LOCAL RECONCILIATION GROUP FACTSHEET

LOCAL RECONCILIATION GROUP FACTSHEET WHAT DO LOCAL RECONCILIATION GROUPS DO? Local Reconciliation groups work at the community level. [...] WHO ARE THE LOCAL RECONCILIATION GROUPS? In NSW in the 1990’s the call to advance reconciliation was taken up by many groups in regional and suburban NSW, over 55 groups were formed. [...] In 1997 The NSW State Reconciliation Committee was formally launched as the representative body for reconciliation in NSW and in 2001 the committee incorporated and became The NSW Council for Reconciliation. [...] Australians increasingly want to do something to help improve reconciliation: 78% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (73% in 2018) and 61% of the general community (54% in 2018) More of us know what we can do to help: 56% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (44% in 2018) 32% of the general community (29% in 2018) 2020 Australian Reconciliation Barometer, Reconciliation Aus. [...] Keeping People Involved Have a clear purpose Have a plan for the year ahead Allow people to contribute ideas and feel heard Celebrate success The key to holding successful events Apply for community grants Get a committee together and share the organisational load Start engaging with the community early Allow plenty of time to prepare.