Support National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) on or around 04 August

The 2009 theme for NAICD is ‘Good Child Protection – We do it better TOGETHER’

• Children's day home page
• Register your event
• Ordering Activity Kits and other materials

National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAICD) is an opportunity for families, community and service providers to come together socially to share, network, learn, recognise and build upon the strengths of family and community partnerships.

SNAICC members and subscribers will soon be receiving National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day resources, including posters, brochures and Activity Kits. These should arrive at services by the week ending 20th July.

The Activity Kits contain activity suggestions and materials for use with children and young people.

The Activity Kits will include:

♦ A sample music CD from Aunty Wendy’s Mob – ‘Growin Up Strong’ CD – singles ‘Indigenous and ‘We are Koori Kids’ see Aunty Wendys Mob website 

♦ 40 temporary tattoos & 40 stickers celebrating the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

♦ A range of fun activity sheets aimed to promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural perspectives in learning and development

Register your event

Actively supporting and promoting National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day in your local service and community is an opportunity to positively reinforce the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.  Embracing and reinforcing our culture is vital to our children and young people’s sense of belonging, identity and social wellbeing.  

Let us know about the planned NAICD activities and celebrations in your local area. NAICD registration forms can be downloaded from the SNAICC website and faxed to SNAICC or you can register events online.

Ordering Activity Kits and other materials

SNAICC members and subscribers will receive an Activity Kit free of charge.

Additional NAICD posters, brochures are available to order online [external link]  - (Please note that order limits exist).

Other services can purchase a copy of the kit online [external link] 

For all enquiries, please contact Angelique Davis, SNAICC NAICD Project Officer at SNAICC on 03 9489 8099 or admin@snaicc.asn.au