Welcome and thank you to CRAICCHS’ partners and stakeholders who shared this important celebration with us. If you’re wondering about the background of some of the NAIDOC newsletter pages, behind the photos – yes, it’s paint. Red, black, yellow, blue, green and white make up the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. …
DetailsOn NAIDOC Day 2022, we celebrated the opening of a new extension to CRAICCHS Clinic – almost 20yrs to the day since CRAICCHS first opened. The Wakka Wakka Dancers performed the Welcome Dance and a smoking ceremony to cleanse the building. (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this page may contain…
DetailsThoughts from the CRAICCHS’ staff – what NAIDOC means to them. The banner – featured in thumbnail pictures at the bottom of the page, is made by everyone pressing their handprints to canvas. The banner uses the colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Handprints are often used in traditional art.
DetailsWelcome to the special edition of CRAICCHS’ Newsletter covering our Opening and Smoking Ceremony and NAIDOC Day Celebrations. A wonderful day of culture, family, friends and fun! For those who are not familiar with Community: The artwork on the front page of the newsletter features a photograph of one of the Wakka Wakka Dancers, the…
DetailsThe spirit of NAIDOC is about celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; and showing respect for an ancient and unique culture. We don’t need to wait for a day each year to do that. NAIDOC is not just a day or a week in a year. The spirit and ethos of…
DetailsNAIDOC is the National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration. We just celebrated NAIDOC at CRAICCHS with an Opening Ceremony for the new extension to our Community Health Centre, with a Welcome to Country by Nan Vera. The Wakka Wakka Dancers performed the Welcome Dance, and did a Smoking Ceremony to cleanse the building; a…
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