{"id":4346,"date":"2021-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fprs.applyflow.site\/naidoc-week-2021-heal-country\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T00:52:14","slug":"naidoc-week-2021-heal-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/naidoc-week-2021-heal-country\/","title":{"rendered":"NAIDOC Week 2021: Heal Country"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tNAIDOC Week (4-11 July 2021) is an annual event celebrating the culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The acronym, which has since become the name of the week itself, stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee and can be traced back to Aboriginal groups in the 1920s that sought to increase awareness and improve the treatment of Indigenous Australians.<\/div>\n
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\n\tRead on to learn more about the event and some of the ways you can celebrate in your community.<\/div>\n
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\n\tThis Year\u2019s Theme<\/h2>\n
\n\tThe 2021 NAIDOC Week theme is \u201cHeal Country!\u201d and calls for us all to seek greater protections for lands, waters, sacred sites and cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration and destruction. It seeks substantive institutional reform and more robust protections for all aspects of Aboriginal and<\/div>\n
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\n\tTorres Strait Islander culture and heritage \u2013 something that Elders and Indigenous communities having been seeking for generations.<\/div>\n
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\n\tHealing Country is about resolving the outstanding injustices that impact the lives of First Nations people, and it encourages our nation to equally embrace the cultural knowledge of Country as part of Australia’s national heritage.<\/div>\n
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\n\tHow to Get Involved<\/h2>\n
\n\tDuring NAIDOC Week, people across the country are encouraged to participate in local community celebrations organised by government agencies, local councils, businesses and schools. Whatever your interests and schedule, there are a variety of ways to celebrate and raise awareness.<\/div>\n
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\n\tHere are a few suggestions for how you can get involved:
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