National NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held this year during the week of 8-15 November.
NAIDOC was originally due to be celebrated this week, however the National NAIDOC Committee has decided to postpone the event due to the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic.
This is aimed at protecting Aboriginal elders and those in communities with chronic health issues.
Further announcements regarding the National NAIDOC Awards and the reactivation of the 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round will be made within coming weeks.
The Committee said that the July dates for NAIDOC may still be acknowledged by communities and organisations, “however we are mindful that those celebrations and physical gatherings will still be impacted by the various State and Territory COVID19 restrictions and social distancing measures”.
This year’s NAIDOC theme is “Always Was, Always Will Be”.