Events
Close the Gap Day
March annually
Close the Gap is an Indigenous health campaign that aims to achieve equality in health and life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within a generation.
Every year in March, City of Vincent organises a Close the Gap Day.
Close the Gap Day is an opportunity for us to acknowledge that there is a gap in life expectancy, health, education, incarceration, housing and employment between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia. Aboriginal people today still face many adversities and together, we can work to close the gap.
The City takes the opportunity to acknowledge the adversities that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face and understand how we can work together to create greater equality for all Australians.
Check our event calendar or subscribe to our newsletter to attend our next Close the Gap Day.
NAIDOC Week
July annually
NAIDOC Week will be held from 3 - 10 July 2023.
Information on events and workshops will be provided closer to the date.
Aboriginal organisations
The City is fortunate to have a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations based within our precinct that aim to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within the City of Vincent. These include:
- Aranmore Catholic College's Aboriginal Student Support Program
- Central Institute of Technology’s Koolark Centre
- Derbal Yerrigan Health Service Inc.
- Aboriginal Health Council of WA
- Indigenous Community Volunteers
- Noongar Radio
- Nyoongar Outreach
- Kuditj
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Reconciliation Week
May annually
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.
During NRW, we take time to look back at our reconciliation journey over the past few years. We celebrate the contribution our Vincent Boordiyas (Noongar Elder bosses), Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group members and others in the community who have supported us.
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Reconciliation Week 2023 Events
National Sorry Day
May annually
National Sorry Day, or the National Day of Healing, is an annual event that has been held in Australia on 26 May since 1998.
The event remembers and commemorates the mistreatment of the country’s Indigenous peoples as part of an ongoing process of reconciliation.
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Anniversary of National Apology Day
13 February annually
On 13 February 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generation, whose lives had been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation.
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
August annually
This day provides an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal children, as well as learn about crucial impacts on the community and culture.
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More information
For further information, contact the City of Vincent on (08) 9273 6000 or mail@vincent.wa.gov.au.