Uluru Statement from the Heart: Read by Professor Megan Davis (Stage 5, Teacher)
Professor Megan Davis, member of the Referendum Council, reads out the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Megan was the person chosen to deliver the statement to the Australian people.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE:
The ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’, calls for the establishment of a ‘First Nations Voice’ in the Australian Constitution and a ‘Makarrata Commission’ to supervise a process of ‘agreement-making’ and ‘truth-telling’ between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This video can be used:
• To prompt class discussion around the topic.
• To provide accessible background information on the topic.
• In conjunction with other resources available from the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia.
After viewing this video, students should be able to:
• Identify the three principals of the Statement – Voice, Treaty and Truth.
• Explain in simple terms, the problems facing First Nations Australians that constitutional reform seeks to address.
IS THIS A FREE EVENT? Yes
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Professor Megan Davis is the Pro Vice-Chancellor Society (PVCS) at UNSW Sydney. Professor Davis isalso the Balnaves Chair of Constitutional Law, a Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law Centre UNSW Law. She is a Cobble Cobble woman of the Barunggam Nation and a renowned constitutional lawyer and public law expert, focusing on advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Her work extends internationally, through roles at the United Nations, focusing on global Indigenous rights. In this capacity, she was elected by the UN Human Rights Council to the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples based in Geneva in 2017 and again in 2019 (2019-2022) and served previously as an expert member and Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Headquarters in New York (2011-2016). She is currently the Chair of the Expert Mechanism. Prof Davis is an Acting Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences. She is also a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission.
Biography from https://ulurustatement.org/about-us/our-people/megan-davis/
Event Details
Event Type
On Demand (available until: 31-Dec-2024 05:00PM)
Delivery Platform
Duration
Price
Free
Curriculum
Secondary
Main KLA, Strand, Sub Strand
HSIE » Society and Culture
Other KLAs
Aboriginal Culture and History
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria
After viewing this video, students should be able to:
- identify the three principals of the Statement – Voice, Treaty and Truth,
- explain, in simple terms, the problems facing First Nations Australians that constitutional reform seeks to address.
Joining The Event
Technology and Materials Requirements
Internet + device for viewing
Post Event Requirements
More Information About This Event
Further resources on this topic from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia can be found here.
Resources include:
- A 30 minute podcast featuring Professor Megan Davis on the representation of First Nations people in Australia
- A downloadable worksheet for use in conjunction with, or after viewing, the Uluru Statement from the Heart video
If you have any queries please contact the provider
Name: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Phone: (02) 6249 1788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.socialsciences.org.au