Hunter Primary Care staff came together to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026, with activities recognising this year’s theme, ‘50 Years of Deadly’, and creating opportunities for truth-telling, learning and reflection as part of our ongoing reconciliation journey.
To mark 50 years of NAIDOC Week, members of our RAP Working Group created a special feature wall at our Warabrook office showcasing NAIDOC Week posters from across the past five decades. The display celebrated the rich history, strength and enduring legacy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, while providing an opportunity to reflect on the themes and stories that have shaped NAIDOC Week over the years.
Staff also came together for a special screening of Walking Our Songlines, a powerful documentary sharing the stories of survivors of the Cootamundra Girls Home and their descendants.
We were honoured to be joined by Aunty Dawn , a descendant of a Cootamundra Girls Home survivor, who introduced the documentary and shared her family’s connection to its story. Following the screening, Dawn joined staff for a Q&A, providing an opportunity to learn more, ask questions and reflect on the experiences shared through the film.
Truth-telling is an important part of Hunter Primary Care’s reconciliation journey. Creating opportunities to listen to and learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories helps deepen our understanding of our shared history and the role we can all play in reconciliation.
Thank you to Dawn for generously sharing her time, experiences and family story with us, to Hana and Mel for creating the NAIDOC Week display, and to everyone who joined us to recognise and celebrate NAIDOC Week.
