Congratulations to the 2025 National NAIDOC Awards Finalists
This year’s National NAIDOC Awards finalists have been announced.
You can find out more about each finalist at NAIDOC website.
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Michael Long
Person of the Year Award
Bianca Brackenridge
Dr. Daniel Hunt
Dr. Hannah McGlade
Female Elder Award
Professor Eleanor Bourke
Aunty Ellen Trevorrow
Aunty Rosalie Kickett
Male Elder Award
Harry Phillip Hall
Charles “Chicka” Madden
Youth Award
Anika Gosling
Latishamarie Francis
Trevor Farrell
Innovation Award
Blak Brews
Common Threads
Culture is Life
Education Award
Professor Braden Hill
Professor Eddie Cubillo
Jajoo Warrngara First Nations Education Team
Creative Talent Award
Christine Anu
Jarnda Councillor-Barns
Natasha Wanganeen
Sportsperson Award
Danielle Ponter
Kirrily Phillips
Nat Heath
Caring for Country and Culture Award
Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders in Council Aboriginal Corporation
Wadjemup Project Steering Group
Whadjuk Ballardong Elder Uncle Patrick Egan
NAIDOC Award winners will be announced at the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony on Saturday 5 July 2025 in Boorloo/Perth.