2. Reconciliation Barometer
- Using data from a real-world context

3. Click here to watch the YouTube video:
“Our History, Our Story, Our Future.”

4. What does “reconciliation” mean?
Think – write down what you think “reconciliation” means
Pair – find a friend and discuss your ideas
Share – as a class group, report the ideas of your partner

5. Who is reconciliation for?
Here are some responses from different people about reconciliation. What do you think about each statement?

6. I think reconciliation is just for certain groups in the community to sort out for themselves.
I think reconciliation is something the government should do something about.
Reconciliation is important but it is an adult problem. Kids can’t do anything about it.
I think reconciliation involves all of us. If we are not together on this, then we will never have a united country.

7. Towards a reconciled, just and equitable Australia.
The following data is taken from the 2014 Reconciliation Barometer.
It reports the attitudes and beliefs of Australians.
Towards a reconciled, just
and equitable Australia.

8. What does the data tell us?
We believe it is important to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories.
92%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
85%
General community

9. What does the data tell us?
We believe that the policies of previous governments have been a cause of racial discrimination.
38%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
17%
General community

10. What does the data tell us?
We believe that the relationship between the general community and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is important.
96%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
86%
General community

11. We believe that Australia is a racist country.
What does the data tell us?
We believe that Australia is a racist country.
48%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
35%
General community

12. What does the data tell us?
We have experienced or witnessed racial prejudice in the past six months.
31%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
13%
General community

13. What does the data tell us?
We believe that government departments can do more to reduce prejudice and discrimination.
76%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
57%
General community

14. We believe that we can become a better and reconciled nation.
What does the data tell us?
We believe that we can become a better and reconciled nation.
70%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
65%
General community

15. What does the data tell us?
We believe that we would like to do something to contribute to reconciliation.
68%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
44%
General community

16. We know what we can do to contribute to reconciliation.
What does the data tell us?
We know what we can do to contribute to reconciliation.
47%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
24%
General community

17. What does the data tell us?
We believe that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are important to Australia’s national identity.
87%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
72%
General community

18. We are proud of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
What does the data tell us?
We are proud of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
85%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
57%
General community

19. This is not all the data from the Reconciliation Barometer.
For the complete report, visit:

20. Take 5 of the statements from the Reconciliation Barometer and ask your own sample group the same question.
Your sample group might be your class, your family or your friends
Graph results here as 3-way data side-by-side column graph
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
- General population
- My population

21. Choose 1 of the statements from the Reconciliation Barometer to drill down further
Give five possible responses – strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree
Conduct survey – use tallies? Use counters into container?
Represent as counters of different colours for each response
Convert to squares (using scale?) on horizontal 100% bar graph to show the proportion of each response