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25.01.2022 Aboriginal Affairs NSW 2020 NAIDOC Grants NOW OPEN Aboriginal Affairs NSW invites eligible community-based organisations to submit applications for 2020 NAIDOC Grants funding. NAIDOC Grants are provided by Aboriginal Affairs NSW to support activities and events in NSW held during NAIDOC Week that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.... https://www.aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au//naidoc-week-gran

24.01.2022 The National NAIDOC Committee has made the decision to cancel the 2020 National NAIDOC Awards ceremony. The Awards ceremony was scheduled to be held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in November. This decision was not taken lightly and was reached in consultations with the Alice Springs NAIDOC Committee and other stakeholders and partners. The difficult decision was made considering the changing and widespread impacts of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of travel restrictions, quaranti...ning, and physical distancing requirements. There will be no national awards announced in 2020 and we will not be replacing the ceremony with an online or virtual Awards event. An important part of recognising our community achievers is to celebrate the Awards in style, by showcasing the winners together and televising the event in partnership with SBS/NITV. This necessary postponement, however, will allow more time for nominating our deadly achievers in each of the 2021 National NAIDOC award categories. See full statement here: https://www.naidoc.org.au//cancellation-2020-national-naid

24.01.2022 Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is happening this Friday 20 November as part of Ausmusic Month. This year they're teaming up teaming up with the good folk at Support Act to raise funds and awareness for the Australian music community who has been hit hard by the unpredictable events of 2020. Support Act employs a First Nations Community Engagement/Social Worker, whose role is to ensure that more First Nations artists, crew and music workers access our services. The First Nations Dedic...ated Support Line helps to foster a feeling of cultural safety as it is staffed by First Nations psychologists and other clinicians with cultural awareness training. Lets Support our First Nations artists, crew and music workers!

23.01.2022 Congratulations to the Lifeline Canberra Cavalry in the Australian Baseball League (ABL). From 7, 8 and 9 January, The Cavs are currency playing four home games wearing Indigenous jerseys designed by Ngunnawal artist Richie Allan. They are the only team in the ABL to hold an Indigenous game. For Richie, the artwork worn by the Cavs is one step, but he says the conversations the players and community will have also form part of the shared journey.... Indigenous culture is art, and this is one way of integrating that culture into the community because now everyone can wear Ngunnawal art and everyone can be part of the Cavs’ journey and the Ngunnawal journey, Photo: Thomas Lucraft.

22.01.2022 The National NAIDOC Committee has proudly partnered with the Woolworths Group to nationally distribute the 2020 NAIDOC Week poster. This year’s NAIDOC Poster features the stunning artwork titled Shape of Land by Noongar and Saibai Islander artist Tyrown Waigana. NAIDOC Week 2020 posters will be available from Woolworths’ outlets - until stocks last - from Wednesday 21 October. https://www.naidoc.org.au//woolworths-partnership-boosts-r

20.01.2022 How good it this! We love it!

20.01.2022 Congratulations to National NAIDOC Committee member Dr Lynette Riley whose stunning portrait by artist Charlotte Lund is an entry in this year's Archibald prize.

19.01.2022 Artist Tyrown Waigana tells the story behind the artwork ‘Shape of Land’ which he created for the 2020 National NAIDOC Week poster. Too good!#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

17.01.2022 Now this is stunning! Lowell Hunter is a proud Nyul Nyul Saltwater man from the Kimberley's in Western Australia, who creates sand art and uses drone photography to capture the scale of his works within breathtaking landscapes. Using only his feet, Lowell carves stories into the sand. He grew up on Gunditjmara Country in Warrnambool, and now lives on Wathaurong Country, Geelong. ... This amazing #HealCountry artwork is on Bancoora Beach on Waddawurrung country to celebrate #naidoc2021 Follow him on salty_one_here

16.01.2022 Like so many, we were saddened to learn of the passing of Aboriginal rights champion and political trailblazer John Ah Kit. He was the Northern Territory's first Aboriginal cabinet minister, director of the Northern Land Council from 1984 to 1990 and was executive director of the Jawoyn Association from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Katherine regional council of ATSIC. In 2007, he was awarded the National NAIDOC Lifetime achievement Award for his decades of work and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory and to the nation. Our thoughts are with his family and extended families. Vale Jack Ah Kit.

