2024 Theme: A decade of recognition, justice, and development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) marks the  beginning of a week-long show of solidarity with peoples who continue to struggle against the injustice, impact and stigma of racism and racial discrimination around the world.  This year’s theme recognises that the legacies of slavery and colonialism continue to curtail opportunities and prevent millions of people of African descent from enjoying their full hum ..read more

Celebrating cultural diversity is at the heart of Harmony Week.  Harmony Week has been celebrated in Australia since 1999. It is celebrated during the week (Monday to Sunday) that includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The ongoing theme of Harmony Week is “Everyone belongs“. During Harmony Week Australians come together to celebrate Australia’s multiculturalism and our shared values of inclusiveness, respect, equality , freedom and belonging. It is also a time to reflect on ways we can continue to develop our in ..read more

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. […] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.” — Eleanor Roosevelt 2023 Theme: Freedom, Equality and Justice for All  This year’s Human Rights Day theme reminds us that as the world faces new and ongoing challenges — climate change, ever expanding inequalities, racism, conflicts ..read more

Sunday 2 July – Sunday 9 July. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2023 is For Our Elders. National NAIDOC Week recognises and celebrates the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme, For Our Elders, honours the important role Elders play, and the prominent place they hold, in Aboriginal and Torres Strat Islander families and communities. They are trailblazers and holders of cultural knowledge. They lead, guide, advocate, and nurture. For Our Elders pays homage to Elders long gone and those who continue to fight for the right ..read more

27 May – 3 June Be the Voice for Generations  National Reconciliation Week has been observed in Australia since 1996. It is a time for all of us to reflect on how Australians of all backgrounds have contributed to the country’s history, culture and achievements. It is aslo an opportunity to explore ways in which each of us can authentically participate and contribute to achieving meaningful reconciliation in Australia.  National Reconciliation Week is preceded by National Sorry Day on May 26, and is framed by two significant events in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ..read more

2023 Theme: 75th anniversary of the UDHR – an impetus to combat racism  The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) marks the  beginning of a week-long show of solidarity with peoples who continue to struggle against the injustice, impact and stigma of racism and racial discrimination around the world, despite racist laws and practices having been abolished in many countries. This year’s theme is a reminder to each of us of the urgent need to come together to speak up against racism, mobilise against all manifestations of racial discrimination and i ..read more

Sunday 3 July – Sunday 10 July. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2022 is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! National NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to recognise, learn about and celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme, Get Up! StandUp! Show Up!, recognises and celebrates the many, in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, who have driven and led change and have championed for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples invites Aboriginal and Torres Str ..read more

Sunday 19 June – Saturday 25 June Refugee Week is a great opportunity to show your school welcomes refugees, and recognises and celebrates the contributions they make to our communities. The theme for Refugee Week 2022 – Healing The aim of Refugee Week is to promote intercultural understanding to enable refugees to live in safety, integrate into their new Australian communities, and continue to make a valuable contribution to Australian society. Refugee week provides a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the issues affecting refugees, highlight the positive contributions refugees have ..read more

Celebrating cultural diversity is at the heart of Harmony Week.  Harmony Week has been celebrated in Australia since 1999. It is celebrated during the week (Monday to Sunday) that includes 21 March, which is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. With the ongoing theme of “Everyone belongs”, Harmony Week is a time at which Australians come together to celebrate Australia’s multiculturalism and our shared values of inclusiveness, respect, equality , freedom and belonging, and to reflect on ways we can continue to develop our intercultural u ..read more

2022 Theme: Voices for action against racism The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) marks the  beginning of a week-long show of solidarity with peoples who continue to struggle against the injustice, impact and stigma of racism and racial discrimination around the world, despite racist laws and practices having been abolished in many countries. The IDERD is observed annually on the day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 black South Africans in Sharpeville, South Africa at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid-era “pass laws”. This year ..read more