National Sorry Day takes place on Friday, 26 May.Sorry Day is an important time to remember the past policies of forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, and the ongoing impact on the Stolen Generations. It is also a
National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May – 3 June. This years theme... Grounded in truth, walk together with courage.The dates that bookend the week commemorate the anniversaries of the 1967 referendum and the historic Mabo decision, respectively.The week is
Refugee Week is a great opportunity to show your school welcomes refugees and the contributions they make to our communities.#WithRefugees is the continuing 3 year theme for Refugee Week 2019 in Australia.In 2019 we bring a fresh focus to celebrating through
We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future. The Indigenous voice of this country is over 65,000 years old.They are the first words spoken on this continent. Languages that passed
2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies. Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various parts of the world, fueling racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
Our diversity makes Australia a great place to live. Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.Held every year on 21 March, the Day aims to engage
Adapted from SBS post: 10 things you should know about the National Apology. Did you know... 'Sorry Day' and the anniversary of the National Apology are two separate days. 'Sorry Day' is held annually on the 26 May. The anniversary of the
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. [...] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have
Tolerance is an act of humanity, which we must nurture and enact each in own lives every day, to rejoice in the diversity that makes us strong and the values that bring us together." — UNESCO Director-General Audrey AzoulayThe United
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.The United
