Yarn With Us:

The Reconciliation NSW Blog

Welcome to the Reconciliation NSW blog, “Yarn With Us.” Here, reconciliation efforts in Australia thrive through shared stories, community-led programs, and cultural truth-telling. This is where we share updates, projects, and voices that shape meaningful change across New South Wales.

  • A diverse group gathers in a park for a community event. An older woman signs a banner on a table, while others read a "Walk with Us" sign nearby.

Constitutional Reform: Treaty

May 11, 2025|

  Australia is the only Commonwealth nation without a treaty with its First Peoples. A treaty would be a legally binding agreement between the government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with clauses regarding [...]

  • A diverse group of people march outdoors, holding colorful signs reading "Our Kids, Our Future" and "Our Culture in Our Hands." The mood is determined.

Constitutional Reform: Voice

May 11, 2025|

  The Australian Constitution, Australia’s guiding document.  It outlines the rules by which government holds power, and the principles by which legislation should be created.  The Constitution does not mention Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander [...]

  • Three people stand in front of the "Uluru Statement From The Heart" text, surrounded by blue and gray geometric triangles, conveying unity and purpose.

Voice – Treaty – Truth

May 11, 2025|

Reconciliation NSW, strongly and unwaveringly, supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. We will continue to be led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership to [...]

  • Reconciliation NSW | 2025 Schools Reconciliation Challenge

About 2024 Schools Reconciliation Challenge

May 11, 2025|

Now in its 15th year, the Schools Reconciliation Challenge is an annual writing and art program for young people across NSW and the ACT. The Schools Reconciliation Challenge supports [...]

  • A diverse group of students in blue uniforms sit in a circle, attentively focused on a colorful abstract mural laid out on the floor, fostering a sense of community and learning.
  • A diverse group of students in blue uniforms sit in a circle, attentively focused on a colorful abstract mural laid out on the floor, fostering a sense of community and learning.

Reconciliation in Education in NSW

May 11, 2025|

What we do Reconciliation NSW runs the Reconciliation in Education program to support all educators and students across NSW on their reconciliation journey, and to highlight the importance of reconciliation [...]

  • Aunty Joan

Aunty Joan

May 11, 2025|

We at Reconciliation NSW have been lucky enough to have Aunty Joan on our board and involved in the organisation for a number of years. Her commitment to education and reconciliation is what makes [...]