Session on Zoom ZOOM Link: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/84995805410
Session aim - for SFN members to leave the session knowing the ways they can be proactive actors so the Statement from the Heart becomes a reality
Where are we now?
Overview of the Statement from the heart and the process for developing it
How did we get here?
- Links to the 1967 referendum, Reconciliation decade and the treaty work happening in most states
- Understanding the priority of what indigenous people are saying (Carol, did I get your comment right?)
- Knocking down the myths about a Voice to Parliament & Makarrata
- Why is it essential for non-Aboriginal people to do this work?
- What are the appropriate, proactive steps for non-Aboriginal people to take
You will need to be confident and courageous to step into this space
What will help you stand in the fire and have courageous conversations in support of the Statement?
About Carol Vale
Carol Vale is a Dunghutti woman from Armidale, NSW and Chief Executive Office of Murawin. She is a professional facilitator, social researcher, and policy analyst with expertise in Aboriginal issues, public policy, and stakeholder engagement. She has been a senior officer in the NSW and QLD Governments, spanning a career over 35 years across Aboriginal Affairs including housing, education, child safety, justice and intergovernmental relations. In her work, Carol’s draws on her lived experience - her history and culture. Carol was raised on an Aboriginal Mission in northern NSW, where she lived with her extended family and continues to maintain strong connections to her community and Country of origin.
