This week, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) hosted a NAIDOC Panel in line with the 2025 theme, discussing the strength, vision, and legacy of the next generation.
The panel featured four First Nations leaders across multiple generations, including Darren Moncrieff, who has been quoted on our digital screens throughout the Lobbies:
“Preserving language for future generations is a sacred duty; as sacred as our sites.”
— Darren Moncrieff
Wadjarri/Yinggarda-Tharrgari
Talent Pathways Program Manager
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Additional reflections from ILF team members are also featured across the precinct:
“Our stories connect across generations and Peoples.”
— Zoe Cassim
Bundjalung
Head of Programs
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
“The vision of the next generation shines through every page.”
— Krista Brydges
Fundraising Officer
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
“Every book displays the strength of storytelling and the importance of legacy.”
— Samantha Mansell
Publishing Project Editor
Indigenous Literacy Foundation
These quotes highlight the importance of preserving First Nations culture through language, story and connection. You can celebrate, reflect, and engage by watching the recorded panel discussion below.