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16.01.2022 Did you know that October is Indigenous Business Month? The 2020 theme is 'Invigorate, Build, Maintain' to keep our sector strong. As proud supporters of Indigenous businesses, we're asking everyone to use NAIDOC Week (in Nov) to connect with Indigenous businesses to invigorate, build and maintain our sector through trade, buying from Indigenous businesses and partnering with them. http://www.indigenousbusinessmonth.com.au/

14.01.2022 Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a concern for communities around Australia. This NAIDOC Week, let’s keep our mob safe by making sure our events and celebrations are held in a COVIDSafe way. Don't forget to regularly Check your State and Territory Health Department websites for changes in restrictions. Always Encourage COVIDSafe behaviours... Employ Record keeping to support contact tracing, and Stay home if you are unwell. Check out more at: https://www.naidoc.org.au//tips-holding-covidsafe-naidoc-w

13.01.2022 The NAIDOC Week Local Grants round have re-opened to support activities for #NAIDOCWeek 2020. Community organisations are invited to apply for a grant to support events and activities that celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and continuing contributions to our country and society. Information on 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants funding, including the application kit, is available on Grants Connect. If you have any queries, please email [email protected] or contact your NIAA Regional Office. Applications close Monday 17 August at 7pm (AEST).

12.01.2022 The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards are on TONIGHT at 7 PM (AEST) Make sure you’re tuning in on NITV or listening to it on Double J & NIRS - National Indigenous Radio Service or stream it live on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Find all the links for your viewing pleasure here - https://ffm.to/nima2020 #NIMA2020

12.01.2022 How good is this! NAIDOC 2020 theme seen from space near Casuarina Senior College in Darwin for #satelliteselfie. We love it!

11.01.2022 The #NAIDOC2021 theme is: HEAL COUNTRY! which calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our ...cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. Country that is more than a place and inherent to our identity. For generations we have been calling for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of our culture and heritage. We are still waiting for those robust protections. This year’s theme also seeks substantive institutional, structural, and collaborative reform something generations of our Elders and communities have been advocating, marching and fighting for. Healing Country means finally resolving many of the outstanding injustices which impact on the lives of our people. It is about hearing and actioning our aspirations which are the culmination of generations of consultation and discussions among our nations on a range of issues and grievances. After 250 years, our children and our future generations deserve better.

11.01.2022 The 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards are on TONIGHT at 7 PM (AEST) Make sure you’re tuning in on NITV or listening to it on Double J & NIRS - National Indigenous Radio Service or stream it live on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram Find all the links for your viewing pleasure here - https://ffm.to/nima2020 #NIMA2020

11.01.2022 On this day in 1992, the Torres Strait Islander flag was officially presented to the people of the Torres Strait at the sixth Torres Strait Cultural Festival. The flag was designed by the late Bernard Namok Snr from Thursday Island. His flag was the winning entry in a design competition run by the Island Coordinating Council (ICC), a Queensland statutory body representing the Community Councils in the Torres Strait. The flag was adopted at its Council meeting on 24 March 199...2. The flag was created as a powerful symbol of unity and identity for Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year, the Torres Strait flag officially appears of the NAIDOC Poster for the first time. (Thanks to the Namok family and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council) Rest in peace Bernard Namok Snr, your legacy lives on.

11.01.2022 Celebrating NAIDOC Week? We've developed a range of free Social Media Tiles, Cover Photos for your various platforms and well as Email Signatures and Zoom/Desktop Backgrounds. Visit: https://www.naidoc.org.au/resources/naidoc-logo-and-banners

10.01.2022 Join us live from 6pm AEDT Saturday 14th November for NAIDOC Live Celebrating Blak Excellence. Celebrating NAIDOC Week and raising donations for the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation, this Social For Good live stream features incredible Indigenous Australian talent in an entertainment line up not to be missed! From @Ash Barty to Archie Roach, emerging Instagram Creators, Wayne Quilliam, Tanya Hosch, Shelley Ware, @konstantina and hosted by Mitch Tambo, the show will also p...remiere a Facebook world first extended reality video performance by Jessica Mauboy. https://www.facebook.com/facebookappAU/posts/10158184093932415

10.01.2022 Planning for NAIDOC Week? This year, support Indigenous Businesses who can supply products/services to assist in you NAIDOC Celebrations. Check out Supply Nation's NAIDOC Week business directory. The business directory provides a dedicated list of Certified Suppliers that can offer products/services to support NAIDOC Week activities.

