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Because of these women, I can! Ngarra Murray NAIDOC Committee member, comes from a long line of strong black Yorta Yorta (Wallithica) women.

This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

Lynette Riley’s homage to her mother, Delma Riley and grandmothers, Maude Wright and Alma Riley.

This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

"Because of my wife, the mother to our 8 children, I can!" Ben Mitchell from the Meriam and Mualgal peoples of the Eastern and Western Torres Straits, and National NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair gives a moving tribute to his wife of 21 years Marcia Salam. “The trials she’s been through, with Ovarian Cancer and losing our last child. To go through that and raise the rest of our 7 children, she is an inspiration to me. Because of what she is, and who she is I am able to do everything that I can in my life because of her.”

This years theme celebrates the essential role that women have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels.

Anne Martin a Yuin woman and NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair talks about her mother, her greatest inspiration.

Cheryl Moggs, a proud descendant of the Bigambul people of Goondiwindi, Bungunya and Toobeah regions in South West Queensland is this year’s winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC Poster Competition.

Painted by Bigambul woman, Cheryl Moggs, from Goondiwindi, the painting portrays the 2018 theme, Because of her, we can! showing the courage and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Cheryl shares in her own words below, the inspiration behind the artwork.

Following the announcement of the National NAIDOC theme – Because of her, we can! – the National NAIDOC poster competition and award nominations are now open. NAIDOC Week 2018 will celebrate the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made – and continue to make - to our communities, our families, our rich history and to our nation.