About our Webinars
Our webinars are a free resource available to educators interested in embedding reconciliation into education.
Recent Webinar
30 July 2024
Reconciliation Victoria hosted a webinar with Education Officer (Acting), Emily Poelina-Hunter, Uncle Charles Pakana and Margaret Hepworth and two university students (Grace and Lily).
They group discussed the importance for educators to rise as allies with First Nations peoples.
Past Webinars
First People's Art and Truth-Telling
14 December 2023
Reconciliation Victoria hosted our final 2023 Education webinar with guest Kobi Sainty (Palawa/Bunurong) contemporary artist and Education Officer at the Bunurong Land Council.
Kobi discussed First Peoples’ art from a cultural expression and cultural safety perspective.
Preventing Racism in Schools with Jane Lewis
16 November 2023
Reconciliation Victoria hosted a webinar to help educators navigate the complexities of racism, with special guest Jane Lewis, anti-racism facilitator.
Post-referendum, incidents of racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are escalating and Reconciliation Victoria is calling on all educators to increase strategies to prevent racism in our classrooms and schoolyards.
Reconciliation in Education with Lisa Moloney
5 October 2023
Reconciliation Victoria hosted a webinar with special guest Lisa Moloney (FIRE Carrier Program).
Rec Vic's Education Officer, Sarah Joyce, and Lisa discussed reconciliation in Victorian schools, how program can support students to feel connected to First Nations' knowledge and perspectives and the 'FIRE Carrier' Program.
Cultural perception in the Classroom with Arbup Peters
7 September 2023
Reconciliation Victoria hosted a webinar on how to address racism and embed culturally safe strategies and practices into classrooms.
For this session, Rec Vic's Education Officer, Sarah Joyce, was joined by special guest, Arbup Peters, Koorie Education Coordinator at the Department of Education and Training.
Voice to Parliament with Rueben Berg
17 August 2023
Special guest Rueben Berg, Co-Chair of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria discussed the Voice to Parliament Referendum and how to talk about it in the classroom and wider school community.
Rueben provides an understanding of a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament and talks to the important of progressing all three aspects of the Uluru Statement: Voice, Treaty and Truth.
Celebrating First Peoples Science in the Classroom
20 July 2023
For National Science Week, Reconciliation Victoria First Nations Project Officers, Claire Hyett (Gunaikurnai) and Jayde Hopkins (Gurundji, Woolwonga) presented a webinar on how to embed First Peoples' science into the classroom.
This webinar is a great resource for educators to incorporate First Peoples’ knowledge within STEM.
Truth-telling in Education with the Yoorrook Justice Commission
25 May 2023
Reconciliation Victoria Education Officer Sarah Joyce was joined by Brent Ryan, Assistant Director, Education at the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
Learn more about the Yoorrook Justice Commission and practical ways to embed truth-telling in the classrooms.
National Reconciliation Week 2023: VIC Schools and Early Learning
3 May 2023
Reconciliation Victoria hosted a webinar for Victorian educators on how to bring the NRW 2023 theme: Be the Voice for Generations into the classroom or early learning service.
Starting Your Reconciliation Journey
25 February 2023
This webinar focuses on reconciliation in Victorian education with an introduction to Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Education program.
Reconciliation Victoria's Project Support Officer Claire Hyett was joined by Narragunnawali RAPs Community Senior Officer Esma Livermore.
Cultural Safety in the Classroom
8 December 2022
Reconciliation Victoria Education Officer and AJ Williams T-Chen from Girraway Ganyi had an interactive conversation on cultural safety in the classroom from a First Nations’ perspective.
Watch the Webinar.
Country, Connection and Reflection
24 November 2022
Reconciliation Victoria Education Officer Jo Drummond and Reconciliation Victoria Co-Chair Uncle Shane Charles reflected on connection to Country from a First Nations perspective.
Reconciliation Victoria and Narragunnawali
15 October 2022
Reconciliation Victoria was joined by Narragunnawali Senior Officer Julie Bover for a webinar on truth-telling and reconciliation in education.
Julie also discussed Narragunnwali's: Reconciliation in Education program.
Watch here.
Aboriginal Change Makers
19 May 2022
Rec Vic hosted a special webinar on the Aboriginal Change Makers resource with guest speakers:
- Dr Lois Peeler OAM, Executive Director of Worawa College and creator of Aboriginal Change Makers
- Dr Narelle Wood from Community Engagement Department, Parliament Victoria
