
HAVE A GO AT OLYMPIC SPORTS
HAVE A GO AT OLYMPIC SPORTS
The AOC has established and continued partnerships and collaborations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and other like-minded organisations. A summary of the partnerships and milestones achieved include:
Development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the AOC as a first step in collective action towards promoting reconciliation.
During NAIDOC Week 2022, the AOC, in partnership with the RAAF, visited Thursday Island in the Torres Strait Islands.
This community engagement visit included an incredible Welcome to Country (dance and traditional dinner delivered by locals), free community basketball day and lunch, and an opportunity for relationship building between Torres Strait community members, AOC personnel, Olympians and RAAF personnel.
Collaboration between the AOC and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and Deadly Choices programs to develop a Deadly Choices shirt to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to undergo a health check. This shirt featured Olympian Paul Fleming’s artwork in its design.
A joint initiative between the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) to install an Indigenous Map in the Australian allotment of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village. Athletes had the opportunity to identify their land of origin and have a yarn with Olympian Kyle Vander-Kuyp about the many First Nations language groups.
The AOC has taken another step on its journey of reconciliation through sport with the launch of its second ‘Innovate’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
The AOC is working to recognise the heritage, culture and history of First Nations people at every level of the organisation.
The AOC both accepts and extends the invitation to ‘Walk with Us’.
‘Walk with Us’ was a vision that originated from the AOC’s Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC). It underpins the AOC’s Vision for Reconciliation and reflects a reconciliation journey that is shared.
To date, the AOC has embodied this vision through the facilitation of two ‘Walk with Us’ forums. The first, inaugural ‘Walk with Us’ forum was held in November 2020.
Walking Together PAUL FLEMING Aboriginal Artist: Paul Fleming (Olympian – Beijing 2008, Boxing), a First Nation Australian man from Wakka Wakka Wanyurr Majay, Yuggera Country.
Ngalmun Danalaig (Our Way of Life) DAVID BOSUN
Torres Strait Artist: David Bosun, a proud Wug man and Mualgal artist from Moa Island in the Torres Strait, is one of the founders of the printmaking tradition in Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait) and has worked in printmaking, drawing and painting for over 20 years.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
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