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Cover of Reconciliation News, October 2019

Reconciliation News October 2019

In this edition of Reconciliation News you’ll find a wealth of interesting reading as well as our regular features such as the reconciliation recap, Look for a Book! and from the CEO.
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.
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.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine October 2017

Reconciliation News October 2017

The October 2017 issue of Reconciliation News discusses the journey to constitutional recognition and considers the arguments as to why 26 January is not an appropriate date to celebrate.
Cover of Reconciliation News Magazine May 2017.

Reconciliation News May 2017

This edition focusses on National Reconciliation Week 2017 (NRW), as well as our Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools and Early Learning program, and shares data from the recently measured Reconciliation Action Plan program.
Cover of Reconciliation News magazine December 2016

Reconciliation News December 2016

The theme for this year’s National Reconciliation Week was Our History, Our Story, Our Future; this year marked 25 years of formal Reconciliation in Australia and we commemorated this by reflecting on the progress we have made in this journey.
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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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