Residents at Juniper Hilltop Residential Aged Care Home in Bentley marked the annual tradition with arts and crafts from the heart. As well as crafting a range of artworks, the creative residents enjoyed listening to didgeridoo music and dreamtime stories.
Multiple NAIDOC Week displays and a luncheon for residents proved a popular combination at Juniper Ella Williams in Noranda.
In Kununurra at Juniper Gerdewoonem Residential Aged Care Home, it was a double celebration when residents and community members gathered for a special lunch to mark several July 1 birthdays and to recognise NAIDOC Week.
Each year, many Aboriginal people who may not have an official birth record as they were born in the bush or on reserves prior to 1967, choose to celebrate their birthday on July 1.
Residents at Juniper Trinity Residential Aged Care Home in Bentley created a beautiful mural inspired by traditional Aboriginal artwork to mark NAIDOC Week. The idea for a six-panel mural project was quickly embraced by the resident’s art group after a suggestion from Trinity’s Therapy Assistant Joanne Hearle.
It took some time to create the finished piece with support from Joanne who guided the four residents through the process. Ensuring that each section of the lizard painting matched with the various panels took about half a day to complete.
All new to the world of painting on canvas, the art group was extremely proud and happy with the results that have become a centre piece for Trinity’s NAIDOC Week display. The project gave the residents an even bigger appreciation of how Aboriginal people create their beautiful paintings and the meaning behind their artworks.
Since 1975, NAIDOC Week provided an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
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