Swimming the River - National Reconciliation Week 2020

“Swimming the River” is how Wunan Chairman Ian Trust explains the key issues facing Aboriginal people in the East Kimberley. The diagram depicts the impact of European settlement, challenge for many Aboriginal people to adapt to the changing environment and damage to people and culture that has resulted. It also proposes a solution – Living Change – whereby Aboriginal people accept responsibility for their future, capitalise on their abilities and, with help, learn to “swim the river” and prosper from the opportunities that exist across the region and beyond.

Rural Lifestyle Options Australia are committed to building relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures as part of our commitment to reconciliation in Australia.

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National Reconciliation Week Virtual Morning Tea 2020

A big thank you to everyone who attended our Virtual Morning Tea this morning in recognition of National Reconciliation Week. While we couldn’t be physically together today, Rural Lifestyle Options Australia were proud to acknowledge our shared histories, cultures, and achievements virtually in recognition of this important week, as part of our commitment to reconciliation in Australia.

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National Apology Day 2020

Yesterday, staff from our Logan Service Hub were invited by our neighbours Gunya Meta for afternoon tea and reflection in recognition of National Apology Day 2020. Elders shared personal stories about what this day meant to them and everyone in attendance reflected on where they were on the 13th of February 2008, when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally acknowledged the suffering caused by decades of abuse, trauma and mistreatment of our First Nations people. Rural Lifestyle Options Australia recognises and upholds the sentiments laid out in the National Apology. As an organisation, we strive to continue the progress and empowerment of Indigenous Australians through our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

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