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Welcome
Welcome to the official NAIDOC website. NAIDOC stands for the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians.
Today, NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.
Activities take place across the nation during NAIDOC Week in the first full week of July. All Australians are encouraged to participate.
Theme for 2009
The theme for NAIDOC Week in 2009 is Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth. The theme encourages our communities to acknowledge the status of our Elders as leaders and role models for our youth.
National focus city
Brisbane is the national focus city for 2009. The National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony and Ball will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday, 10 July 2009.
NAIDOC tickets SOLD OUT
Tickets to the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony and Ball have now sold out. No further tickets will be released.
National NAIDOC Poster Competition
Entries for the 2009 National NAIDOC Poster Competition have now closed. The winner for the 2009 National NAIDOC Poster Competition is Luke Mallie from Qld. His winning artwork Carrying On Our Culture has since been reproduced on the 2009 NAIDOC Week Poster. Details on how to order free copies of the 2009 National NAIDOC Week Poster can be found on this website under 'How to order a NAIDOC poster'. Past NAIDOC poster since the 1970s can be viewed in our poster gallery.
Updates
All requests for permission to use the National NAIDOC logo must received by Friday 19 June 2009. Requests received after this date can not processed.