Reconciliation Panel Discussion @ Deakin Warrnambool
Yarn with Indigenous Community Leaders, Jess Chatfield, Emily Fella, Reuben Smith & other guests.
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.
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.
Yarn with Indigenous Community Leaders, Jess Chatfield, Emily Fella, Reuben Smith & other guests.
Students explore portraits of and by First Nations people. Image: Mick Dodson 2010 © Ricky Maynard
Join us on a guided walking tour of our partnering organisations.
The film explores the history of Indigenous astronomy. Screening followed afternoon tea and discussion.
A safe space to yarn about reconciliation and the 2024 NRW Theme, Now More Than Ever
Join us for a special screening of First Nations short film 'Babakiueria' followed by guided yarning circles at Platform Arts.
Experience an evening of unity and celebration at Broome's Reconciliation Week Night Markets!
Learn about the history, story, design and correct use of traditional Noongar tools.
Screening and Q&A with director Peter Pecotic.
This Summit celebrates the first year of the transformational Roads to Reconciliation: Activating Multicultural Communities Project.
Join the group for a performance and learn to sing Blackfella/Whitefella by Warumpi Band as a group.
Celebrated authors Claire G Coleman (Noongar) and and Declan Fry (Yorta Yorta) will discuss and read from treasured books.
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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.