Join ANTaR Victoria

Australian support for a reconciled nation was demonstrated unequivocally back in 2000, when an estimated 250,000 people walked across the Sydney Harbour bridge and a further million were involved in similar marches across Australia. The Prime Minister John Howard himself described the mood of the Australian people as an ‘unstoppable force’ that was ‘overwhelmingly in favour of reconciliation.’

Seven years on, however, reconciliation has slipped off the national agenda. In the absence of strong national leadership, the process of reconciliation between black and white Australia has stalled.

According to the UN, Australian Indigenous people are:

• Dying, on average, 20 years younger than other Australians
• Living in conditions worse than the third world

Despite significant changes overseas, Indigenous people continue to experience socio- economic disadvantage, intergenerational trauma, racism and alienation from the mainstream culture.

ANTaR Victoria, with the support of other organisations and individuals, remains committed to turning this around. During Reconciliation week this year, Aboriginal leader Patrick Dodson acknowledged the millions of Australians that have recognised and embraced the opportunity for reconciliation:

Unlike many others, they have sought to learn and understand the reality of our shared history. They have gone into their schools, their workplaces, their centres of worship and their sporting clubs and said, ‘Here is an opportunity for healing and understanding, an opportunity for something profoundly better than what has gone before us in this country.”

They have placed the symbols of our Indigenous society along side their own in recognition that a shared country requires a society of equals with all the rights and responsibilities that this entails.

ANTaR’s view is that Indigenous people must lead the way in determining their futures and instituting change. That is the essence of self-determination.

But non-Indigenous people have an important role to play – to transform and open the minds and hearts of all Australians - to create a country that acknowledges its shared history; respects the unique culture and rights of Indigenous people and that can stand together as a proud nation, with integrity and harmony.

We invite you to join us in creating this vision for Australia. Indigenous people make up 2% of the population. Real transformation cannot occur without the participation and commitment from the other 98% of Australians.

Your support will make a difference.

Membership - What’s in it for you?

Becoming a member of ANTaR Victoria is about taking a stand and making a commitment to addressing past and present injustices and realising your responsibility for the future in creating a just and honourable society for all Australians.

When you join ANTaR Victoria, you will also receive:

• A copy of our newsletter Unfinished Business and other mailouts;
• ability to vote at our Annual General Meeting;
• support from the ANTaR Victoria office and CoM for project or event ideas;
• access to the vast network of other Australians and people overseas committed to Reconciliation

Fees

The annual subscription fees to ANTaR Victoria for 2005:

Individual waged $40.00

Individual unwaged $15.00

Dual/Family waged $70.00

Dual/Family unwaged $25.00

Dual/Family membership applies for two or more members living at the same address who are willing to share publication.

Membership fees are low because we feel it is more important to have a broad base of membership. However, we do need to cover our costs and want to have a broader reach within the community, we appreciate your donation.

How to Join ANTaR Victoria

• Download a membership/membership renewal form and post (please enclose a cheque/money order or your credit card details).
• Join ANTaR Victoria online
• Phone the Office: 9419-3613 and ask for Jacinda.

For more information, please contact Jacinda Kleidon

Email: antar@antarvictoria.org.au
Contact no: 9419-3613

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Organisational Membership

Antar Victoria has two forms of organisational membership - affiliation and supporting organisation.

Supporting Organisations generally give support to antar in-kind - not necessary money, whereas affiliates pay an affiliation fee and are eligible to have a representative voting at Victorian general meetings.

• Download Affiliation form
• Download Supporting Organisation Form