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The National NAIDOC Committee is proud to announce acclaimed artist and musician Zaachariaha Fielding as the winner of the 2026 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition, and to honour the late Rhoda Roberts AO with the 2026 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award.

These two recipients reflect the spirit of this year’s NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly — celebrating five decades of Blak excellence, cultural strength, creativity and leadership, while honouring those whose legacies continue to shape the future.

Entries for the 2026 National NAIDOC Poster Competition have been extended until 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 8 March 2026.

The National NAIDOC Poster Competition encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to share their creativity and cultural expression with artwork that reflects the official 2026 National NAIDOC Week theme: 50 Years of Deadly.

Entries for the 2026 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition close on Sunday 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm (AEDT).

Don't miss out on your chance to enter!

How to Submit

Submit via the NAIDOC submissions platform, available via the NAIDOC website.

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The National NAIDOC Committee has today unveiled its 2026 national theme, 50 Years of Deadly, marking five decades of NAIDOC Week, a week dedicated to amplifying and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.

The Australian Government proudly supports National NAIDOC Week celebrations and funding through NAIDOC Local Grants. In 2026, up to $3 million is available to support local communities and organisations across Australia celebrate NAIDOC Week from 5 to 12 July 2026.

The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) manages the NAIDOC Local Grants and the application process.

ABC Education is pleased to once again partner with the National NAIDOC Committee to create the official NAIDOC Week education resources.

2025 National NAIDOC Awards Finalists

Please join the Committee in congratulating the outstanding finalists for the 2025 National NAIDOC Awards. The Committee are grateful to have received over 200 nominations, reading your stories about the tireless work being achieved in our communities across the nation. Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to submit a nomination and helping us celebrate Blak excellence.

The National NAIDOC Committee is proud to announce the winner of the 2025 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition — Ancestral Lines by Jeremy Morgan Worrall — and to honour AFL icon and lifelong advocate Michael Long as the recipient of the 2025 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2025 National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony is being held on Saturday 5th July 2025 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in Boorloo (Perth) on Whadjuk Boodjar.

Under this year’s theme of The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, the National NAIDOC Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions, achievements and Blak excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across 10 award categories, including art, culture, education, sport, youth, Elders, innovation, environment and leadership. 

The National NAIDOC Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 National NAIDOC Poster competition, and the opening of the 2025 National NAIDOC Award nominations! 

This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead.

The Albanese Labor Government is providing up to $3 million to support local communities and organisations across Australia to celebrate a milestone National NAIDOC Week, from 6 to 13 July 2025.

This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead.