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Have you heard of the word

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reconciliation?

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It needs to be more than

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just a word.

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It requires truth, respect, and a

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path to healing.

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Reconciliation means learning about our shared

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history, the good, the bad, and

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the ugly.

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Truth-telling matters when we learn about

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things like land dispossession,

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frontier wars,

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and the stolen generations.

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We begin to challenge what we

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thought we knew and face what

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really happen.

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These aren't just stories from long

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ago.

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They are real events that shaped

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Australia.

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It still affects people's lives today.

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Facing the difficult truths of our

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past isn't always easy.

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But it's a step towards a

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future where everyone feels seen, heard

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and respected.

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It builds empathy and understanding.

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and helps us see things from

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other people's perspectives.

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True reconciliation is listening respectfully

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to

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.

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It means working together to close

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the gaps in health, education and

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the over-representation of our people in

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the criminal justice system.

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Without truth, respect and a path

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to healing.

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Reconciliation is just a word.

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As Australians, we can all be

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proud to be the home of

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the oldest continuous civilisation on earth.

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Aboriginal culture, spirituality and knowledge

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offers

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a deep connection to country, kingship

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and connection and a greater sense

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of belonging.

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Together, we can build a nation

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that celebrates every culture, listens to

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every voice and where everyone feels

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they belong.

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When we walk together in reconciliation.

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We heal together in kinship.