NAIDOC week
Explore a range of exciting activity ideas to celebrate NAIDOC week.
This matrix has activities, recipes and our list of favourite First Nations picture books.
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This matrix has activities, recipes and our list of favourite First Nations picture books.
Proclaiming the dismissal.
Take students through the process of a referendum, from how the question is written to voting day.
Hear the story of the first woman leader of a political party in Australia.
Discover traditions, connect with people who made change and consider the important role of young people.
Discover Billy Hughes's role in the peace treaty negotiations.
How 'pairing' works in Australia's federal parliament.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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