Bridging Now to Next: The State of Reconciliation in Australia

24 Sep 2025
Loading Events

« All Events

Bridging Now to Next: The State of Reconciliation in Australia

September 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEST

Free
Text: First Nations Insights

Across the country, there has been a noticeable quietening of national conversations around First Nations justice, recognition, and self-determination. Now is a crucial time to renew our shared commitment and strengthen support. Many Australians are uncertain about the path ahead for diversity and inclusion and what that means for First Nations communities in and beyond the workplace.
 

Reconciliation Australia is calling on all Australians to continue working towards a more just, inclusive, and respectful nation, one that learns from the past and acts in tangible ways, with purpose, to promote a continued national focus for reconciliation.

 

Karen Mundine (she/her), CEO of Reconciliation Australia, will share findings from the 2024 Australian Reconciliation Barometer (ARB). The Barometer is a national research study, undertaken every two years by Reconciliation Australia since 2008, and the only survey in Australia that measures the progress of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians. This presentation will include information and insights around emerging demographic groups showing strong support for reconciliation. Karen will present results from the Workplace Reconciliation Barometer 2024 survey (WRB), also conducted every two years among employees of RAP organisations, and will compare results of both surveys.

 

Professor Peter Anderson (he/him), Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous, University of New England, will then lead a discussion to explore Australia’s current state of reconciliation within the broader context of a shifting global climate. 

Our speakers include:

  1. Dempsey Bloom (he/him), Know Your Customer Team Leader and Co-chair of the ANZ Reconciliation Network, ANZ

  2. Sara Stuart (she/her), Head of Indigenous Affairs, Coles

  3. Karen Mundine (she/her), CEO, Reconciliation Australia.

 

 

This event is open to all DCA members and non DCA members to attend for free. 
If you do not have a login to the DCA website you will need to create one before registering to attend.

Our speakers

  • Photograph
    Photo of Prof. Peter Anderson (he/him), University of New England.
    Name
    Prof. Peter Anderson (he/him)
  • Photograph
    Photo of Karen Mundine (she/her), Reconciliation Australia.
    Name
    Karen Mundine (she/her)
  • Photograph
    Photo of Dempsey Bloom (he/him), ANZ Banking Group Limited.
    Name
    Dempsey Bloom (he/him)
  • Photograph
    Photo of Sara Stuart (she/her), Coles Group.
    Name
    Sara Stuart (she/her)

Sponsored by

  • Logo

Details

24 September 2025
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm AEST

Free

Tickets

The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.
Bridging Now to Next: The State of Reconciliation in Australia - General Registration
  • $ 0.00 – Member
  • $ 0.00 – Non-Member

You must be logged in to book tickets

Log in to purchase

Get a Login

If you would like to raise an invoice for this event, contact events@dca.org.au