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Event Information
The 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards (NATSISA) will be held on Saturday 7 November at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The awards celebrate excellence across First Nations sport, recognising the achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, administrators and organisations.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, 7 November 2026
📍 Sydney Cricket Ground – Steve Waugh Room
Gate E, Driver Avenue, Level 2
🎉 Special Guest Speaker: Cathy Freeman AC – Olympic Gold Medallist
🎤 M.Cs: Dean Widders and Bo de la Cruz.
Nominations Close: Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Email: shelley@shelleyware.com.au for nomination forms and online link.
To purchase tickets or tables follow the link
Together, let's recognise and celebrate the incredible people who inspire our communities through sport.
If you would like to be a sponsor for the event, you can email nathan@indigenoussports.com.au for further information.
Award Categories
• National Sportsperson
• National Senior Elder Sportsperson
• National Junior Sportsperson
• National Sportsperson with a Disability
• National Community Sporting Organisation
•National Sports Competition
• National Sports Official
• National Sports Team
• National Coach
• National Volunteer
• National Sports Media
• National Lifetime Achievement Award
• National Trailblazer Award
2025 Award Recipients
Working Committee
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Nathan Lovett-Murray
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Rob Bradley
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Shelley Ware
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Wayne Coolwell
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Jed Smith
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Jaki Adams
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Rob Hyatt
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Bo de la Cruz
Judging Committee
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Shelley Ware (Chair)
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Patrick Johnson
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Kyle Vander-Kuyp
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Bo De La Cruz
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Dean Widders
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Jaki Adams
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Nathan Lovett-Murray
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Darren Moncrieff
OUR SPONSORS
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NITV
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Koori Mail
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Confederation of Australian Sport
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Australian Sports Museum
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Indigenous Sports Network
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The AFL
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The Female Co.
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
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NRMA
Want to become a sponsor? View our sponsorship proposal handbook here.