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Coming to terms with the past? :
Includes bibliographical references. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have tirelessly advocated for truth-telling as a crucial step on Australia’s path to recognition and reconciliation. Despite this, there is a gap in existing research about what encourages Australians to engage with truth-telling and and our shared history. The Coming to terms with the past? Identifying barriers and enablers to truth-telling and strategies to promote historical acceptance report steps into this space, aiming to advance our understanding of: what is truth-telling to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians; the key barriers to and enablers of engagement with truth-telling and First Nations histories, and the implications of these findings for progressing truth-telling in community settings. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have tirelessly advocated for truth-telling as a crucial step on Australia’s path to recognition and reconciliation. Despite this, there is a gap in existing research about what encourages Australians to engage with truth-telling and and our shared history. The Coming to terms with the past? Identifying barriers and enablers to truth-telling and strategies to promote historical acceptance report steps into this space, aiming to advance our understanding of: what is truth-telling to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians; the key barriers to and enablers of engagement with truth-telling and First Nations histories, and the implications of these findings for progressing truth-telling in community settings.