NAIDOC Week with Aunty Fay and Sue Lawson

Celebrate NAIDOC Week by joining Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder Aunty Fay Muir, and Sue Lawson, as they read from their latest collaboration, Always Was, Always Will Be, in this special digital event for students.  

During the session students will hear a selection of stories from the book, consider why these pieces of history are so important, and gain insight into Sue and Aunty Fay's writing process. 

Always Was, Always Will Be takes a closer look at some of the iconic First Peoples protest movements of the last 200 years, celebrating the strength, wisdom, and bravery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people defending their land and asserting their right to self-determination through history. 

MoAD Learning is delighted to bring these engaging digital experiences to classrooms, fostering a love of learning and cultivating the next generation of civically minded young people. 

About Aunty Fay Muir 

Aunty Fay is a Senior Boon Wurrung and Wamba Wamba Elder, First Nations community leader and Koori Court Elder. She is a Boon Wurrung and Wemba Wemba language specialist and works as a prison educator in First Nation languages and a creative language revival consultant and collaborator. 

Aunty Fay is also a mentor, author and educator. Aunty Fay provides cultural guidance to students and teachers at all levels of the Victorian Education system. She has also contributed Boon Wurrung Language to 40 songs in the Earth Song Cycle. 

About Sue Lawson 

Award-winning author Sue Lawson is passionate about encouraging young people's love of writing and reading. Her books, including Pan's Whisper and Freedom Ride, are recognised for the sensitive way they explore the exciting and heartbreaking complexities of adolescence. 

A former teacher and journalist, Sue spent nearly 20 years in radio, working for both the ABC and commercial stations. She currently writes full-time, runs workshops, author talks and facilitates literary interviews and festivals.