09.01.2022 The National NAIDOC Committee is partnering with Ch75’s 'Openshop' for a NAIDOC Week special show in November to help promote black businesses. Openshop is a recent addition to the Home Shopping Network. The partnership is a great initiative of Jarron Andy - a proud Waanyi, Djiru, Kukuyalanji and Yindinji man from Far North Queensland. He's the first Aboriginal TV Presenter in the Home Shopping Industry in the country. This week the channel is proudly acknowledging what would have been the original dates of NAIDOC Week!

07.01.2022 Since 1985, some 283 National NAIDOC Awards have been presented - recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It's the greatest night on the national Indigenous calendar. Tune in tonight at 7:30pm on NITV for a look back at the best of the National NAIDOC Awards over the years!

07.01.2022 Looking for NAIDOC Week resources? #SBSLearn is our Official Education Partner for NAIDOC Week 2020.

05.01.2022 Aunty Doris sums it up: : "You see it on TV, you don't see it for real...not in Eidsvold." A good summary of the impact of the NAIDOC Minecraft Education Challenge 2020. A great partnership between Microsoft, Indigital, the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence’s Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) program, the Telstra Foundation, Minecraft Education and the National Library of Australia.

04.01.2022 Midnight Oil willl premiere the music video for Gadigal Land’ tonight at the National Indigenous music awards. The track takes its name from the traditional custodians of the land where Sydney now resides, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Always Was Always Will Be..... https://youtu.be/F50PFu_xNJQ

03.01.2022 We regret to announce that we have decided to cancel the National NAIDOC Awards ceremony scheduled for Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Saturday 3 July 2021. The decision was made in consultation with the Alice Springs NAIDOC Committee and our key stakeholders in light of escalating community concerns and emerging issues about COVID-19. Our first priority is keeping our Elders, our communities and our children safe during these uncertain times. After carefully reviewing the situat...ion, we have decided that the most responsible option for us is to limit travel and large group gatherings in Central Australia which could result in community transmissions which will have devastating impacts on surrounding central desert communities. While the face-to-face event will be cancelled in Mparntwe, the National NAIDOC Committee will still be hosting a nationally televised gala event to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s achievements and cultures. More information will be provided on this shortly. As part of this, the Awards Ceremony component of the event will be moved to a soon to be announced location. Attendance will be restricted noting emerging COVID-19 risks. Like many other events and Indigenous festivals - keeping our communities COVID-free has always been our number one priority. The decision while difficult to make - was the right call-in terms of keeping our regions in Central Australia COVID free. We sincerely thank the Alice Springs NAIDOC Committee and Alice Springs community for working closely with us over many months as we worked towards the gala Awards Ceremony in Mparntwe. We are devasted at not being about to facilitate the event on Arrernte Country and we thank both the community and the Alice Springs NAIDOC Committee for working with us over the last 16 months. However, we are working with the Alice Springs NAIDOC Committee and our partners to ensure that we can showcase and celebrate the strength, resilience and vibrancy of Aboriginal people and cultures in Mpartntwe as part of our national televised event. This NAIDOC Week, let’s keep our mob safe by making sure our events and celebrations are held in a COVIDSafe way. Check your State and Territory website for further information. All States and territories have public health measures in place to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community.

02.01.2022 Have you submitted your National NAIDOC Week Grant Application? Applications close next Monday, 17th August at 7pm (AEST). Here's some some tips to help you complete your application and included some ideas for activities that meet any COVID-19 restrictions. Events and activities should be held during NAIDOC Week 8-15 November and work with the National NAIDOC Theme for 2020, 'Always was, Always will be'.

01.01.2022 Another great online event to watch out for this weekend!