National Reconciliation Week

This is the National Reconciliation Week hub page published by Reconciliation Australia, the national body that leads reconciliation efforts in Australia. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is an annual event held from 27 May to 3 June each year. These dates mark two significant moments in Australian history: the 1967 referendum, which gave the federal government the power to make laws for Aboriginal people, and the 1992 Mabo decision, the High Court ruling that recognised the legal rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their land.

The page explains that NRW began in 1993 as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation, and became a nationally recognised event in 1996. Reconciliation Australia took over its leadership in 2001. Today, it is observed in workplaces, schools, community groups, and homes across the country.

Practical information on the page includes downloadable posters, digital assets, and translated resources in multiple languages. Visitors can register events, join community choirs, and find activities happening near them. The page links to further resources on the history of NRW and past annual themes.

This resource is most useful for organisations, community groups, educators, and social enterprise practitioners who want to understand NRW, participate meaningfully, or plan events and activities around reconciliation.