Pearl Gibbs
In 1937, Pearl Gibbs co-founded the Aborigines’ Progressive Association in Australia.
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Geraldine Atkinson
For more than 30 years, Aunty Dr Geraldine Atkinson AO has helped to increase Aboriginal Australians’ access to education services.
Eleanor Bourke
For decades, she has devoted herself to increasing awareness, appreciation and advancement of Aboriginal Australians.
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman was a widely respected Yorta Yorta Elder, and instrumental in the founding of the Victorian Aboriginal Women’s Refuge.
Edna Brown
A Gunditjmara Elder, Aunty Edna was the driving force behind the Aboriginal funeral fund, supporting the right to a dignified burial for her people.
Antoinette Braybrook
Giving a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience family violence.
Celeste Liddle
Celeste Liddle is an Arrernte woman, freelance writer, social commentator and public speaker.
Grace Thorpe
Native American rights activist and environmentalist
Dr Misty Jenkins
Dr Jenkins is a woman of Gunditjama descent and an advocate for gender equity, Aboriginal health and education.
Muriel Bamblett
Yorta Yorta woman who has worked tirelessly to advocate for and improve the lives of Aboriginal children and their families. She was appointed CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency in 1999.