Category: Indigenous

Reconciliation Week 2026: Reflections, Resources & Actions

In National Reconciliation Week 2026, how can we be 'All In'?

National Walk for Truth: a journey towards healing

Hundreds gathered on Sunday 19 April on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House to embark on the National Walk for Truth, led by Gunditjmara man and former Yoorrook Justice Commissioner Travis Lovett.

Walking Together for Truth: A Shared Step Towards Justice and Healing in Victoria

On Wednesday 18 June 2025, more than 5,000 people gathered at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance and walked together to the steps of Parliament House, completing the final leg of the 500-kilometre journey led by Commissioner Lovett over 25 days across Victoria.

Celebrating our common mission at the CSSV Christmas gathering

The CSSV community gathered for an end-of-year Christmas event on Friday 6 December 2024, offering an opportunity to come together and to reflect on and celebrate the year that has been.

Reflections on the NATSICC Spirituality Retreat 2024

Kate Stilwell, CSSV Office Manager, reflects on four days spent at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) Spirituality Retreat.

CSSV Reconciliation Working Group

Last year, in efforts to engage with the Voice Referendum, CSSV found strong relationships with a variety of organisations committed to reconciliation. This year, CSSV has established a Reconciliation Working Group.

National Reconciliation Week 2024

National Reconciliation Week is celebrated every year from May 27 - June 3 and is a time for all Australian people to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

As referendum approaches, webinar encourages ‘One Journey, Together’

With less than a month to go before Australians vote in a national referendum to decide whether to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the constitution, people on both sides of the debate are being encouraged to engage in respectful and informed dialogue. At a recent online webinar hosted by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Council (NATSICC) and featuring speakers from a number of leading Catholic organisations, participants were also called to make their decision in light of the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

Social Justice Sunday – 27 August 2023

This Social Justice Sunday (27 August 2023) we encourage you to reflect on the place of First Nations Peoples, new ways we can engage and walk together, and the importance of the upcoming referendum and the outcomes that will lead to better consultation, improved policies and services, and stronger communities.

Upcoming referendum aims to unite not separate Australia

The voices of three Aboriginal and Torres Strait elders were recently heard in an online panel discussion aimed to help foster discussion and deeper understanding about the upcoming referendum. Hosted by Catholic Social Services Victoria and Catholic Social Services Australia, the three-part series, Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Moments for healing this country, provided an opportunity for hundreds of participants to hear from a variety of speakers as they unpacked the implications for voting yes or no in the upcoming referendum.