Shared voices
Yoorrook has invited Victorians to share their personal truths by making a submission. Shared Voices brings together people's responses to questions on land, health, housing, education and more.
Switch between questions, read and watch responses below.
What does it feel like to be an Aboriginal person living in Victoria?
At times it can be tough due to colour of my skin, but I love my culture
I feel discriminated in society.
Good sense of community within mob even when coming from outside the area
- Unsafe culturally & politically
- Sovereignty isn’t recognised enough
Submission – Djaran Murray-Jackson
Watch Submission – Djaran Murray-Jackson
Promising
I’m not Mob, I work with mob & see the impacts of colonisation daily! Disconnection, loss of identity.
Grief & loss.
Lack of real services.
I’m not indigenous however I work with Aboriginals. They need more rights around cultural laws not the Westminster system which is terribly wrong.
Deadly being part of community is great
Submission – Zachary Smith
Watch Submission – Zachary Smith
It feels like there is still a lot of racism in Victoria especially in County Victoria and the far east.
Submission – Ryley Page
Watch Submission – Ryley Page
Unsafe and that we are the other. There are some great allies and well meaning people, however we are still a problem to be solved. I’m mixed race so I have to deal all my life about the way I look and but you are only half. Having to deal with the ignorance and racism because I’m fair skinned is sometimes unsafe and exhausting. I grew up with traumatised parents as well from WW11 and their experiences of racism and being marginalised.
I feel disconnected from my own mob, but so privileged to work with Wurundjeri Elders who make me feel welcomed, grounded, and connected to them and their Country.
Sometimes good + sometimes miss all my mob