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Mar 13, 2024
Yoorrook celebrates International Women’s Day by remembering important advocates for First People
We stand on the shoulders of generations of amazing women. Learn more about some of them this
International Womens Day.
Mar 8, 2024
Marngrook – Celebrating the origins of AFL
Kick off the AFL season by celebrating Marngrook and its origins in First Peoples history and culture.
Jan 23, 2024
The Story of the Day of Mourning on January 26
On January 26 1938, First Peoples activists held the nation’s first Day of Mourning to coincide with the 150th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove.
Jan 5, 2024
My great-uncles went to war for Australia but returned homeless. It’s time to face the truth about Indigenous injustice
The Yoorrook Justice Commission will help Australians understand what happened when Europeans arrived and how it led to ongoing Indigenous suffering writes Commissioner Travis Lovett.
Dec 12, 2023
Protections for people who want to share information with Yoorrook
Did you know that Yoorrook has a range of protections for people who want to share information with the commission?
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Mar 13, 2024
Yoorrook celebrates International Women’s Day by remembering important advocates for First People
We stand on the shoulders of generations of amazing women. Learn more about some of them this International Womens Day.
Mar 8, 2024
Marngrook – Celebrating the origins of AFL
Kick off the AFL season by celebrating Marngrook and its origins in First Peoples history and culture.
Jan 23, 2024
The Story of the Day of Mourning on January 26
On January 26 1938, First Peoples activists held the nation’s first Day of Mourning to coincide with the 150th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove.
Jan 5, 2024
My great-uncles went to war for Australia but returned homeless. It’s time to face the truth about Indigenous injustice
The Yoorrook Justice Commission will help Australians understand what happened when Europeans arrived and how it led to ongoing Indigenous suffering writes Commissioner Travis Lovett.
Dec 12, 2023
Protections for people who want to share information with Yoorrook
Did you know that Yoorrook has a range of protections for people who want to share information with the commission?
Oct 20, 2023
The roadmap to transform Victoria’s child protection and justice systems
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has a mandate to investigate all systemic injustice against First Peoples dating back to the beginning of colonisation. In September Yoorrook released its second interim report.
Jul 13, 2023
What it was like making a submission
“I think it’s important to set the record straight about what really happened and continues to happen to us. I feel the rest of Australia would have more empathy for us if they knew the truth. Also, mob telling their story will help Yoorrook influence changes to policies which will create a better future for our children.”
Jul 12, 2023
Yoorrook encourages truth telling during NAIDOC Week
The Yoorrook team was busy throughout NAIDOC Week attending more than a dozen events and welcoming Community to its Collingwood office.
Jun 12, 2023
3CR Community Radio ‘Doin Time’
Yoorrook Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter gave an update on the work of the Yoorrook Justice Commission on @3CR Community Radio’s ‘Doin Time’.
Jun 6, 2023
Cost of phone calls in prison
‘The Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry, has heard evidence the high prison call costs disproportionately impact First Nations people, who are over-represented in the justice system.
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In yarns & submissions, First Peoples are telling Yoorrook about the importance of land, sky & water and the impact of colonisation. Hear what they have to say.
How do First Peoples students experience the Victorian education system and how could it be improved? Yoorrook is looking into the barriers First Peoples face in accessing all levels of education, as well as the racism many still endure within the system. Now is the time to have your say by making a submission.
Yoorrook recently completed a month of public hearings during which Commissioners questioned government ministers and senior bureaucrats about injustices against First Peoples in the criminal justice and child protection systems.
The Yoorrook for Justice report is the culmination of Yoorrook’s year-long inquiry into Victoria’s child protection and criminal justice systems.
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April 11, 2024
Yoorrook to hear from the Premier, Ministers, Traditional Owners and churches at land injustice hearings
On Monday the Yoorrook Justice Commission will resume hearings into the systemic injustices experienced by First Peoples in relation to…
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April 3, 2024
Statement following Victorian Government response to Yoorrook for Justice report recommendations
Chair of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Professor Eleanor Bourke said: “Yoorrook Commissioners acknowledge the Victorian Government’s response to the Yoorrook…
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March 21, 2024
Yoorrook land hearings to start with ceremonial hearing at sites of first recorded massacre and land theft
On Monday, the Yoorrook Justice Commission will begin hearings into injustices against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters…
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