National Reconciliation Week

This National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), NAPCAN is pleased to share our Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities.

To all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, NAPCAN pledges a commitment to walk alongside you to create stronger communities that can protect and nurture your families and children. We acknowledge your past and present suffering, we value your cultural wisdom, and we will listen to and learn from your voices.

“Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Reconciliation Australia 

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