Project Plan for CQUniversity NAIDOC Week Celebrations

PPMP20008
Assessment 2:
Project Scenario
CQUniversity NAIDOC Week Celebrations
1. Project Title:
CQUniversity NAIDOC Week Celebrations
2. Concept:
Increase the awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ perspectives by creating
opportunities for CQU staff and students to engage with and celebrate National Aborigines and
Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC).
3. Background
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) Indigenisation Committee is interested in projects that will:
 Provide opportunities for respectful and culturally appropriate engagement and collaboration with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and/or
 Improve CQU staff and student awareness and understanding of indigenous Australian perspectives
and cultures.
At the last meeting, the Committee discussed ideas for hosting events on CQU campuses. The preferred
option of the committee was a project to celebrate NAIDOC week by hosting simultaneous events on the
main campuses.
NAIDOC WEEK
4. Preferred Project
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) Indigenisation Committee has requested a project to
host events celebrating NAIDOC Week at the following CQUniversity campuses: Rockhampton,
Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The Committee emphasised that the events were an
opportunity for CQU staff and students to engage with and build collaborative relationships with the local
Aboriginal Communities.
Visit the NAIDOC week website: http://www.naidoc.org.au/ to complete the details below.
The events are to reflect the current years NAIDOC week theme, which is:
Events are to occur during NAIDOC week. This year NAIDOC week falls on the following dates: