Dept of Indigenous Affairs - PALS

What is PALS?

PALS (Partnership, Acceptance, Learning, Sharing), a partnership between the Department of Indigenous Affairs and BHP Billiton, encourages young Western Australians to develop projects that promote and advance Reconciliation.

Using the PALS model, teachers and students turn the concept of Reconciliation into action by making new friends, building Partnerships in their community through Accepting differences, Learning about our own culture and the cultures of other people and Sharing this knowledge with our family, friends and the wider community. PALS projects are a great way of aligning a community need with Reconciliation.

This is exactly what Banskia Grove Primary School did in 2008, with their project In Harmony. 

Banksia Grove Primary School has successfully integrated Aboriginal culture into the school community, fostering a commitment to respect the traditional owners of the land their school is built upon.