Uluru Statement from the Heart

Register your support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart
read the statement 

All of us have a responsibility to reconcile the past with our present and to share the assets that are so richly available in this great country. All of us are worthy and deserving of living to our fullest potential.

June Oscar AO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

The RACGP has supported the campaign for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Constitution for many years. 

In 2018, the RACGP endorsed support for the implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the result of a 2017 constitutional convention held at Uluru, which brought together over 250 leaders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

RACGP submissions 

The Uluru Statement of the Heart asks all Australians to help change the constitution, to allow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in the laws and policies that are made about them. 

What can I do to support the Uluru Statement?

  • Know the material: become familiar with the Uluru Statement, what it calls for and what it means
  • Share your support and have conversations with colleagues, friends, family etc.
  • Write to your Minister and elected representatives   
  • Use social media as a tool for sharing your support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart #UluruStatement #VoiceTreatyTruth
  • Share information about the Uluru Statement and what it calls for through your personal and professional networks via email
  • Read and educate yourself.  Knowing about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories can be a simple way to understand and find out about your local area, and how to support the campaign 
Dr Anita Watts

‘Without recognition, there cannot be self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Health outcomes are inextricably linked to self-determination. There is overwhelming evidence to support improvement in health outcomes when Indigenous peoples take greater control over their health.’
 


Dr Anita Watts, Council member, RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health