{"id":299853,"date":"2021-05-27T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T00:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=299853"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T01:24:37","slug":"call-for-brave-reconciliation-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/05\/27\/call-for-brave-reconciliation-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For ‘Brave’ Reconciliation Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 27, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A peak Indigenous group has called for “braver and more impactful” action towards Reconciliation.<\/p>\n

The Coalition Of Peaks – which represents\u00a0 more than 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisations – released a statement on Thursday morning to coincide with the start of Reconciliation Week.<\/p>\n

“A reconciled nation is where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have full control over our own destinies; where we live freely and equally, unencumbered by trauma and poor life outcomes; and where there is true recognition of our rights as First Peoples of this land, and our cultures and languages are honoured, protected and flourish,” the statement says.<\/p>\n

“The historic Partnership and National Agreements on Closing the Gap provide a framework for all governments, policy makers, service delivery organisations and institutions, and all Australians, to take meaningful and impactful action towards reconciliation.<\/p>\n

“They are centred on what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been saying for decades is needed to achieve equality in life outcomes between our peoples and other Australians, whilst strengthening our right to self-determination and identity as First Nations peoples.”<\/p>\n

The Coalition said the National Agreement was built around four Priority Reforms to support lasting change:<\/strong><\/p>\n