man in traditional dress on a boat in the middle of a body of water.

Annual Review 2011-2012

A summary of Reconciliation Australia's program and corporate activities, including the 300th RAP partner and the release of the first RAP Impact Measurement Report, as well as a record number of NRW events and IGA nominations.
Cover of Reconciliation Australia Annual Review 2018-2019. Image shows the headshots of six people who have been photoshopped together in a line. They are all smiling at the camera.

Annual Review 2010-2011

A summary of Reconciliation Australia's program and corporate activities, including the second Australian Reconciliation Barometer, the Panel for Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and the 200th Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Paul Girrawah House

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

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

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