2021 Reconciliation Connect Program

The 2021 Reconciliation Connect program is available now!

PROGRAM – Please note the connect event program is published online in AEST (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) time.

Time (AEST)	Session
10.00 am– 10.15 am	Acknowledgement of Country, welcome message and program overview Catharine Hydon and Joanne Goodwin
10.15 am– 10.45 am	Opening Keynote Address Karen Mundine, CEO Reconciliation Australia State of reconciliation in Australia: Moving from ‘safe’ to ‘brave’
10.45 am– 11.15 am	Catharine Hydon in conversation with Bruce Pascoe, author of Young Dark Emu- A Truer History
11.15 am– 11.25 am	Grab a cuppa and move into breakout rooms
11.25 am– 11.45 am	Group discussion session
11.45 am– 11.50 am	Move to main stage
11.50 am– 12.30 pm	Joanne Goodwin in conversation with Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, 2021 Senior Australian of the Year Supporting children to live in two worlds
12.30 pm–1.05 pm	Jane Vadiveloo and William Tilmouth, Children’s Ground Children’s Ground: Working with communities in the early childhood space
1.05 pm– 1.45 pm	Lunch – connection activity
1.45 pm– 2.45 pm 45 minute presentations 15 minute Q&A	Starting your RAP journey Zoe Cassim, Narragunnawali	Taking your reconciliation journey further Stephanie Woerde, Narragunnawali	Ethical procurement Joanne Goodwin and Travis De Vries, Awesome Black
2.45 pm- 3.05 pm	Short break
3.05 pm– 3.20 pm	Samantha Page, CEO Early Childhood Australia ECA’s reconciliation journey
3.20 pm– 3.50 pm	Closing Keynote Address Thomas Mayor, Author Finding our heart: A story about the Uluru Statement for young Australians
3.50 pm– 4.00 pm	Lucas Proudfoot, Circular Rhythm
4.00 pm– 4.15 pm	Closing remarks Catharine Hydon and Joanne Goodwin
4.15 pm	Close of event

Please note: changes to the program can be made at any point at discretion of the event organisers.

Click here to find out more about our speakers.

To register for the Reconciliation Connect, please click the button below.