Celebrating 50 Years of NAIDOC Week, and Holding Space for First Nations Families

5th July 2026

From 5 to 12 July 2026, Australia marks NAIDOC Week, and this year carries special meaning. The 2026 theme, 50 Years of Deadly, celebrates fifty years of a movement built on culture, community and the strength of First Nations people.

At Red Nose, we join in that celebration.

Fifty years of culture, community and pride

For five decades, NAIDOC Week has celebrated the voices of First Nations communities, calling for truth, honouring culture, and recognising the leadership and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The 2026 theme, 50 Years of Deadly, is a tribute to the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up year after year

Holding space for grieving families

Red Nose has been working to improve bereavement care for First Nations families within the primary care health system and our own bereavement support systems.

Some First Nations families may grieve in their own ways, shaped by culture, kinship and connection to Country. This is why we have worked with and continue to work with First Nations families using a co-design model to ensure that the support we offer is tailored to individual families.

We are here for you

If you have lost a baby or child, you are not alone, and it is never too late to reach out. Our Grief and Loss Support Line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call us any time on 1300 308 307 or visit our Information and Support for First Nations People

This NAIDOC Week, we celebrate 50 Years of Deadly, and we walk alongside every First Nations family in our community, in celebration and in grief.