NAIDOC Week

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In Australia it is NAIDOC week.

It is important, for us, to acknowledge the past. This is true for all humans globally. Here in Australia, we need to consider the Aboriginal Australians and the history that exists.

The truth is, history exists, and it is not pretty. We need to be better. We need to do more so that future generations have equal opportunities. It is a complex equation to be honest.

I was really humbled watching the start of one of the netball games this round, the second First Nations round. Firebirds v Lightning. Both teams have one Aboriginal player, thus making this round extra-special. Watching the start my heart was touched. It is not right that there are young women who have less opportunities than others because they are Aboriginal. We may like to say we have fixed this, but the statistics lie. We need players to stand up who say yes I am Aboriginal and yes I am an amazing netball player, such as Wallam and MiMi.

From a mathematical perspective, I suggest it will be a while before we see a change. Here we have a minority of a minority. Women are a minority when it comes to power, and Aborigines are a minority. There is much work to do. Real work. Not box-ticking work, but genuine and real work that matters. So go out and do it.