When
27 May to 3 June
All In for National Reconciliation Week 2026
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026 is All In, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.
All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.
The theme also reminds us that reconciliation and advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights isn’t a passive activity, and it is not solely the responsibility of First Nations people, who have carried the weight of championing, explaining and acting for far too long.
Reconciliation will not happen by itself, and it will not happen without all of us.
The #NRW2026 campaign was created in collaboration with Carbon Creative, a First Nations-owned and operated marketing and creative agency.
The artwork for this campaign is by renowned Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey, who applied his distinctive style to create a colourful and optimistic visual representation of people from all walks of life being ‘all in’ to make change.
2026 Program
Our Reconciliation Week program is still taking shape. Check back soon for more info.
Past programs and themes
National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme: Bridging Now to Next
The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.
At a time when Australia faces uncertainty in its reconciliation journey, this year's NRW theme calls on all Australians to step forward together.
Australia’s history of reconciliation is not a linear one but one that includes both great strides and disappointing setbacks. Twenty-five years ago, Corroboree 2000 brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous leaders in a historic call for reconciliation.
We continue that work in 2025, inviting all Australians to join us in Bridging Now to Next – building a more united and respectful nation.
Corroboree 2000 and the Sydney Harbour Bridge Walk were significant events in our long journey and our determination to continue that journey towards a reconciled Australia and justice for First Nations peoples is unstoppable.
Inner West Council acknowledges that this land area traditionally belonged to the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Sydney Basin.
Take a look at the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia for a guide to the traditional owners of the land you are on.
- 24 May: Writing as Activism, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts
- Perfect Match Street Art: Banyar Dulguh ("Healthy Heart") by Deslyn Marsh
- 28 May: Reconciliation Week Golf Day
- 29 May: MSC free community BBQ
- 29 May: Reconciliation Morning Tea at the Magic Yellow Bus
- 1 June: Bengalle bunga (to make a basket)
- Aboriginal Survival Memorial
Browse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander titles in our library catalogue