National Reconciliation Week 2025
Bridging Now to Next
27 May – 3 June is National Reconciliation Week in Australia. This is a week that calls for all Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures, and achievements and explore how we can all contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. You can find out about the history of National Reconciliation Week here.
The theme for National Reconciliation Week in 2025 is: Bridging Now to Next. Reconciliation Australia describes Bridging Now to Next as a call for all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.
The Digital Child has compiled a list to highlight recent research and helpful resources.
Reconciliation Australia resources
Reconciliation Australia provides a variety of posters and resources for non-commercial use. These include posters, virtual meeting backgrounds, web banners, social tiles, colouring sheets and files to create your own t-shirts. Resources are translated into 13 languages for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
The Reconciliation Australia website describes the #NRW2025 theme artwork as follows: created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolise our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together.
Other resources
Narragunnawali supports schools and early learning services to foster knowledge and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions. with content on taking action against racism and cultural responsiveness for staff. They also provide a guide to using respectful and inclusive language and terminology
SNAICC is the national voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. They have a library of resources available for purchase on the SNAICC online store.
Respect, Relationships, and Reconciliation provides teaching resources developed for educators that provide a range of pedagogical practices to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander students.
Koori Education has a new guide for your National Reconciliation Week activities.
SBS has a collection of films, documentaries and series for National Reconciliation Week. Here’s a wrapup of how SBS and NITV will mark the week with celebrations of strength and resilience.
be you provides resources on cultural responsiveness and First Nations perspectives.
Australian Human Rights Commissioner has a campaign on Racism. It Stops with Me.
Digital Child Indigenous design
Created by Elaine Chambers, the Digital Child Indigenous design was created with the main focus of the hand that navigates through the internet and the digital process.
The artist writes: I have chosen to create the hand like a child’s hand, and added dots around to represent our people. There are markings around the main circle that represent our mob from the water, the land, and how we are all connected.
The lines and circles jutting out from the main circle represent the internet, and it’s connection to everywhere. This is similar to how sometimes we may design our pathways or connections to mob and areas, but used in a square format. The colours used are of the land and water and the sky.
