ROMA resident Lane Brookes is a man on the rise.

Mr Brookes returned from Brisbane on Monday, after being selected to speak at the State Government's second Reconciliation Action Plan launch.

The launch, which was held outside the State Library of Queensland, aimed to advance the reconciliation between communities through the development of respectful relationships and opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Mr Brookes said he was delighted at the opportunity.

"It was in the pipeline for three weeks - and I had to keep quiet about it,” Mr Brookes said.

"They had the deputy premier, Jackie Trad, start the launch by speaking on reconciliation and what it means to the government.

"There were guest speakers and then we were given an update on what Reconciliation Queensland was doing - they have a lot of projects on the go.”

Mr Brookes was then invited to talk to the crowd about his experiences.

"I spoke about what reconciliation meant to me - I spoke about how great Roma was and how much I loved growing up here,” he said.

"I looked towards the future with what this plan would do.

"Coming from a family that went through a lot of trauma due to previous policies, to speak at a forum like that, I couldn't stop smiling.

"I think to make a better country, community and state we need to talk about the things that happened so people can understand the background behind misplaced stereotypes.

"The only way we can move forward is if we can all go on the journey together.”