Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com I have been pondering why my vote to say YES! to First Nations recognition and a Voice to Parliament is so important. For me, these four pillars of our history guide me: To my knowledge, I have no Aboriginal blood in my family line; yet I still live with the privilege [...]
First Nations Focus says a very big thank you for our wonderful YES banner. Thanks to Bev, Annie and Leanne for the preparation and design. Thanks to the Worship Committee for pulling this together and their ongoing support. Thanks to the amazing BUC congregation for participating. And there is still an opportunity for people [...]
Thanks to James Clough for sharing this document. There are many people would like to know more – here is some really good detail. Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com
Jenne Perlstein jenneperl@gmail.com From this Sunday 2 July until the following Sunday, 9 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We ( UCA) have created a list below of five ways you could celebrate NAIDOC Week in [...]
Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Part of the message from Dean Parkin this week: ‘Now that the Referendum Bill has passed through Parliament, I'm sure you have people asking "how should we vote in this year's referendum?" It’s important to remember, this is not about politics. It’s about real life for us, real people. This is to make [...]
In the lead up to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament various campaigns will be undertaken to educate and influence people in how to vote. How clear the message is will impact on how people perceive and respond to the campaigns and ultimately the vote. Noel Pearson, who is a director of the Yes23 organisation is [...]
The Australian Government has created an internet site ‘Recognition through a Voice’ that contains useful information on the Voice, Its origin, Referendum 2023, Community toolkit, Advisory Groups, News and Resources. Review the information on the Australian Governments internet site: Recognition through a Voice What would the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice do? The Voice [...]
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for a First Nations Voice Read the article from the Uniting Church along with the Submission here: Joint submission on the Voice to Parliament The Justice Cluster at the Uniting Church have collated a number of resources [...]
The Uniting Church is working with Together, Yes to connect church members with opportunities to act as conversation hosts, bringing together small groups in their homes or in communal spaces. With the support of high-quality, curated materials, leaders facilitate conversations that will build empathy and connection to the historical and contemporary issues underpinning the [...]
Many people want a little more detail on the legal aspects of this change to the Australian Constitution. Read this article.
