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Surviving Invasion day: Some Tips for Mob
For First Nations people, there are many things that can help sustain our emotional and spiritual wellbeing and there isn’t a one size fits all approach - so, Mob drop into the comments below and share with us other things you do to survive Invasion Day.
Photo: Caroline Kell - Blak Wattle Consulting
The conversations we’re hearing in Community in response to the Jan 26 ‘Australia Day’ public holiday. As January 26 draws near, the debate about 'Australia Day' continues to stir up important discussions among the public. Perspectives such as 'Change The Date,' 'Not a Date...
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Jan 26, Invasion Day, Survival Day or Australia Day whatever you call it, can't be seen as anything other than a day of mourning for First Nation's Peoples.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already ruled out changing the date so, if you are able to under your award/agreement and you and your employer agree, the same principle of substituting public holidays applies.
With the PM Albanese declaring that Sept 22 will be public holiday for the ‘National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen' Clothing The Gaps has made a decision, with consultation with staff, to remain open out of respect for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community.
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We know that January 26 is not a date to celebrate. It is a day of survival for First Nations people, and for many, a placeholder that highlights the ongoing colonial violence that continues to manifest throughout this country. The...
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