National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June – 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. This year, The GPT Group collaborated with Aunty Denise Proud and Cultural Grounding to create “Voices for Generations”, a representation of the 2023 National Reconciliation Week theme, “Be a Voice for Generations”.
The artwork is being displayed nationally across GPT’s retail and office assets, in centre and across digital content. Educational activations at GPT’s retail centres will also draw from this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, encouraging all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways.
NRW artwork
On Darug Country in Sydney, Rouse Hill Town Centre is inviting visitors to be immersed in culture through its First Nation Craft Workshops and Cooee Mittigar Book Reading.
In Western Australia, Karrinyup will showcase an animated artwork projection by local artist Joan Margret Martin to tell the story of creation, birth, marriages and connection to land.
The Group’s Office portfolio are hosting networking events featuring a video created by journalist Rachael Hocking, bringing organisations and individuals together to talk about this year’s NRW theme and encouraging people to learn more about the Voice referendum.
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- Justin Martin, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, WA
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- Justin Martin, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, WA
GPT is also hosting a range of internal events for employees including hosting journalist Dan Bourchier, providing the opportunity for our people to hear from First Nations people across Australia as they share their views on the Voice referendum and engage in an educational Q&A and discussion.
GPT’s National Social Sustainability Manager, Angela Crossland said: “As a leading Australian property company, GPT recognises its responsibilities to uphold human rights including our responsibilities to reconciliation – to Country, culture and community. We have been formally committed to reconciliation through a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) since 2015 and are currently finalising our second Stretch RAP.
“We work with First Nations partners across Australia to help embed our RAP commitments in our business practices, and this includes hosting learning campaigns and activities with our people and our customers.
Charlestown Square, NSW
“Through our assets we have the opportunities to engage and connect with tens of millions of Australians every year, and National Reconciliation Week is an important way we can take part in collective action to foster respect, equity and inclusion in the communities where we operate.
“We are also focused on the role the property industry plays in embedding First Nations voices in placemaking, as these are opportunities for truth-telling and co-design with community.
“Aunty Denise Proud is one of many Elders and community members who support us with our reconciliation actions, and her leadership and story are an important reminder of the role we have as individuals and organisations in advancing socioeconomic outcomes for First Nations peoples.”
Highpoint, VIC
