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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.  

The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition closes this Monday 6 February 2023 at 8:00pm (AEDT). 

A message from Committee Member Kenny Bedford.  

The National NAIDOC Committee warmly invites dedicated and talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for Membership to the National NAIDOC Committee. To find out more about the Committee’s requirements, please download the National NAIDOC Committee Membership Expressions of Interest. Applications now closing Monday 13 March 2023 at 8:00pm (AEDT).

Are you looking for more ways to celebrate National NAIDOC Week? Our toolkit is here to help!  We are excited to introduce our Supporting NAIDOC Toolkit to help inspire your team, workplace, school, club or community group to celebrate National NAIDOC Week.  We encourage you to use this toolkit all year round, and to continue celebrating Blak excellence everyday!  Visit our Supporting NAIDOC Toolkit page to download a copy! 

Steven Satour is a Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Pertame man from Central Australia and the Co-Chair of the National NAIDOC Committee.  Steven shares what the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Theme For Our Elders means to him.   

2023 National NAIDOC Week Award Nominations are now open!

Aunty (Dr) Lynette Riley is Acting Co-Chair of the National NAIDOC Committee.