2025 NAIDOC Ball Design competition is open until 31 October 12pm AWST

Naidoc Design Ball competition 2024 Belt Up Gertrina Hayden Alison Wilson Jamie Harnwell
Insurance Commission Governance and Stakeholder Relations General Manager Alison Wilson, 2024 NAIDOC Ball Design competition winner Gertrina Hayden and Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell. Photo by Football West

Football West and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia launched the sixth edition of the annual competition, where members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in WA are invited to enter a design.

The winner will have their artwork printed on 500 footballs alongside the Insurance Commission’s Belt Up road safety message.

Please note, the 2025 NAIDOC Ball Design competition closes 31 October 12pm AWST.

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The footballs will be distributed to communities, schools and clubs across Western Australia as part of next year’s NAIDOC Week, which will run between 6-13 July 2025.

2025 NAIDOC Ball Design competition entry form and T&Cs

The winning artist will receive a $1000 sports equipment voucher and a set of 20 footballs featuring the design.

This year’s competition was won by Gertrina Hayden from Thornlie. She used a match-day experience as the inspiration for her entry.

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