Intro to

Amnesty
 Table of Contents
Intro to 26th
01 Amnesty!
02 January
Upcoming
Clubs
03 Carnival
Who is Amnesty
International?Amnesty is an international organisation who
aims to protect human rights for all
They have campaigns fighting for

- Indigenous Rights
- Climate Action
- Refugee Rights
- LGBTQIA+ Rights
- Anti-Racism
Who are we?
We are Ella, Jess and Cami! ​
Amnesty is meeting
in Wood every Day 9​
OUR GOALS FOR THIS YEAR
1) Increase our impact

2) Raise awareness

3) Raise money for charities

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Background: Invasion
Day ●-> began
Marks the day the British flag was raised at Sydney cove
the experiences of oppression and dispossession for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

● Represents the beginning of colonisation

● Is a reminder of the history of suffering, racism, death and the

Stolen Generations
 Discussion:
Albanese government has
“no plans to change the
date.”
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Main focus on diversity and

reconciliation instead
 In a survey of

1,600 Local Residents

in the City of Melbourne:
60% Wanted Date
Changed
Demographics
65%
of Australians want to keep Australia
Day on January 26th
Demographics
40% 30%
Australian Australian men
women want want date
date changed changed
Arguments Against Date
Change
“We deserve
1 Australian” to celebrate being

“Colonisation has nothing to do with

2 modern Australians”

3 “Changing the date won’t change

anything”
Why is changing the
date be significant?
And why would some Australians
be against it?
The growing support for
changing the date of Australia
Day highlights the increased
education and media attention on
the issue!
Some people think the
celebration of Australia should
be removed all together, what
impact do you think this
would have?
The
Upcoming
Clubs
Carnival
- If someone is interested in making posters to promote
Amnesty, please contact one of us! (Camille Shultis,
Jessica Tran or Ella Gill)
Interested in becoming
an Amnesty Junior
Leader?
You would be responsible for:
- Helping at stalls
- Taking a leading role in discussions
- Sometimes making PowerPoints and leading discussions
Any suggestions
for future
meetings?