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Cover of resource titled 'Let's talk...Sorry Day'.

Let’s Talk…Sorry Day

May 26 is Sorry Day, a time to reflect on the past policies of forced child removal and the painful stories of the Stolen Generations. Let's talk Sorry Day, the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the power in saying Sorry.
Cover of Reconciliation News Magazine May 2019.

Reconciliation News May 2019

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.
2018 RAP Impact Report Cover

2018 RAP Impact Report

This report explores the impact of the RAP community during the July 2017 – June 2018 reporting period. For this report, Reconciliation Australia collected data from over 600 RAP organisations through an online questionnaire.
Cover of resource titled 'Let's talk...Languages'.

Let’s Talk…Languages

Language is an important vessel for transmitting knowledge, history and culture and for thousands of years, hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages have been spoken across. We reflect on the significance of Language and how the revival of First Nations Languages is essential to reconciliation.
Cover of Reconciliation News Magazine October 2018.

Reconciliation News October 2018

This edition focuses on self determination, and some of the great work being done by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations to advance reconciliation.
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Paul House with gum leaves and smoke
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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