NAIDOC Week 2025
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
NAIDOC Week is a time for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to celebrate their care of country, and their history of survival as a nation. This week is an opportunity for all Tasmanians to participate and celebrate with their local Aboriginal community.
NAIDOC Week events in Lutruwita / Trouwerner (Tasmania)
NAIDOC Week events hosted by Tasmanian Aboriginal community groups will be listed here each year, as information becomes available (usually around June).
The Supporting NAIDOC Week Toolkit has ideas and guidance about ways that non-Aboriginal people can support NAIDOC Week activities. You can support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in your community by:
- Volunteering your time to assist at their NAIDOC Week event
- Attending NAIDOC Week events that are open to the general public
- Offering to sponsor or provide in-kind support for their NAIDOC Week events
- Displaying a NAIDOC Week poster in your home, school or workplace – download free from the NAIDOC Week website.
| Date and time | Location | 2025 NAIDOC Week Events | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16, 20, 21 and 23 June | Launceston | Possum Skin Cloak – Stitching It All Together | QVMAG, Launceston – click here for details and bookings |
| Thursday 3 July at 5.30pm then Friday 4 July – Saturday 2 August | Moonah | lakapawa – to be seen | Art exhibition: Celebrate the depth and diversity of Tasmanian Aboriginal culture through traditional arts and crafts. Opening: Thursday 3 July at 5.30pm. Moonah Arts Centre, 23-27 Albert Road, Moonah. Click here for event flyer. |
| Sunday 6 July – Saturday 19 July | Invermay | Takariliya Palawa Rrala (Strong Palawa Families) | “This year’s NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead. Working with Sawtooth Artist-Run Initiative, Denise Robinson and Bianca Templar have invited Tasmanian Aboriginal families to celebrate this milestone by taking a family portrait and sharing a word that sums up who they are and their aspirations for the next generations.” Sawtooth Artist-Run Initiative, 58 Lindsay St, Invermay. Open 11am to 4pm Thursday – Sunday. See website for details. |
| Sunday 6 July | (Catholic churches) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday | On Sunday 7 July, we are called to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday – a time to honour the faith, culture, and strength of First Nations Peoples within our Catholic Church. This year’s theme, “Sent Forth in Strength and Hope,” encourages us to walk together in faith, guided by the Gospel and enriched by the spirituality of the world’s oldest living cultures. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) has developed a range of liturgical and pastoral resources to support your parish’s observance of this important day: www.natsicc.org.au/2025-atsi-sunday.html |
| Sunday 6 July at 10.30am-11am | Launceston | NAIDOC Week 2025 Morning Tea | QVMAG, Launceston – click here for details and bookings |
| Sunday 6 July from 1pm | Huonville | NAIDOC 2025 Community Celebration | Join us as we come together to proudly launch NAIDOC Week 2025! It’s a great opportunity to come together, share stories, connect through meaningful conversation and celebrate culture. Everyone is welcome – bring your family, your friends and your community spirit! Huon Valley Hub, Main Street Huonville, from 1pm. Click here for event flyer. |
| 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 July | Launceston | Yarning and Making workshops | QVMAG, Launceston – click here for details and bookings |
| Monday 7 July at 9am | Smithton | Flag-Raising | 9am at CHAC – 10 King St, Smithton |
| Monday 7 July at 10am | Smithton | Flag-Raising and Morning Tea | 10am at Circular Head Council – 33 Goldie St, Smithton. Please RSVP for catering purposes – click here for contact details. |
| Monday 7 July at 11am | Limilinaturi / Devonport | Flag-raising and Cultural Event | Tiagarra Centre, 1 Bluff Access Rd, Devonport |
| Monday 7 July from 9.15am | Nipaluna / Hobart CBD and MyState Arena | Buses to Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove for Flag-Raising | KINETIC are running free bus services to support people attending the Flag-Raising at Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove. Pickup/drop-off locations are the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC), 198 Elizabeth Street, Nipaluna / Hobart and MyState Bank Arena Getting there: from Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – leaving at 9.15am from MyState Bank Arena – leaving at 9.30am, 9.45am, 10.00am, 10.15am Getting back: buses will be leaving from Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove: to Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre – leaving at 12.45pm to MyState Bank Arena – leaving at 12.15pm, 12.30pm, 12.45pm |
| Monday 7 July at 11am | Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove | Flag-Raising | Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove. See TAC Facebook page for details. |
| Monday 7 July, 10am – 2.15pm | New Norfolk – Piyura Kitina – Richmond – New Norfolk | Bus to Flag-Raising followed by a picnic | Derwent Valley Council, Kids & Teens in the Valley, and Communities for Children have arranged bus transport to support people in the Derwent Valley to attend the Flag-Raising at Piyura Kitina / Risdon Cove. The bus will leave New Norfolk Bus Mall at 10am, travel to Piyura Kitina, then to a picnic in Richmond, before returning to New Norfolk. Registration is essential – click here for details and QR code. |
| Tuesday 8 July, 9am – 1pm | Nearipah (9am), Port Cygnet Cannery (from 9.30am) | NAIDOC 2025 Program | Nearipah (19 Mary Street, Cygnet) 9am flag-lowering ceremony Walk to Port Cygnet Cannery (60 Lymington Road, Cygnet) – Smoking Ceremony, Welcome to Country, Community Voices, Brunch, Storytelling with Aunty Rosemary Ransom, Cultural Activities & Art Exhibition, Fireside Yarn: Treaty & Truth-telling. See SETAC Facebook page or the event flyer for more details. |
