2025 Swinburne Annual Barak-Wonga Oration

Thu 2 October 2025
5:30 pm 7:30 pm

Hawthorn Arts Centre

360 Burwood Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Free
10/02/2025 5:30 pm 10/02/2025 7:30 pm 2025 Swinburne Annual Barak-Wonga Oration The Swinburne Annual Barak-Wonga Oration is designed to advance understandings in the wider community on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and is named in honour of 2 significant Aboriginal leaders, William Barak and Simon Wonga.This year’s Oration will be delivered by Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), Deputy Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) and elected member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.A proud Yorta Yorta and Narrandjeri woman with Taungurung connections, Nerita will speak on ‘A Path to a Just Justice System’, reflecting on Victoria’s legal history, current reforms and the role of Treaty in achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. , City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

The Swinburne Annual Barak-Wonga Oration is designed to advance understandings in the wider community on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and is named in honour of 2 significant Aboriginal leaders, William Barak and Simon Wonga.

This year’s Oration will be delivered by Nerita Waight, CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS), Deputy Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) and elected member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.

A proud Yorta Yorta and Narrandjeri woman with Taungurung connections, Nerita will speak on ‘A Path to a Just Justice System’, reflecting on Victoria’s legal history, current reforms and the role of Treaty in achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This is a community-run event and not organised or endorsed by Council. No responsibility is taken for incorrect information, changes or cancellations.