NAIDOC Week 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people please be aware that this resource contains images and names of deceased people.
Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Memorial
NAIDOC Week recognises and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and invites all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories. This year's theme, "50 Years Deadly," celebrates five decades of truth, culture and resistance.
Join us for a series of free events during NAIDOC Week, 5–12 July.
Curator talk
How Indigenous cultural protocols shape the Roll of Honour
Tuesday 7 July, 12 pm
Theatre, Australian War Memorial
Curator Lauren Watkins explores how Indigenous cultural protocols and mourning practices shaped the Memorial's Roll of Honour, through the story of Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka.
Curator talk & guided tour
Indigenous Stories in Anzac Hall
Tuesday 7 July, 12.45 - 2.30 pm
Thursday 9 July, 12.30 - 2 pm
Theatre, Australian War Memorial
Join Aboriginal curator Garth O'Connell for a presentation and guided tour exploring how Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Pacific Islander stories, voices and objects are woven throughout the new Anzac Hall.
Event
Last Post Ceremony
Wednesday 8 July, 4.30 pm
Commemorative Courtyard
Attend a special NAIDOC Week Last Post Ceremony honouring Trooper James Dickerson, who died at Gallipoli in 1915.
Indigenous service
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have served in every conflict and commitment involving Australian defence contingents since Federation, including both world wars and the intervals of peace since the Second World War. Visit our hub to read articles, listen to oral histories, view photos and short films, and more.
Stories of Service
The Memorial is honoured to be able to share the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.