Finding examples of people ‘Getting up! Standing up! and Showing up!​

 Students are to continue the reflection journey by identifying specific examples in Australia’s history where both Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islanders as well as non-indigenous Australians have had to fight for a cause or for justice. In other words, when did people have to get up, stand up and show up? What was the cause? Who was the person? What was the outcome? This could be displayed in a simple table as a starting point.

Specific examples to have students start to think about the topic (but not limited to) include:

 • Eddie Koiki Mabo (Native Title)

• The advocates of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

• Paul Keating’s Redfern speech

• Kevin Rudd’s Federal Apology

• The Wave Hill Walk Off