July 4, 2025
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025
NAIDOC Week 2025 marks 50 years of honouring Indigenous voices, culture and resilience. The Uniting Church, together with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), celebrates this milestone and the enduring strength of First Nations peoples.
NAIDOC Week has grown into an annual event of hope, truth-telling and a powerful declaration that First Nations peoples are leading and dreaming a future where their communities thrive.
This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, celebrates emerging leaders, ancient wisdom and the communities that support and inspire the next generation. It is a call to uplift those who will preserve and carry forward their rich culture.
As we all reflect on the past and look to a future filled with possibility for our First Nations Peoples, we pray that Christ will continue to empower us to walk together on the journey of truth, justice and healing across this land we now call Australia.
Helpful links
Support a local NAIDOC Week event
There are hundreds of NAIDOC Week events taking place across Australia. Find one near you!
Explore the UCA's Covenant resources
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the UCA's covenant with the UAICC last year, the Assembly released some enriching resources.
Watch Common Grace's NAIDOC Week video
Watch conversations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders as they share their heart, vision, hope and prayers for the next generation.
Read Alison's NAIDOC reflection
Palawa woman and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Leprena manager, Alison Overeem, has written a heartfelt reflection acknowledging and embracing this year's theme.
Discover the traditional owners of the country where you live or worship
The AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia can help you find out about the traditional lands you live on, and is a visual reminder of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. Following your research, you might like to engage with local Traditional Owners and your local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
Download the NAIDOC Week toolkit
There is always more we can learn about this important week.
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