And I think honesty is the • what is truth-telling to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples foundation of good and non-Indigenous Australians relationships.” • the key barriers to and enablers of engagement with truth-telling and First Nations histories • the implications of these findings for progressing truth-telling in community settings. [...] It gives a snapshot of what respondents think about truth-telling and the purpose it should serve; what motivates people to get involved; the things that can stop people from supporting truth-telling activities;1 and what the implications are for the development of effective and engaging truth-telling activities. [...] The research identified three main outcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hope to achieve through truth-telling: • truth-telling as a form of or pathway to justice • truth-telling as healing and reconciliation • truth-telling as a process of sharing First Nations cultures, histories and perspectives to balance the historical record. [...] This research reveals a high degree of agreement between First Nations and non-Indigenous people about the main benefits that would emerge from truth-telling: • the development of a shared understanding of Australian history • the hope that truth-telling would advance healing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples • the potential of truth-telling to help improve relations between First. [...] Non-Indigenous people reported being motivated to participate in truth-telling to learn about: • the ongoing impacts of the past on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today (94%) • the resilience and survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (93%) • the past treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (89%).
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