National Reconciliation Week | 27 May – 3 Jun 2025

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The dates for NRW remain the same each year – 27 May to 3 June.

These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

National Reconciliation Week 2025 Theme

The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.

Bridging Now to Next calls on all Australians to step forward together, to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.

In the #NRW2025 theme artwork created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolise our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together.

Australia’s history of reconciliation is not a linear one, we have made great strides and experienced disappointing setbacks.

Twenty-five years ago, Corroboree 2000 brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous leaders in a historic call for reconciliation. We continue that work in 2025, inviting all Australians to join us in Bridging Now to Next – building a more united and respectful nation.

Read more about this year’s theme #BridgingNowtoNext

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Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground

Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground with your school, workplace or team during National Reconciliation Week and help brighten the future for First Nations kids.

Taking part in Wear It Yellow by organising a fundraising event in National Reconciliation week is a great chance to celebrate First Nations culture and take action to help change the disadvantage facing many First Nations communities today.

Plan your Wear it Yellow activity for National Reconciliation Week and share your fundraising page to help get the word out. Holding a free dress day with a touch of yellow is a simple way to get everyone involved, or feel free to get creative and come up with other fundraising ideas, the bolder the better. 

How it works:

• Sign up your school, workplace or team to Wear it Yellow for Children’s Ground. 
• Plan your National Reconciliation Week activities with our free educational resources
• Fundraise for Children’s Ground. 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND ACCESS FREE RESOURCES

For more information and all enquiries please visit the NRW website.

At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.

Image Source: NRW website

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