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RAP good practice guide: Demonstrating inclusive and respectful language

by Reconciliation Australia | 2018 | Guide/Tool
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A guide to respectful language when talking to and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

Link to resource (PDF, 405KB). 

 

Using respectful and inclusive language and terminology is an essential component of reconciliation. The ways we speak about reconciliation is just as important as the ways we act: language is itself active, and can impact on attitudes, understandings and relationships in a very real and active sense.

Reconciliation Australia offers some recommendations for using respectful and inclusive language and terminology throughout your communication.