NAIDOC Week, held across the country from 7-14 July 2024, celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The theme this year that was chosen by the National NAIDOC Committee, is “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud”, celebrating the spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are invited to stand with them in solidarity to amplify the voices that have been silenced for too long.
“Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud” honours the strength and energy of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol representing the connection to Country, to each other, and to the traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Collectively, we can look to a present and future where the stories, traditions, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are celebrated.
We are fortunate to operate our services on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land and we encourage everyone to learn and understand more about their local community and its Traditional Owners.
NAIDOC Week resources
Are you looking for inspiration for what to do with your team for NAIDOC Week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you!
Download these Leader talking points to support your NAIDOC Week conversations. You can also incorporate these ideas into an event or as part of your service’s programs, meetings and lunch breaks:
- 🖼️ Display the 2024 National NAIDOC Poster at your service. Free posters are available at local Kmart or Target stores, or you can print them yourself.
- 💻 Update your Teams background or email signature.
- 🎵 Play a NAIDOC Week playlist featuring First Nations artists.
- 📺 Watch a documentary featuring First Nations peoples with disability.
- 💭 Create a trivia quiz with questions related to NAIDOC Week.
- 📸 Take nature photos and discuss the importance of connecting to Country.
- 🎨 Create a Hall of Fame made up of your team’s First Nations role models.
- 🎨 Create an online or wall-mounted ‘art gallery’ to share photos of your local area, using local Indigenous names for places, animals, flora and fauna.
- 💻 Study a famous First Nations person or research the Traditional Owners of your area.
- 💬 Nominate someone to give an Acknowledgement of Country or host a yarning circle.
- 💬 Write an Acknowledgement of Country for your local area or playone like this and discuss what the Acknowledgement of Country means for us all.
- 📅 Plan a visit to a local Indigenous site of significance or host a community BBQ.
- 📅 Invite local Elders to speak or give a Welcome to Country.
- 📅 Organise a joint NAIDOC event or activity with neighbouring services.
- 📅 Check local NAIDOC committees for other events near you.
Join us in celebrating from wherever you are 😊
We have collated some bite sized videos that you can share, wherever you are. Each video goes for about half an hour and has an accompanying presentation that shares more information on the topic, that you might like to go through with your team. We are celebrating the achievements of First Nations people in sport, music, STEM, art and social change.
An invitation to celebrate
Our CEO and Executive Sponsor of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Working Group, David Swain, invite us to share how we will be celebrating NAIDOC Week, wherever we are.
Whether your NAIDOC Week planning is well underway, or you would like to know more about how to get started, we invite you to complete this quick survey so we can spread awareness of activities across our organisation and keep the fire burning together.
Our commitment to Reconciliation
We are committed to Reconciliation, and our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) enables us to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation. This is done through four types of RAP – Reflect, Innovate, Stretch and Elevate.
Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is important, and our RAP Working Group plays a crucial role in guiding our efforts towards reconciliation.
For more information about our RAP, please visit our Reconciliation page, or reach out to the Head of Culture and Inclusion, Rachael Paludetto at [email protected].
Endeavour Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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