ACT Reconciliation Council
We promote reconciliation across Canberra and encourage community conversations about the importance of reconciliation throughout the year.
What we do
We use our networks in government, local businesses and the community sector to promote reconciliation.
We act as community ambassadors for Reconciliation Day and help the ACT Government develop a program of events for the lead-up to and on Reconciliation Day.
We support the ACT government with:
- advice to evaluate the Reconciliation Day event
- results of meetings of the Australian Reconciliation Network
- strategies to involve the ACT community.
Reconciliation is a continual process of renewal. We encourage all members of the community to:
- learn about the histories and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- have conversations about reconciliation
- come together as a community to build a shared understanding of our past and future.
Our members
We bring a diverse range of experience and enthusiasm for promoting community conversations about reconciliation. We understand reconciliation and what it means for the community to work together.
Our members include non-Indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Council members are appointment by the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for a period of 2 years.
The current council members are:
- Emeritus Professor Richard Baker (co-chair)
- Selina Walker (co-chair)
- Natalie Howson (member)
- Coralie McAlister (member)
- Jodie Stephenson (member)
- Jocelyn Abbott (member)
- Leo Bator (member)
Publications
These publications from the ACT Reconciliation Council include resources abut reconciliation drawn from across academia, government, arts and media, and the community.
- Strong Community, Local Listening - What's Next? [PDF 144.7 kB]
- Discover and learn about our Indigenous history and culture [PDF 161.9 kB]