Reconciliation Australia has announced the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026: All In is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.
All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport, and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.
What does “All In” means for regulators?
For government regulatory agencies, “All In” is about how we regulate: who we partner with, how decisions are made, how data is governed, and how culturally safe our systems are. The National Agreement on Closing the Gap sets out four Priority Reforms that provide a practical blueprint:
- Formal partnerships & shared decision‑making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (policy and place‑based).
- Building the community‑controlled sector through fair funding, procurement and capability support.
- Transforming government organisations by confronting institutional racism and embedding cultural safety.
- Shared access to regional data that respects Indigenous data sovereignty and improves accountability.
Agencies can take action toward these objectives through their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs)—using Reflect/Innovate/Stretch/Elevate frameworks to embed reconciliation across relationships, respect and opportunities, and to measure tangible outcomes.
Many of our member agencies have published their RAPs, perhaps 2026 is time to get started or begin one for your organisation or move to a new framework – find over 3,000 examples from Reconciliation Australia.
Get ready for NRW
To help your teams go “all in,” Reconciliation Australia has released official posters and social tiles and will open the public events calendar in March for registrations—ideal for agencies planning staff engagement, community forums or joint activities with local First Nations partners.
