National Voice Process on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
On 30 April 2021, the Victorian Women’s Trust has made a submission to the Federal Government’s Co-Design Process for an Indigenous Voice to support From The Heart‘s recommendations. We wrote:
‘In 2011 the Victorian Women’s Trust (VWT) made a submission to the Joint Select Committee’s Inquiry. We wrote, “if you create a better world for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, all Australians benefit”. This still rings true today. April 2021 marks 30 years since the release of the Final Report following the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and VWT is motivated to support the From The Heart’s advocacy to the Indigenous Voice Co-Design Process for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution to advise the Parliament and Government on legislation and policy that have an acute and particular impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
There is still much unfinished work to do on this issue and we must all keep pushing for change.
As the Director of the From the Heart campaign, Dave Parkin, stated in a submission to the Co-Design process, “A Voice enshrined in the Constitution is a fair, practical and safe proposal that will unify our nation.’
