Reconciliation

27 Jun 2022
Image shows an aboriginal artwork titled Future Waves created by students of the Port Augusta South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy on a yellow background

The Government of South Australia is committed to the recognition and celebration of Aboriginal cultures as our First Nations people.

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport and Adelaide Metro are proud of our ongoing pledge to valuing Aboriginal cultures.

In recognition of this, we have the privilege of showcasing artworks created by students from the South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy (SAASTA) program from across the state .

Check out the amazing stories of the artworks from the students of the academies who produced them.

See their stories

Meet the SAASTA  students who produced the reconciliation artworks and hear their stories.

“Our Journey” by Hills & Victor and “Our Ancestors, Our Future” by Salisbury

“A Sense of Belonging” by Parafield Gardens and “Our Mob Walk Proud – No Matter Where” by South East

“Future Waves” by Port Augusta

Tram artwork profiles

NAIDOC history

NAIDOC origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920's which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

See more information and the timetable of NAIDOC history.

More information

Get all the details on NAIDOC Week news, events and information.

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