National Reconciliation Week

All In for National Reconciliation Week 2026

All In, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.

The theme also reminds us that reconciliation and advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights isn’t a passive activity, and it is not solely the responsibility of First Nations people, who have carried the weight of championing, explaining and acting for far too long.

Reconciliation will not happen by itself, and it will not happen without all of us.

Reconciliation in action

Discover how SCU Library is working to build and manage culturally sensitive collections with care and respect.

Reconciliation Week workshops

Southern Cross University Indigenous Events Coordinating Committee (SCUIECC) invites you to join in the following FREE workshops.

Indigenous Knowledge Informed Design Workshop – 1 hour

Join Gnibi staff where students, staff and community will assist in a collaborative ‘Reconciliation Statement and Indigenous Education Strategy’.  This Statement of Commitment will be co-designed by all participants by considering the future of tertiary education, future economies, and how this will intersect with Indigenous peoples, communities and Knowledges. 

The goal is to 'draw together' and craft a ‘Bold‘ statement for Reconciliation that we as Southern Cross University own, and our commitments to ‘Transforming tomorrow’ and the future of Indigenous Education.  It is envisioned to highlight the challenges facing all of us and then apply strengths based, solution-focused thinking, to map a collective way forward through an Indigenous Knowledge informed practice.  

The Reconciliation Statements gathered from the workshops and events will be shared as part of the NAIDOC Exhibitions during the month of July.

Lismore campus: Wednesday May 27, 12-1pm - Gnibi, H2.34
Online: Thursday May 28, 12-1pm (NSW) – Zoom link (Passcode: 365936)
Coffs Harbour campus: Monday June 1, 12-1pm, Room E1.G.12 
Gold Coast campus: Wednesday June 3, 12-1pm, Room B6.25

Lunch will be provided.
Register: https://bit.ly/Indigenous-Knowledge2026

Working with Priority Communities Workshop

This one-day workshop builds your organisation’s capacity to work in a culturally safe and trauma-informed way. You will leave with a deeper understanding of trauma, its symptoms, and the coping behaviours that can accompany it.

The training weaves together Western scientific knowledge and traditional healing principles, and prepares you to navigate lateral violence, burnout, anxiety, and secondary and vicarious trauma.  

More information: Working with Priority Communities Brochure
 
Lismore campus: Monday June 1: 9.30am - 4.30pm - Gnibi, H2.34
Gold Coast campus: Tuesday June 2: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Room B6.25
Coffs Harbour campus: Wednesday June 10: 9.30am - 4.30pm, Room A.G.20 

Catering will be provided.
Register: https://bit.ly/Priority-Communities-Workshops2026

Your Facilitators:  
Kelleigh Ryan, Co-Founder, The Seedling Group – Indigenous Psychologist
Kelleigh works alongside CEOs, managers, and operational staff to build genuine capacity for working with priority communities.  Her practice draws on both clinical expertise and deep cultural knowledge.

Nicole Tujague, Co-Founder, The Seedling Group – PhD (Gnibi College, SCU)
Nicole completed her PhD through Gnibi College at Southern Cross University. Together with Kelleigh and other Aboriginal consultants, she brings a rigorous and community-centred lens to organisational training.
 
Riley O’Connor, Speech Pathologist and Researcher, The Seedling Group
Riley contributed to ‘Cultural Safety in Trauma-Informed Practice from a First Nations Perspective: Billabongs of Knowledge’, and carries out research and evaluation with First Nations communities across Australia.  She brings a speech pathology perspective to trauma-informed understanding.