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Voices for Impact

Photo gallery – 27 April 2023

More than 400 funders and friends of our giving community came together on April 27 to hear from and learn how to support First Nations leaders mobilising around the Referendum.

Hosted by Australian Communities Foundation at Melbourne’s Fed Square, the Voices for Impact event saw First Nations leaders from across the country share the details of the work they are undertaking this year for Voice. Read the recap and watch the recording here.

Guests gathered for a smoking ceremony on the northern bank of the Birrarung/Yarra River.
Wurundjeri man Daniel Ross conducted the smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country.
L–R: Mille Telford, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts and Dr Jackie Huggins AM FAHA

The Edge, Fed Square
Historian, activist and Bidjara and Birri Gubba Juru woman Dr Jackie Huggins in her opening address.
Download the ‘Voices for Impact’ booklet here.
Bridget Cama, Uluru Youth Dialogue Co-Chair presenting to a packed auditorium at The Edge.

Marcus Stewart, First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria Co-Chair and proud Nira illim bulluk man presenting on the work of the Uluru Dialogue.

Larissa Baldwin-Roberts, GetUp CEO and proud Widjabul Wia-bul woman presenting on the work of Passing the Message Stick.

Rachel Perkins, filmmaker and Arrernte/Kalkadoon woman, presenting on the work of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition.

L–R: Bridget Cama, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts, Rachel Perkins and Australian Communities Foundation CEO Maree Sidey during the live Q&A.
Jack Heath (CEO, Philanthropy Australia)
Maree Sidey (CEO, Australian Communities Foundation)
L–R: Marcus Stewart, Bridget Cama, Dr Jackie Huggins, Allira Davis and Larissa Baldwin-Roberts.
Environmentalist Karen Alexander OAM and Hayden Raysmith AM, Australian Communities Foundation Co-Founder and Patron
Tishiko King, First Nations Program Manager, Australian Communities Foundation
Marion Webster AM, Australian Communities Foundation Co-Founder and Patron
Allira Davis

Jody Barney (Executive Officer, Koondee Woonga-gat Toor-rong) and Dr Jackie Huggins

Voices for Impact

This event served as the launch for Voices for Impact, the Impact Fund’s Large Grants Round for 2023.

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