While there are Invasion Day rallies set to take place across the country, some folks may not be able to show their allyship in person. So, if you’re unable to make it to a march, here are some things you can do on (or in the lead up to) January 26 to show solidarity with Indigenous Australians.
If you’re looking for what events are taking place near you, we’ve compiled a full list of rallies, protests, ceremonies and services you can attend on Invasion Day to show your support for Indigenous Australian history, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded.
But if you’re unable to attend – whether it be that you’re not physically able due to distance, work, disability or any other reason — here’s how you can show up from home.
Online Events
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Invasion Day Webinar
The annual Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) Invasion Day Webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The discussions will focus on Aboriginal young people in Victoria, as well as giving them space to “self-determined solutions and programs driven by connection to Culture, community and Country”.
The panel will be streamlined by Bonnie Dukakis, a proud Gunditjmara woman and CEO of the Koorie Youth Council.
Yabun Festival Livestream
Yabun Festival has been running since 2003, and is Australia’s largest one-day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. This year, Yabun Festival has a stacked lineup with Yolngu man Baker Boy headlining, alongside Aodhan, Binda Warren, Budjerah, Cooee, Drifting Clouds, Emma Donovan, Kobie Dee, Krystal Rivvers, Loren Ryan, Luca Saunders, Manduway, Nancy Bates, Stiff Gins, Tasman Keith, and Wire MC presents GrillaGrilla.
The festival will take place at Victoria Park in Sydney, but if you cannot make it to that, you can live-stream the entire event on Yabun’s website.
Share #AbolishAustraliaDay and #InvasionDay
Speaking with PEDESTRIAN.TV, head of the Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance (WAR) collective, Tarneen Onus Browne, shared encouragement to allies on the power of social media.
Tarneen provided two hashtags that you can post to on the day: #AbolishAustraliaDay and #InvasionDay.
“It’s a big day for us as last year the country was focused on us as First Nations people here in the lead up to the referendum, but Invasion Day is on our terms to protest and be focused on what our aspirations are — rather than a government’s proposal — and that we stand in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers, sisters, and siblings, so people will see the strength of our solidarity on the day,” she said to PEDESTRIAN.TV.
You can also support the WAR collective by following @war_collectivevic on Instagram.
Follow The Blak Caucus
The Blak Caucus are a grassroots First Nations organising collective who arrange a ton of the Invasion Day protests and rallies across Australia.
On their Instagram and Facebook pages, you’ll be able to stay in the loop on details for future events, as well as the issues that really matter to First Nation peoples.
Support From Home
NITV / SBS Invasion Day Programming
For those who will be at home, NITV and SBS will be celebrating truth, knowledge and cultures with its Always Was, Always Will Be programming from Sunday, January 18 to Monday, January 26.
Wear Some Clothing The Gap
Clothing The Gap is an incredible Aboriginal social enterprise who sell some absolutely deadly pieces of fashion and accessories, from shirts to socks to key-rings that are all designed by First Nations peoples, for First Nations peoples’ causes.
It’s not that looking the part is all you have to do to be an ally. But you may as well cop a couple of items from its “Not A Date To Celebrate” collection to show your support.
Learn The History
Informing yourself is the first step to being able to inform others. So take the day to read up on the history of January 26, and find out why it has become the issue that it is.
Some helpful resources include Clothing The Gap’s page detailing Eight Things You Need To Know About Jan 26, which is a great place to start.
For those looking for a bigger read, Stan Grant‘s bestselling book Australia Day is available to purchase online and in audiobook form, and highlights the struggle for identity that Indigenous Australians have endured in the country that was stolen from them.
And for visual learners, there’s this excellent explainer video by Emma Garlett from her Paint It Blak series, where she explains why January 26 is painful, why the debate keeps happening, and all the different options for what Australia can do going forward.
Make A Donation
It may feel like it’s not much, but a simple donation is an effective way to ensure that groups who are fighting for Indigenous issues are able to keep the fight alive.
Here’s a list of some great places you can share a donation to:
- Aboriginal Legal Service
- Pay The Rent
- The Healing Foundation
- GIVIT First Nations Support
- NASCA – National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy
- First Nations Foundation
- Australian First Nations – Indigenous Charity
If none of these ways to show your support on Invasion Day work for you, then the final and best way you can be an ally is by not celebrating Australia Day.
“It’s important to not stay silent on Invasion Day as we are continuing to build power and the narrative for Australia Day is that it gives a lot of people the ‘ick’,” stated Tarneen.
“If people don’t feel inclined to support the Invasion Day movement, then I would ask them why aren’t they listening to First Nations people demands of abolishing Australia Day.”
Silence is consent, so object by using your voice to support those who still don’t have one.
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