Reconciliation Australia
Australian not-for-profit organisation promoting reconciliation with First Peoples / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reconciliation Australia is a non-government, not-for-profit foundation established in January 2001 to promote a continuing national focus for reconciliation between Indigenous (i.e. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) and non-Indigenous Australians. It was established by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, which was established to create a framework for furthering a government policy of reconciliation in Australia.
Predecessor | Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation |
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Formation | January 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01) |
Type | Non-government not-for-profit organisation |
Purpose | The national expert body on reconciliation in Australia; with a vision to wake to a reconciled, just and equitable Australia |
Headquarters | Old Parliament House |
Location | |
Region | Australia |
Co-Chairs | Professor Tom Calma AO Melinda Cilento |
Karen Mundine | |
Revenue (2016) | $10.9 million[1] |
Website | reconciliation |
Among other functions, Reconciliation Australia organises National Reconciliation Week each year. The Australian Reconciliation Network comprises reconciliation organisations in the six states of Australia.