NAIDOC Week 2025
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
The theme of NAIDOC Week 2025 celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors.
At Curtin, this spirit of resilience and determination glows throughout our Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS). Established 50 years ago – and the first university school dedicated to Aboriginal tertiary education and research in Australia – CAS is well recognised by its logo, the curled Karda (goanna), representing the continuity of life. Dedicated to the memory of Nyungar elder and resistance leader Midgegoroo, the Centre’s lobby is also a visual tribute that embodies the spirit of ‘Blak, Loud and Proud’.
NAIDOC week 2025
National NAIDOC Week is celebrated across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday). It honours the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS)
The Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS) offers a culturally safe learning environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, as well as non-Indigenous students and staff.
Cultural immersion education and training
Curtin’s cultural immersion education is designed for industry and community organisations to develop an in-depth awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices, knowledge and history.
A career for a proud, strong woman
Josephine is proud to be one of Curtin’s first Moorditj Yorga (Strong Women) Scholarship graduates…
Destinies in marine science and medicine
The stories of Isaiah Kamid and Brodie O’Breza underscore the powerful role of family and heritage…
Progressing reconciliation
At Curtin, we have a long history of commitment to reconciliation in higher education. We have been delivering education programs with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples since the 1970s, and First Nations and non-Indigenous staff and students at Curtin have continued to work together to shape learning, teaching and research.
Our ongoing commitment to advancing reconciliation and contributing to an Australian society that values and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage is embedded in our Curtin 2030 Strategic Plan.