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Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

Defence Indigenous Elders speak during a panel for NAIDOC Week. From left, Air Force Warrant Officer Donald Taylor, Aunty Frances Visini, Aunty Lorraine Hatton, Uncle Phillip Bowie and John Love. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Elders take centre stage

11/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1941 Views 0 Comments Chief of Air Force, NAIDOC Week, Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

Defence Indigenous Service Elders shared their experiences with hundreds of Defence personnel during a panel discussion for NAIDOC Week in

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Chief Petty Officer Marine Technician Barry Watego at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Story by Corporal Veronica O’Hara. Photo by Able Seaman Jasmine Moody.
ADF People 

Uncle seeks the best from his crew

04/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1903 Views 2 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Adelaide, NAIDOC Week, Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

When a Torres Strait Islander sailor started calling Chief Petty Officer Barry Watego ‘Uncle’, other sailors were intrigued and asked

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Graduates of the Navy Indigenous Development Program march on parade at the Early Settler Stadium in Cairns, Queensland. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.
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Indigenous program graduates ready for the world

16/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1872 Views 0 Comments Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP)

The Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) class 18 has celebrated their graduation after five months of hard work and self-discovery.

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