RECONCILIATION

NATSIEC Policy Statement

True Reconciliation is a partnership. At present, the approach of non-Indigenous Australia is like one-way traffic. Too often, initiatives and programs are created with little or no input from Indigenous people. A more consultative approach is needed which respects the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous people, otherwise we risk recrreating the exclusion and oppression of the past.

Furthermore, true reconciliation is a continuous presence. It is not an idea that we refer to from time to time on national holidays; it is not constituted by featuring Indigenous performances during our celebrations; it is present when Indigenous people have a voice and a place in all areas of Australian life.

Resources available

Reconciliation Brochure

A brochure (in pdf format) outlining NATSIEC's position on Reconciliation that includes points for reflection and discussion is available. Go to our publications page for more information

'Reparations and Reconciliation'- A Perspective from the Churches

Address given by David Gill at the"Moving Forward: Achieving Reparations for the Stolen Generations," conference held at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, 15-16 August 2001.

Links to Further Information

ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation) - www.antar.org.au

Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation archives - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/orgs/car/

NSW Reconciliation Council - www.nswrecon.com

Reconciliation Australia - www.reconciliationaustralia.org

ReconciliACTION - Youth Reconciliation Network - www.reconciliaction.org.au