National NAIDOC Awards - 2025

The National NAIDOC Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions and excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across ten (10) award categories, including art, culture, education and training, sport, environment and leadership. 

Award Categories

• National NAIDOC Person Award
• National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award
• National NAIDOC Female Elder Award
• National NAIDOC Male Elder Award
• National NAIDOC Sportsperson Award
• National NAIDOC Youth Award
• National NAIDOC Creative Talent Award
• National NAIDOC Caring for Country and Culture Award
• National NAIDOC Education Award
• National NAIDOC Innovation Award

Eligibility

All people nominated for a National NAIDOC Award must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, as defined by the following:

• be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and/or
• be accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Nominations will not be accepted if the nominated person has previously won that category in the past 10 years. However, they are still eligible to nominate for other award categories.