Yoorrook Video Library

Learn about the history of Victoria, First Peoples submissions and important evidence on Health, Education, Land, Sky and Waters, Economic Prosperity and the Criminal justice/Child Protection systems.  

 

We invite you to listen and learn from the powerful evidence Yoorrook has heard. 

Your stories show everyone has a role to play.

We have been honoured to receive each and every person’s truth. Thank you to all those who have shared your experiences, stories and traumas. Thank you also to everyone in the broader Victorian community who has taken part in truth-telling, giving evidence and making submissions. 

- Yoorrook Chair, Professor Eleanor Bourke AM

Featured Videos

Discover key moments and powerful stories in our featured videos, handpicked to highlight the most impactful voices and events from Yoorrook’s truth-telling journey.

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06/06/25

Four Corners: Uncovering the truth about Victoria’s violent past

As Victoria’s formal truth-telling process neared its end, the ABC’s Four Corners program spent time filming with the Yoorrook Justice Commission, hearing from witnesses and examining how we move forward as a nation.  The episode was titled, Truth / Yoorrook.

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Reports and Recommendations

Read the official reports and recommendations of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. 

Yoorrook for Transformation

Third Interim Report: A five-volume comprehensive reform report presenting evidence and findings on systemic injustices, and specific recommendations for meaningful change to transform the future, will be available in the coming month. 

Truth Be Told

An official public record that documents First Peoples experiences since colonisation, preserves crucial testimonies for future generations and creates an enduring resource for education and understanding, will be available in the coming month.

Recommendations for change

Yoorrook Justice Commission’s recommendations for truth-telling, justice, and systemic reform in Victoria.