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National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

First Nations Titles in the Library

Vision Australia Library recognise the rich history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as the original storytellers of this land. We are committed to the telling of First Nations’ stories and supporting their established and emerging authors.

Vision Australia Library has compiled a reading list that recognises and celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We encourage our members to peruse our suggestions and enjoy the work of some of Australia’s talented First Nations authors this NAIDOC Week.

Flock: First Nations Stories from Then and Now edited by Ellen van Nerveen

This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story. Curated by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock roams the landscape of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, bringing together voices from across the generations. Flock confirms the ongoing resonance and originality of First Nations stories. Available in DAISY Audio.

Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions by Clare Wright

In 1963, the Indigenous people of the Northern Territory were unacknowledged as having any ownership over the land on which they had lived for tens of thousands of years. This is the story of the four Bark Petitions to Federal Parliament, a founding document in Australian democracy and the people who made it. It paints a vibrant picture of the profound and ancient culture of Australia’s First Peoples, in all its continuing vigour. Available in DAISY Audio.

Red Dust Running by Anita Heiss

After a disastrous relationship effectively torches her personal and professional life in Sydney, Annabelle is back in Brisbane. She’s about to start her dream job launching and curating a First Nations gallery in the city, and this time, nothing is getting in the way of her important work. Until she meets Dusty Davies. Opposites may attract, but how much change and compromise can you make before you’re running from yourself? Available in DAISY Audio.

Pictures of You by Tony Birch

Collected Stories brings together the best of acclaimed writer Tony Birch’s short fiction. Cherry picking from across his oeuvre, this anthology showcases his skills at finding the extraordinary in ordinary lives, and the often-unexpected connections and kindnesses between strangers. Available in DAISY Audio.

The Red House: Kumanjayi Walker and Zachary Rolfe: an Australian Reckoning by Kate Wild

A young Aboriginal man and a white police officer face each other in a house in the desert. The violence that passes between them carries the pain and anger of generations of unfinished business. The Red House is not just a book about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial: Walkley Award-winning journalist Kate Wild exposes the potent power of race in Australia. Available in DAISY Audio.

Leading from the Dreaming: Indigenous Thinking for Authentic Leadership by Paul Callaghan

First Nations peoples have known for tens of thousands of years that we are all born to learn and continue learning until we take our last breath, from everyone and everything around us. In Leading from the Dreaming, Paul Callaghan draws on his business experience and cultural knowledge to walk you through the 8 Rs of Leadership. Available in DAISY Audio.

Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis; introduced and edited by Laurent Dousset

A compelling autobiographical account of Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis's life as a Ngaatjatjarra woman from the Australian Western Desert. Born in the bush at the time of first contact between her family and White Australians, Ellis's vivid personal reflections offer both an historical record and profound emotional insight into her unique experience of being woven between cultures - her Aboriginal community and the Western worlds. Available in DAISY Audio.