National Reconciliation Week – get involved

Today marks National Reconciliation Week which runs each year from 27 May to 3 June.

National Reconciliation Week is an important part of our ongoing process of reconciliation, to strengthen the respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

This year marks twenty years of shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation, and the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2020 is ‘In this together’.

Get involved

We all have a responsibility to make reconciliation a reality. Be part of National Reconciliation Week and participate.

The key event and activity to get involved in this National Reconciliation Week are:

There are a number of activities happening across our divisions and agencies; these include:

Wednesday 27 May

  • Flag raising ceremony at Brookvale and Port Botany STA depots
  • Stuart Mills talks about National Reconciliation Week
  • Sydney Region D&I Committee show of hands
  • Southern Region D&I Committee Art Challenge - register here
  • Watch Sydney Trains video featuring Uncle Widdy, as he shares his story about being a Stolen Generation survivor
  • Sydney Region Committee developed a National Reconciliation Week confluence site, focussed around the five dimensions of reconciliation

Thursday 28 May

  • ROM Leaders Livestream (top 100 leaders): Acknowledgement of Reconciliation week and RAP update
  • NRW Webisodes streaming at selected locations or online
  • Participate in Sydney Train’s 5 step challenge

Friday 29 May

  • Western D&I committee: hosting an MS Teams reconciliation event - register here.
  • Watch the webisode in STA tearooms

Monday 1 June

  • Corporate Services all live National Reconciliation Week event
  • Watch the webisode in STA tearooms

Tuesday 2 June

  • South West D&I committee: Aboriginal guest speaker via MS teams and take an online survey - register here
  • Watch the webisode in STA tearooms

In addition, you can find a range of information and resources on each agency intranet.

Reconciliation Australia activities

During National Reconciliation Week we encourage you to keep learning, so head over to the Reconciliation Australia website and where possible participate in some reconciliation activities available like: