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2 – 9 July 2023
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2023 National NAIDOC Week Award Finalists

Introducing this year’s National NAIDOC Week Award finalists. Selected from a pool of almost 200 nominees, these finalists exemplify the spirit of NAIDOC, which is a week-long celebration of Blak excellence across the Country.

Introducing this year’s National NAIDOC Week Award finalists. Selected from a pool of almost 200 nominees, these finalists exemplify the spirit of NAIDOC, which is a week-long celebration of Blak excellence across the Country.

National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award Category

Aunty Dr Naomi Mayers OAM
Aunty Dr Naomi Mayers OAM

National NAIDOC Person Award Category

Murrawah Johnson
Murrawah Johnson
Professor Kelvin Kong
Professor Kelvin Kong
Megan Krakouer
Megan Krakouer

National NAIDOC Female Elder Award Category

Dr Aunty Bilawara Lee
Dr Aunty Bilawara Lee
Aunty Dr Matilda House-Williams
Aunty Dr Matilda House-Williams
Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM
Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM

National NAIDOC Male Elder Award Category

Pastor Dennis Phillip Jetta OAM
Pastor Dennis Phillip Jetta OAM
Tom Slockee
Tom Slockee
William Tilmouth
William Tilmouth

National NAIDOC Sportsperson Award Category

Indi Cooper
Indi Cooper
Donnell Wallam
Donnell Wallam
Ash Gardner
Ash Gardner

National NAIDOC Youth Award Category

Brodie Murray
Brodie Murray
Courtney Burns
Courtney Burns
Mitchell Harrison-Currie
Mitchell Harrison-Currie

National NAIDOC Creative Talent Award Category

Aaron Fa'aoso
Aaron Fa'aoso
Dr Anita Heiss AM
Dr Anita Heiss AM
Rachel Perkins
Rachel Perkins

National NAIDOC Caring for Country and Culture Award Category

Lala Gutchen
Lala Gutchen
METRONET Noongar Reference Group
METRONET Noongar Reference Group
Talei Elu
Talei Elu

National NAIDOC Education Award Category

Aurora Education Foundation
Aurora Education Foundation
Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Bubup Wilam Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Professor Jacinta Elston
Professor Jacinta Elston

National NAIDOC Innovation Award Category

Daniel Motlop
Daniel Motlop
Passing the Message Stick
Passing the Message Stick
Dr Rhett Loban
Dr Rhett Loban