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.

This 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
• the implications of these findings for progressing truth-telling in community settings.

The findings include important considerations for the planning and delivery of effective truth-telling initiatives, as well as uncovering what motivates First Nations and non-Indigenous people to get involved.