The University of Melbourne is proud to support the National Walk for Truth, from 19 April to 27 May.
As part of a broader commitment to truth-telling, the University continues to support the National Walk for Truth, building awareness and contributing to a national process which recognises the historical and ongoing impacts of colonisation on First Peoples.
Led by Kerrupmara/Gunditjmara and Boandik man Travis Lovett, the inaugural Executive Director of the University's Centre for Truth-telling and Dialogue, the National Walk for Truth is an 820-km journey from Victoria's Parliament in Naarm (Melbourne) to Parliament House on Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country (Canberra).
Mr Lovett said the National Walk for Truth invites people to stand alongside First Peoples and take part in a shared process of truth-telling.
"We Walk for Truth because the truth has always been here, but it hasn't been listened to," Mr Lovett said. "The National Walk for Truth is about bringing people together, side by side, to deeply listen, to learn and to understand why truth-telling matters for the future of this nation.
"When we walk, we create space for conversations this country has avoided for too long. The National Walk for Truth turns silence into dialogue, dialogue into understanding and understanding into the kind of change that can finally shape a better future for all of us"
Mr Lovett's role in the National Walk for Truth builds on his work as Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Australia's first formal truth-telling process, and brings the momentum of the 2025 Victorian Walk for Truth to a national scale.
Professor Barry Judd, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous), said the University of Melbourne is committed to continuing this work through its participation in the National Walk for Truth.
"Our University community recognises that truth-telling is not a single moment or event. It requires sustained commitment and must be led by First Peoples," Professor Judd said.
"The National Walk for Truth creates an opportunity for us to listen, build relationships with communities, honour the leadership of Traditional Owners, and ensure that our work is shaped by those conversations and grounded in lived experience."
Learn more and register to join the National Walk for Truth
More information on the Univeristy's Centre for Truth-telling and Dialogue
