Submission – Denise Cusack Sister of Our Lady of Sion

Denise Cusack, Sister of Our Lady of Sion, found attending some of the Yoorrook Justice Commission public hearings to be a deeply moving experience, heart-breaking, humbling, at times breath-taking. She learned little about First Nations history in school but was profoundly affected by meeting Aboriginal people and attending the 1988 Bicentenary Protest. She advocates for wider recognition of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, comprehensive education reforms, and public support for truth-telling and treaty processes.