In June 2023, the UNAA Victoria Board confirmed support for a Voice to Parliament and commitment to the principles outlined in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. UNAA Victoria recognises the unequivocal links with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and seeks to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities, in line with the Declaration and the goals and values of the United Nations.

What you can do

Get informed and have conversations about the Voice to Parliament at home, at work, and in your community
Click here for some information:
https://ulurustatement.org/training/#/ and
https://ulurustatement.org/education/design-principles/
2030 Agenda and Indigenous Peoples

UNAA Victoria encourages supporters and members to actively engage in safe, respectful and inclusive discussions. These UN resources remind us of the power we have to short circuit both misinformation and disinformation:

https://shareverified.com/pledge-to-pause

https://www.un.org/en/countering-disinformation

https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/notohate_fact_sheets_en.pdf

UNAA JOINS THE YES CAMPAIGN

The United Nations Association of Australia Statement on the Referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our Constitution through a Voice.

The UNAA:

recognises and celebrates the rights, knowledge and continuing culture and resilience of First Nations Australians
accepts the invitation to walk alongside First Nations Australians to a better future as expressed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the Uluru Statement
confirms our support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Declaration
recognises the alignment between the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
recognises the leadership role of the Federal Government, all State and Territory Governments in promoting the YES vote in the forthcoming Referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande peoples in our Constitution through a Voice.
joins the YES campaign and seeks to promote information and opportunities for our fellow Australians to consider their position.