The annual Indigenous Veterans Commemoration Service continues to gather momentum since its inception in 2007, uniting Australians to remember and honour the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans. The exceptional guest speakers and their remarkable stories continue to inspire our youth, indigenous and non-indigenous alike.

The service is open to the public and starts at 10.40am, with general public viewing areas available around the Pool of Reflection.

For those unable to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed to the Facebook pages for the Anzac Memorial and RSL NSW.

We hope you can join us in commemorating the service of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans.

For more information on the service, visit RSL NSW.

School Information

Registered schools are recommended to arrive by 10.20am. The ceremony will conclude at 12.00pm. More information including how to register your school, is available here.

A schools resource pack is available to download. The pack contains resources for primary and secondary students to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans. Download the pack.

Guest Speaker

Each year, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander service man or woman is invited to speak at the ceremony. The 2024 speaker is SQNLDR Patricia Thompson.

View the past speakers via the menu below.