Think Voice

Think Voice features guest speakers and multicultural affairs subject matter experts from diverse backgrounds taking part in a facilitated conversation on issues of connection with First Nations peoples and communities. 

The conversation will focus on the referendum to vote on a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament that will be happening late in 2023.

What does that mean to and for multicultural communities in Australia? 

The filmed event allows guests to participate through sharing expertise and asking questions; sharing thoughts, hopes and fears that people of different ages, and cultural backgrounds may have in relation to the outcome of the referendum for Indigenous constitutional recognition.

Think Voice aims to connect and empower participants and viewers, giving them the knowledge and language to challenge current conversations around identity and inclusion.

Guests

• Molina Asthana (National President of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association)
  
• Carlo Carli (Chair FECCA)
• Chris Christoforou (Director Operations at the Yoorrook Justice Commission, the Victorian Royal Commission into Aboriginal truth telling and justice, Member Victorian Government's Anti-Racism Taskforce, Director Victorian Council of Social Service)
• Tasneem Chopra OAM (Cross Cultural Consultant)
• Alison Coelho (Public Health Advisor & Inclusion Specialist)
• Maria Dimopoulos (Director & Principal Consultant at Myriad Kofkin Global - Chair Safe and Equal)
• Dr. Teresa De Fazio (MAICD) (Director, Intersect Global Partners)
• Stacey Ong (Social equity consultant, ED One Red Step)
• Assunta Morrone (Family Violence specialist - Myriad Kofkin Global)
• Mohamed Mohideen (Commissioner at Victorian Multicultural Commission, Vice President Islamic Council of Victoria)
• Mmaskepe Sejoe (Independent Human Development and Human Rights Consultant)
• Dr Judy Tang (Clinical Neuropsychologist, Commissioner at Victorian Multicultural Commission, Board Director at Victorian Pride Centre)

More speakers and multicultural affairs experts to be announced prior to the event.

Hosted by Kyriakos Gold (Just Gold CEO)

* Think Voice will be recorded in front of a live audience and stream online at a later date. By registering and attending you consent to being filmed and your image to be used for this project unless informing us in writing prior to the event.

Audience members must be 16 or over.  You'll need to be there by 6:30pm. 
Filming starts at 7pm.

What you can expect to do:

Watch - subject matter experts.

React - tell us what you think, ask questions, have fun, participate, laugh, clap.

Experience - the set, an innovative hybrid event.

Wear - flattering colors near your face: Pastels, purples and browns are good. Blue is one of the best colors for TV.

Eat & Drink - we will cater (at 8:30) :)

Think Voice is a collaboration between Just Gold and Myriad Kofkin Global as part of our commitment to the Yes campaign for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.

Background

In 2017 the Referendum Council organised the First Nations National Constitutional Convention. Over 250 Indigenous peoples gathered at Uluru to consider what constitutional recognition might look like. This is where the Uluru Statement from the Heart was born. The Statement calls for an enshrined Voice in the Constitution, and a process of agreement-making that must include Voice, Treaty, Truth.

A referendum to vote on a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be happening late in 2023.

The referendum  answers the how of recognition – how Australia will recognise First Nations Peoples.

A successful yes vote will require Parliament to establish a Voice for First Nations Peoples in their own affairs.  It is only one small step towards closing the gap and recognising that it is First Nations People who have the knowledge, wisdom and expertise to address the issues facing their communities.

Australia was founded on ‘terra nullius’ – a lie that diminishes all of us as a nation to this day.

Voice, treaty and truth offers all of us an opportunity to acknowledge the true history of this country and work towards healing with honesty and integrity.