National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The week commences on 27 May and runs through to 3 June 2024. National Sorry Day is recognised on 26 May.

As Charles Sturt University seeks to formalise its reconciliation journey with the establishment of our Reconciliation Action Plan, NRW is a crucial time to build understanding and respect within our communities.

During NRW activities that will help deepen an understanding of local First Nations cultures, histories and knowledge will be held at each major campus location.

The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue.

During National Reconciliation Week Pro Vice-Chancellor, First Nations Strategy Professor Tony Dreise will be presenting a public lecture titled; Now more than ever, it is high time for greater investment in people, in pipelines of First Nations professionals, and in ‘place’.

The theme for National Reconciliation Week in 2024 is ‘Now More Than Ever’. Undoubtedly chosen in the wake of the Voice Referendum defeat last year, Reconciliation Australia explains that the theme “is a reminder to us all that, no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will – and must – continue”.

What does this rally call of ‘now more than ever’ mean for Charles Sturt University and the region in which we live, work, and play? Why ‘now more than ever’ for western New South Wales?

This will be the subject of the 2024 CSU Reconciliation Week Public Lecture.

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