Anne Maree Payne <br/><br/>
Coming to terms with the past?   Identifying barriers and enablers to truth-telling 

 - Australia  Reconciliation Australia, UNSW  April 2024 
<br/><br/> KEYWORDS: truth telling; Aboriginal and Torres Straight islanders; Reconciliation 
<br/><br/> Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have tirelessly advocated for truth-telling as a crucial step on Australia’s path to recognition and reconciliation.<br/><br/>Despite this, there is a gap in existing research about what encourages Australians to engage with truth-telling and and our shared history.<br/><br/>The Coming to terms with the past? Identifying barriers and enablers to truth-telling and strategies to promote historical acceptance report steps into this space, aiming to advance our understanding of: <br/><br/>* what is truth-telling to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians<br/>* the key barriers to and enablers of engagement with truth-telling and First Nations histories<br/>* the implications of these findings for progressing truth-telling in community settings.<br/> <br/><br/>A collaborative study between Reconciliation Australia and UNSW’s Indigenous Land and Justice Research Group School of Humanities & Languages, the research sought answers through a literature review, media survey, online surveys and in-depth interviews. <br/><br/>Findings include important considerations for the planning and delivery of effective truth-telling initiatives; as well as uncovering what motivates First Nations and non-Indigenous people to get involved. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders