Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was proudly launched at our National Reconciliation Week Breakfast on Tuesday, 27 May 2025.

The breakfast was well attended by the Port Augusta community. 

It included:

  • A livestream of the Reconciliation SA National Reconciliation Week Breakfast from the Adelaide Convention Centre
  • Master of Ceremonies (MC) Dre with the Umeewarra Aboriginal Media team
  • Reflections from speakers:
    • Jane Crosby (Reconciliation SA Board of Directors)
    • Linley Shine (Mayor of the City of Port Augusta)
    • Simon Owens (PASS Principal)
  • Displays
    • Our RAP
  • Performances
    • Staff member Auntie Kae McMillan with ‘I am Australian’
    • Former student Tyson Fielding with ‘Solid Rock’
  • The launch of our Reconciliation Action Plan
  • Food and beverages from the Lion’s Club, Bubbles and Froth, and PASS staff

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

 

About the theme

The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

Bridging Now to Next calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.

In the #NRW2025 theme artwork (pictured below) created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolise our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together.

Australia’s history of reconciliation is not a linear one, we have made great strides and experienced disappointing setbacks.

Twenty-five years ago, Corroboree 2000 brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous leaders in a historic call for reconciliation.

We continue that work in 2025, inviting all Australians to join us in Bridging Now to Next – building a more united and respectful nation.

Learn more about reconciliation in Australia by visiting: 

The Narragunnawali program – tools and resources for schools and early learning services to take action towards reconciliation between non-First Nations Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

www.narragunnawali.org.au

Reconciliation Australia – the independent not-for profit organisation, the lead body for reconciliation in Australia. We promote and facilitate reconciliation by building relationships, respect and trust between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

www.reconciliation.org.au

Reconciliation South Australia – the not-for-profit community and member-based organisation providing advocacy, support and leadership to people and organisations driving the reconciliation movement across South Australia.

reconciliationsa.org.au

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