Pat O’Shane
Advocate for the rights of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Dr MaryAnn Bin-Sallik
Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik was a proud Djaru Elder and the first Indigenous Australian woman to receive a doctorate, in 1989
Mary Montgomerie Bennett
Mary Bennett was an Australian teacher and advocate of Aboriginal rights.
Larissa Behrendt
Indigenous Australian activist, filmmaker, academic, lawyer and writer
Dot Peters
Respected Aboriginal Australian Elder who worked tirelessly for many years in the eastern region, raising awareness of Aboriginal issues and strengthening the community.
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks was the first Aboriginal female movie star, alongside being an advocate for her community.
Lisa Bellear
Lisa Bellear’s work as an artist, poet, photographer, broadcaster, activist and academic continues to inspire change and educate.
Lady Gladys Nicholls
Lady Gladys Nicholls was a leading Aboriginal activist whose dedicated community service was an inspiration to many.
Isabel Flick
Tenacious campaigner who fought segregation in Australia
Dr Evelyn Scott
In 1991, Dr Evelyn Scott became the first female chair of Australia’s Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.