The Network is a non-profit community organisation that is not aligned with specific political or religious views.  It supports the 'journey of healing' amongst local Indigenous communities who are still living with the effects of earlier Australian policies that separated Indigenous children from their families and communities.  The journey also involves healing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

The Network is a local coalition of community and reconciliation groups, churches, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals.  It was originally formed as the Canberra Sorry Day Network in 1997, after a meeting called by a group of Community leaders in Canberra in response to the Bringing them home Report.

The Network organised a number of events for National Sorry Day on 26 May 1998.  This was recommended by the Bringing them home Report, which documented the stories of Indigenous people who had been forcibly removed from their families and their communities.

Since Sorry Day, the Network has continued to meet regularly as it was considered important to move on from 'sorry' and towards the long process of healing, and to progress the Bringing them home recommendations in the ACT area.

Network meetings are informal, and sometimes have speakers on particular topics. Any interested person can attend Network meetings. Several sub-groups report to the monthly Network meetings, including an incorporated group, Journey of Healing (ACT) Inc.

Membership of Journey of Healing (ACT) Inc. (JoHACT) is open to anyone who supports its objectives. A Management Committee of JoHACT is elected each year at an Annual General Meeting, and meets as needed. The Committee manages accountability for occasional project grants, and for public donations which are the main source of income. A PDF copy of our latest Annual Report may be found at the end of this page.

Many Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals and groups have been involved in the Canberra Journey of Healing Network, either regularly or from time to time, including:

National Sorry Day Committee, representatives of local Indigenous communities, members of the Stolen Generations, Ngunnawal Land Council, ACT Indigenous Education Consultative Body, Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service, ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, ACT), ATSIC, Community Aid Abroad, Racial Respect, Catholic Education Office, Australian National University, ANU Students' Association, Aboriginal Mental Health (NSW), Uniting Church, Woden Seventh Day Adventist Church, Centacare, Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Anglican Diocese of Canberra Goulburn, NSW Ecumenical Council, Canberra Baptist Church, Religious Society of Friends, MRA Initiatives of Change, CPSU, ACT Council of Social Service, ACT Youth Coalition, and community members.

Contacts:
Journey of Healing (ACT)
Postal:   20 Laidley Place, Florey ACT 2615, Australia
Phone:   +61 +2 6258 9102
Email:     secretary@johact.org.au