This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week

THIS week we celebrate NAIDOC week which is held across Australia each July with this years theme being Heal Country.

Heal Country! – calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. You can find out more about Heal Country here. 

NAIDOC week is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Find out more about the origins and history of NAIDOC Week here. 

Local community celebrations during NAIDOC Week are encouraged and often organised by communities, government agencies, local councils, schools and workplaces.

Have you thought about organising a NAIDOC event in your area? A few suggestions about how you can celebrate NAIDOC can be found on this website.

Wherever you live, you can take part in the celebrations. Find your local NAIDOC Week event: https://bit.ly/3qt4tgC

NAIDOC Week runs from July 4 until July 11.

Photo caption: 2021 National NAIDOC logo.