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Top Secret! The National NAIDOC Committee is looking for an incredible Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander graphic designer. Ever wanted to work with an iconic institution to create a design that will gain nation-wide exposure and get paid for it? If so, fill out this form Expressions of Interest - Graphic Designer form and send your portfolio to naidoc-secretariat@niaa.gov.au by 15 September 2023.

Please join us in congratulating Aunty (Dr) Lynette Riley AO on receiving the Officer of the Order of Australia!   Aunty Lyn is a distinguished educator, Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi Elder, and lifelong advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s right and access to education. She shares with us, the importance of education. Watch the video below to hear more from the incredible Aunty Lyn.   

This year, the National NAIDOC Committee, with the support of Inala Elders, is running a Pop up Shop for Mob looking for fabulous outfits to wear to NAIDOC Week events across Meanjin including the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Award Ceremony on Saturday 1 July!  We have a range of deadly formal wear for everybody including accessories, jewellery, shoes, bags and so much more.   Choose a complete outfit for $20! Head to the Inala Elders Yarning Place at 76 Corsair Ave, Inala QLD 4077 on the following days between 10am - 2pm:  

We are absolutely blown away by how quickly tickets to the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Award Ceremony sold out on Thursday! This was our largest release of tickets ever and we could not believe that we were sold out in 15 minutes. Thank you so much for loving NAIDOC as much as we do, we are all working so hard to make sure we bring you the best National NAIDOC Awards ever. You mob are too deadly.

Tickets to the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Award Ceremony are going on sale this Thursday 8 June from 12pm (AEST) via Eventbrite!!  Head to the following link on Thursday 8 June at 12pm (AEST): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2023-national-naidoc-week-award-ceremony-tickets-637069942347  Ticket FAQ How much do tickets cost? 

The National NAIDOC Committee and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are proud to announce that the ABC has been appointed the Official Broadcast and Education Partner of National NAIDOC Week 2023.  The National NAIDOC Committee acknowledges the ABC’s long-time support of National NAIDOC Week which, this year, will run from Sunday 2 July through to Sunday 9 July. 

The National NAIDOC Committee is proud to announce 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. 

We are so excited to announce that the winner of the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition is Bobbi Lockyer, a proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru artist, born and based on Kariyarra Country in Port Hedland.

The National NAIDOC Committee and Kmart Group are proud to announce that the Kmart Group has been appointed the Official National NAIDOC Week Poster Distribution Partner for 2023. This partnership will see National NAIDOC Week Posters distributed by over 100 Kmart, K hub and Target stores across the Country from early June 2023. Kmart and Target will display the posters at select stores and provide them to customers free of charge. This year, where possible, customers will be able to access the posters from the front of the store.

Hey you Mob if you haven't already nominated anyone for the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Awards, now is the time! The National NAIDOC Committee is looking for the following deadly people; they are in your community, working with you and our Elders; young people and families, caring for community and culture, and they are influencing you and your community in positive ways, so start nominating now. Let them know that they are doing a great job and show them how much you appreciate them.

Kimba Benjamin shares why she loves being on the National NAIDOC Committee.  Don't forget Expressions of Interest are now open to apply for Committee Membership! Applications now closing Monday 13 March 2023 at 8pm (AEDT). To find out more about the Committee’s requirements, please download the National NAIDOC Committee Membership Expressions of Interest.  

A message from Committee Member Kenny Bedford.