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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
Register Your interest
Filll out your details below and click
submit to register your interest in Joining ANTaR Victoria.
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.
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