Past themes and host cities

Below is a list a list of past national NAIDOC themes from 1972, with the host city in brackets. We are researching the history of NAIDOC to provide better information on where the national focus was celebrated over the years and who won the various awards. Our information is incomplete present, but if anyone has any information to add in relation to National NAIDOC (as opposed to State or local celebrations/awards), please contact us.

  • 2010  Unsung Heroes – Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way (Melbourne)
  • 2009  Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth (Brisbane)
  • 2008  Advance Australia Fair? (Canberra)
  • 2007  50 Years: Looking Forward, Looking Blak (Darwin)
  • 2006  Respect the Past-Believe in the Future (Cairns)
  • 2005  Our Future Begins with Solidarity (Adelaide)
  • 2004  Self-determination-Our Community-Our Future-Our Responsibility (Perth)
  • 2003  Our Children Our Future (Hobart)
  • 2002  Recognition, Rights and Reform (Sydney)
  • 2001  Treaty-Let's Get it Right (Melbourne)
  • 2000  Building Pride in Our Communities (Townsville)
  • 1999  Respect (Alice Springs)
  • 1998  Bringing Them Home (Broome)
  • 1997  Gurindji, Mabo, Wik-Three Strikes for Justice-Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum (Brisbane)
  • 1996  Survive-Revive-Come Alive (Adelaide)
  • 1995  Justice Not Tolerance (Perth)
  • 1994  Families Are the Basis of Our Existence-Maintain the Link (Melbourne)
  • 1993  Aboriginal Nations-Owners of the Land Since Time Began-Community is Unity (Darwin)
  • 1992  Maintain the Dreaming-Our Culture is Our Heritage (Canberra)
  • 1991  Community is Unity-Our Future Depends on Us (Sydney)
  • 1990  New Decade-Don't Destroy, Learn and Enjoy Our Cultural Heritage (Tasmania)
  • 1989  The Party is Over-Let's Be Together as an Aboriginal Nation (Darwin)
  • 1988  Recognise and Share the Survival of the Oldest Culture in the World (Brisbane)
  • 1987  White Australia Has a Black History (Perth)
  • 1986  Peace-Not For You-Not For Me But For All (Adelaide)
  • 1985  Understanding: It Takes the Two of Us (Melbourne)
  • 1984  Take a Journey of Discovery - To the Land My Mother (Adelaide)
  • 1983  Let's Talk-We Have Something to Say
  • 1982  Race For Life For a Race
  • 1981  Sacred Sites Aboriginal Rights-Other Australians Have Their Rites
  • 1980  Treat Us to a Treaty on Land Rights
  • 1979  1979 International Year of the Child. What About Our Kids!
  • 1978  Cultural Revival is Survival
  • 1977  Chains or Change
  • 1976  Trucanini Last of her People Born 18?? . Died 1876. Buried 1976. Received Her Land Rights at Last
  • 1975  Justice for Urban Aboriginal Children
  • 1974  Self Determination
  • 1973  It's Time For Mutual Understanding
  • 1972  Advance Australia Where?