At a gathering at Uluru on 26 May 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders urged Australians to discuss constitutional reform.
Fifty years after Australians voted overwhelmingly to count Aboriginal people, they said they now wanted to be heard.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for important structural reforms to establish a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution and to establish a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations. It calls for truth-telling about our country’s history.
World Vision stands alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples supporting their calls for change.
Having worked all around the world with communities transforming lives we know that building relationships and empowering Indigenous Australians to shape their children’s futures will create sustainable change for their communities.
These reforms would represent important milestones in our journey towards reconciliation as a nation, helping to create a stronger and more inclusive Australian society.
A nation which is unreconciled to its past cannot move towards its future with confidence.
World Vision is walking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create the future they want for their children, families and communities.
Walk with us.
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