| Tuesday 8 July at 10am | Rosny | Introduction to The Orb | Rosny Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Tuesday 8 July at 10.30am | Karadi | 2025 Karadi NAIDOC Race | This year’s NAIDOC Race wll take place across the Eastern Suburbs. Departing Karadi, make your way through pitstops, completing activities and arrive at the final pitstop for lunch and celebrations at Montrose Bay Park. Teams are encouraged to dress up. Prizes available for best dressed team, best team name and throughout the day. Register your team: ph 6272 3511. Click here for event flyer. |
| Tuesday 8 July at 1pm | Glenorchy | Introduction to The Orb | Glenorchy Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Tuesday 8 July at 10am | Launceston | Film Screening: ‘Island Home Country’ at Launceston Library | Launceston Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Tuesday 8 July at 10.30am | Rosny | Winter Film Festival: Island Home Country at Rosny Library | Rosny Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Wednesday 9 July, 9.30am – 1pm | Burton’s Reserve, Cygnet | Community Burn & Firestick Making | “Come for the flames, stay for the fun, BBQ and culture all rolled into one!” See SETAC Facebook page or the event flyer for more details. |
| Wednesday 9 July, 10am – 2pm | Smithton | Community NAIDOC Day** | Trawmanna – 73 Mella Rd, Smithton. Transport available. Details to come – see CHAC website for details. |
| 9, 12 and 13 July | Launceston | Through Someone Else’s Eyes with Rod Gardner | QVMAG, Launceston – click here for details and bookings |
| Thursday 10 July, 9am – 5pm | Online | Indigenous Governance Forum 2025 | This NAIDOC Week, the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute and the Governance Institute of Australia invite you to join them to explore Indigenous governance, and the structures, systems and processes by which different First Nations peoples have framed leadership, culture, social and economic practice, and decision-making. Click here for details and to register. |
| Thursday 10 July at 10am | Kingston | Introduction to The Orb | Kingston Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Thursday 10 July from 10am | Launceston | NAIDOC 2025 celebration and BBQ | TALS and MTWAC join together to host a NAIDOC celebration and BBQ at Noonameena (Building K, Newnham Drive, Newnham TAS 7248) for a day filled with cultural celebration and community connection! This event is free but please register for catering purposes. |
| Thursday 10 July at 1pm | Nipaluna / Hobart | Introduction to The Orb | Hobart Library – click here for details and bookings |
| Friday 11 July | Limilinaturi / Devonport | NAIDOC Ball – Tasmanian Aboriginal people only please | Paranaple Centre, 137 Rooke St. This event is for Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their families only. See TAC Facebook page for details. |
| Saturday 12 July, 3pm-4.30pm | Rosny | In My Blood It Runs | The City of Clarence Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group in partnership with the City Culture team will deliver a free screening of In My Blood It Runs, an observational documentary from the perspective of ten-year-old Dujuan; a child healer, hunter and multilinguist from Alice Springs. The film follows Dujuan and his struggle to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education. Watch the trailer. Tickets are free, but bookings are essential. Click here for details and to book your ticket. |
** = volunteers needed – contact the host organisation, or email alison@rectas.com.au for details
For information about NAIDOC Week events in other parts of Australia, check out the listing on the NAIDOC Week website.
Special NAIDOC Week programming, including the NAIDOC Awards Ceremony, is available on ABC, SBS and NITV.
Other NAIDOC Week information
Nominate someone for a
NAIDOC Award
Each year you can get involved in the National NAIDOC Awards – nominate someone you know who has excelled in one or more of the Award categories.
The annual National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony recognises the outstanding contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to improve the lives of people in their communities and beyond, and to promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues in the wider community. The Awards Ceremony also seeks to recognise and celebrate those who have demonstrated excellence in their chosen field.
Each year winners are awarded in each of the following categories:
- National NAIDOC Person Award
- National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement
- National NAIDOC Female Elder Award
- National NAIDOC Male Elder
- National NAIDOC Sportsperson
- National NAIDOC Youth Award
- National NAIDOC Creative Talent Award
- National NAIDOC Caring for Country and Culture Award
- National NAIDOC Education Award
- National NAIDOC Innovation Award
Find out more about the categories and nomination process.
Visit Winner Profiles to see past National NAIDOC Week Award winners.
To find out more about the nominations process, and/or sponsoring the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony, please email NAIDOC@niaa.gov.au
NAIDOC Local Grants
(closed for 2025)
For many years the Australian Government has supported national NAIDOC Week celebrations as well as providing funding via NAIDOC Local Grants through the regional network to assist organisations, schools and communities to hold their own NAIDOC events.
National NAIDOC Poster Competition
(closes 23 February 2025)
The National NAIDOC Poster competition has become an iconic feature of National NAIDOC Week and has a rich and significant history beginning in 1967 when the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) first began producing posters. NAIDOC posters have been exhibited by various Australian cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Australia and reflect not only the many significant social changes that have occurred since 1967 but also the evolution of art over the years.
Each year the National NAIDOC Poster Competition encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists aged 16 years and over to submit their artwork which reflects that year’s National NAIDOC Week Theme.
In recent years, the National NAIDOC Poster competition winning artists have been afforded numerous opportunities to work with organisations such as the Australian Open, Microsoft, The Project television show and various state travel authorities that have wrapped public transport vehicles in the winning artwork.