Ngarra Murray, NAIDOC Committee
06/07/2018 | Committee
Because of these women, I can! Ngarra Murray NAIDOC Committee member, comes from a long line of strong black Yorta Yorta (Wallithica) women.
Because of her, we can! - Cherisse Buzzacott
03/07/2018 | Theme
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 her, we can! - Dr Jessa Rogers
27/06/2018 | Theme
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.
Dr Lynette Riley, NAIDOC Committee
22/06/2018 | Committee
Lynette Riley’s homage to her mother, Delma Riley and grandmothers, Maude Wright and Alma Riley.
Because of her, we can! - Dr Virginia Marshall
19/06/2018 | Theme
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 her, we can! - Mayor Vonda Malone
15/06/2018 | Theme
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.
Ben Mitchell, NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair
13/06/2018 | Committee
"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.”
Because of her, we can! - Rhonda Radley
13/06/2018 | Theme
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, NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair
04/06/2018 | Committee
Anne Martin a Yuin woman and NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair talks about her mother, her greatest inspiration.
Artwork powers NAIDOC celebration of Indigenous women
01/05/2018 | Poster
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.
About the artwork: tarmunggie Woman
01/05/2018 | Poster
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.
2018 National NAIDOC Poster competition and Award nominations open now!
30/11/2017 | Poster
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.