Collaborating for truth, treaty & healing

Join CFI practitioners in a safe and brave space, as we co-facilitate a conversation to unpack the Reconciliation and NAIDOC week themes. We will share stories, listen, reflect and dig into questions like: What is my role? What is a possible next step for my role in my context?

The webinar will focus on:

Truth: shared histories, using national narratives for nation-building
Treaties: equity, working together for benefit of state and First Peoples, mutually agreed outcomes
Collaboration: improve partnerships, explore shared decision making, transforming systems for more equitable shared futures
Imagination: cultivating new ways of thinking about peacebuilding and healing

What you will experience:

Together we will navigate the National Reconciliation week and NAIDOC 2024 themes, amplifying and connecting our work that needs to continue in Australia.

Our webinar invites you into a Collaboration Practice Arena, where we can hold space for questions to be asked, and learn from each other.

Participate in engaging and dynamic dialogue with co-facilitated breakout sessions, where you can comfortably deep dive on the next conversations you're wanting to have.

Our practice arena is a great learning and development opportunity for individuals, groups and organisations. It provides a shared and collaborative space to engage and have conversations with others, with colleagues who will either be at similar stages, or different levels in working across difference, in their own context with collaboration.

Our two webinar breakouts:

Breakout One

Moving from Early Signs to Taking The Next Steps
In this breakout session we will have dialogue about navigating collaboration between First Nations peoples and other Australians from early stage experiences, through to developing your next steps in collaborations.

Breakout Two

Moving from Consistency of Engagement to Transforming Systems
In this breakout session we will guide people on how to navigate moving from a place of consistent engagement to collaborations for transforming systems.
Improve your understanding for ways to deepen relationships and cultivate trust to collaborate with impact.

Webinar Host: Mark Yettica-Paulson

Breakout Facilitators: Bianca Anderson, Angela Rutter, Cheryl Godwell-Pepper, Anna Powell, Rodney Greene, Fiona Bobongie, Jane Yettica, Grant Paulson

This webinar is:

A safe online environment for the exploration of views:

Focused on what might be the conditions impacting reconciliation and collaboration work
Supportive of diverse voices and constructive conversations that seek to raise shared understanding and based on mutual respect

Who is this webinar for?

Anyone interested in finding better ways to work and lead together, with First Nations and other Australians including:

Those seeking to learn, connect and act collectively
Leaders responsible for transforming systems with First Nations People
First Nations practitioners in nation-building, reconciliation facilitation and leadership development
Allies for First Nations movements and social justice
Supporters for current processes impacting First Nations people, specifically treaties, truth telling and constitutional reform

How the workshop will be held:

The format for the webinar will allow participants to hear from a variety of speakers, have the opportunity to ask questions, and have time to explore their reflections and ideas for action. We hope this format will allow participants to feel brave enough to share their ideas freely in a safe environment.