2025 National NAIDOC Poster Competition and Award Nominations
The National NAIDOC Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 National NAIDOC Poster competition, and the opening of the 2025 National NAIDOC Award nominations!
This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead.
Nominations – 2025 National NAIDOC Awards
The Committee encourages nominations from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be recognised and celebrated for the positive and powerful impact that they have had on First Nations people and communities. Nominations are open for someone that has inspired, guided, or motivated First Nations people for their strength, vision and legacy.
Nominations close on Sunday 9 March 2025 at 11:59pm (AEDT). You can submit your nomination by reading the selection criteria and filling out the nomination form on the 2025 National NAIDOC Awards Nominations page.
2025 National NAIDOC Poster Competition
This year’s theme celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
The theme celebrates a movement that endures, grows, and evolves—driven by the unwavering strength of our communities, the shared vision of our people, and the enduring legacy we pass on to those who will shape our future. Together, we walk forward, honouring where we've come from and looking boldly to the next generation who will carry NAIDOC and their communities into the future.
The National NAIDOC Committee invites any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individual or group, aged 16 and over to submit their artwork for the National NAIDOC 2025 Poster Competition. Your artwork must reflect the 2025 National NAIDOC Week theme – The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
The Poster Competition closes on Sunday 23 February 2025 at 11:59pm (AEDT). You can submit your deadly artwork by filling out the online form. For more information and terms and conditions of entry, please visit the Poster Competition page.
Attributable to National NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair, Aunty Lynette (Professor) Riley:
“This year, the National NAIDOC Committee takes an important step toward independence, embracing self-determination as a model for the next generation. With every story shared, every act of resilience remembered, and every cultural practice celebrated, we honour a legacy that reaches far into the past and extends into the future.”
“From this solid foundation, the next generation will rise—grounded in the strength of our Elders, history, inspired by a shared vision, and committed to building a legacy of unity, respect, and self-determination for all.”
“This NAIDOC Week, we celebrate not just a milestone but a movement that endures, grows, and evolves—driven by the unwavering strength of our communities, the shared vision of our people, and the enduring legacy we pass on to those who will shape our future.”
Attributable to National NAIDOC Committee Co-Chair, Steven Satour:
“NAIDOC Week 2025 marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The theme celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.”
“The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for recognition and rights of First Nation peoples, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a future built on justice and equality.”
“As we commemorate this 50-year legacy, we also look forward, honouring the next generation who will carry the torch, shaping the future with courage, insight, and deep respect for our roots. Each NAIDOC week reinforces our vision for an Australia where First Nation voices are not only heard but are at the table and leading the way.“
Attributable to Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy:
“The National NAIDOC Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions and excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
“In this historic 50th year of NAIDOC Week, nominate someone you think deserves to be recognised for their efforts.
“I also encourage First Nations people who want to showcase their creativity to enter the 2025 National NAIDOC Poster Competition and design a poster reflecting this year’s National NAIDOC Week theme – The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.”