The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) warmly invites you to attend the 2022 Sambell Oration which will be held on Monday 5 December 2022.

This year, the Sambell Oration will focus on how a Voice to Parliament can positively impact the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We’re delighted to announce that our Orators this year will be Aunty Pat Anderson AO and Professor Megan Davis, both of whom were instrumental in the creation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in 2017, which calls for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution. Aunty Pat Anderson and Professor Megan Davis are now members of the working group set up to advise government on the path to a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The ideas of social justice, access to opportunity and empowerment of local community are close to the heart of BSL as we work to make lasting change for all people facing disadvantage in Australia. BSL supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and stands with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people calling for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution. We also support the establishment of a Makarrata Commission to enable a fair and truthful relationship between all Australians.

We are proud to accept the invitation to walk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a movement for a better future, and look forward to your participation by streaming this important occasion.

If you have any questions, please email events@bsl.org.au