Good health for all

As a migrant from another former British colony I arrived in Australia knowing that I was becoming part of a 200-year history of the imposition of settler laws on First Nations people. Now, First Nations Australians have designed a constitutional pathway to redirect that history; the Voice means that future governments will be supported in making laws that don’t blindly reproduce our history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s loss and disadvantage. Of course, yes.

I support Voice because, I believe Australia “Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land”. 

Aboriginal people having a voice in decisions that affect them is a small step towards justice - and long overdue. 

I whole-heartedly support a Voice to Parliament. I want to live in a country where First Nations people have the best health and life opportunities. From my professional experience, I believe that Aboriginal community-led organisations and initiatives are the best way to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal children, families and communities. This is critical to close the gap in health and social outcomes.

I support the Voice because I believe that giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people greater input into policies and programs that affect them will lead to better decisions and outcomes, and I also hope that other policy areas may have the opportunity to learn from the wisdom and values of people who have cared for this land for many thousands of years.

Policies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, informed by the expertise and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Yes! Yes! Yes!

I want to recognise the 65,000 years of indigenous culture in our constitution, and believe listening through a voice means we’ll work together to create a better future. I believe this will enrich our country – and (to paraphrase Noel Pearson) help bring together the stories which make Australia: our Ancient Indigenous Heritage as it’s foundation, the British Institutions built upon it, and the adorning gift of multicultural migration. I’ll be voting YES!

I support the Voice because it will be a mechanism by which Indigenous Australians can indicate strategies to improve their lives directly and formally to the Federal Government.

The Voice will provide First Nations people in Australia with the opportunity and structures to effectively participate in the development of policies needed for making positive improvements in their health and closing the gap.

I’m voting YES to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament that will ensure successive governments listen to Indigenous people on matters that impact them.

I support a Yes vote for the voice because recognition of First Nations peoples in the constitution is long overdue, and it will give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a say in the things that affect them. 

I’m voting Yes to recognise and respect Indigenous culture for the first time in Australia’s constitution and as a first step towards towards Treaty and Truth for a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and all Australians. 

I support the Voice, it is a small step towards long overdue justice and listening through a voice means we’ll work together to create a better future.

It’s about respect and reconciliation.

I will proudly become an Australian citizen 10 days before voting for the Voice - my vote is to ensure equity, opportunities, heath, and inclusion for all indigenous peoples in Australia.

Not listening is not working. We need a mechanisms to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are heard.