Forum presented by Catholic Social Services Victoria & Australian Catholic University
The Yoorrook Justice Commission was Australia’s first formal truth-telling process, shedding light on the parts of Victorian history that have been silenced. After four years of hearing evidence, the Commission delivered its final reports in June 2025. Victoria is now preparing to sign the first ever Treaty with First Nations Peoples in Australia.
“For the first time, the voices of Victoria’s First Peoples are entering the public record on their own terms.”
Yoorrook Truth be Told, 2025
Come and consider the process of truth-telling, what Yoorrook brought to light and how we, as a Catholic community, can respond.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 12 November 2025
Time: 11.30am (AEDT) – 2.30pm
Venue: Greg Craven Centre, Level 7, St Teresa of Kolkata Building,
115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC AND Online
This is a free event with light lunch provided for those attending in-person. Registrations are essential
Speakers
We are really pleased to have the following people joining us to share their wisdom and insights at this forum:
Panel Members:
- Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter, National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People and Former Deputy Chair, Yoorrook Justice Commission
- Jason Kelly, Member for North West region, First Peoples Assembly
- Keicha Day, Treaty Engagement Coordinator, Guntitj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, and Yoorrook Justice Commission witness
- Dr Suzannah Henty, Hugh Ramsey Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Melbourne and Yoorrook Justice Commission witness
Panel Moderator: Linc Yow Yeh, Coordinator, Jim-Baa-Yer Indigenous Higher Education Unit, Australian Catholic University
Responder: Virginia Bourke, Pro-Chancellor, Australian Catholic University
Join others in the Catholic community at this forum to learn from those directly involved about…
- Being part of the truth-telling process
- Powerful truths of the past coming to light
- How the past has shaped the present
- Changes institutions, organisations and individuals can make for a better future
- Why truth and treaty matter
“Certainly, what has been done cannot be undone. But what can now be done to remedy the deeds of yesterday must not be put off till tomorrow.”
Address of John Paul II to the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in Blatherskite Park, Alice Spring (Australia), 29 November 1986
We are grateful for the support of Catholic Development Fund for this event.
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