About Us
The Reconciliation Victoria web site is under redevelopment.
We can be contacted on email: info@reconciliationvic.org.au or PO BOX 121 Montmorency 3094
June 2010 update
In June 2010 Reconciliation Victoria received state government funding of $50,000 to undertake a six-month pilot project on reconciliation in local government. We will partner with Reconciliation Australia and the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), and work with other relevant organisations. Further details will be added as the project develops.
June 2009 entry
Reconciliation Victoria is the product of a “people’s movement”. Following the work of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (CAR), Reconciliation Victoria Inc. was established in 2002 by a group of individuals keen to address the unfinished business of the “Roadmap to Reconciliation”.
As the State peak body for Reconciliation, Reconciliation Victoria Inc. has focussed on leading the reconciliation process in Victoria by supporting the growth of Local Reconciliation Groups, promoting cultural awareness and education in the broader community, working with young people, developing strategic partnerships, and building the capacity of the organisation.
Reconciliation Victoria has played a vital role in educating the public on important issues relevant to Aboriginal Victorians. We can recognise the great disparity in outcomes between indigenous and non-indigenous people on health, education and employment, and seek to do better. Indeed, we must continue to push government and others to do better on these issues. However, we must also ensure that reconciliation is not just about services and outcomes. It is also about respect and recognition.
Reconciliation Victoria has championed the recognition of Aboriginal Victorians as the first Victorians, and the special place they have in our community. Respect for culture, land and heritage is something all Victorians must develop further.
Reconciliation Victoria plays a role in bringing together indigenous and non-indigenous Victorians to recognise and share what we have in common; and to work on a greater understanding of the issues that keep us apart.
Michael Gorton, Inaugural Reconciliation Victoria Co-Chair and Patron
