Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week.
The theme for #NRW2026 is All In, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.
All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.
The theme also reminds us that reconciliation and advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights isn’t a passive activity, and it is not solely the responsibility of First Nations people, who have carried the weight of championing, explaining and acting for far too long.
Reconciliation will not happen by itself, and it will not happen without all of us. We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and we encourage everyone at St Mary’s to play their part to build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.
SMFNC 