Wauba Debar
Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captors from stormy seas
Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captors from stormy seas
For decades, she has devoted herself to increasing awareness, appreciation and advancement of Aboriginal Australians.
Elizabeth Hoffman was a widely respected Yorta Yorta Elder, and instrumental in the founding of the Victorian Aboriginal Women’s Refuge.
For the more than 20 years Dr Doseena Fergie has dedicated her time to building strong, healthy and skilled Aboriginal communities in Victoria, Australia.
A Gunditjmara Elder, Aunty Edna was the driving force behind the Aboriginal funeral fund, supporting the right to a dignified burial for her people.
Giving a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience family violence.
Celeste Liddle is an Arrernte woman, freelance writer, social commentator and public speaker.
Aboriginal Australian photography and video artist
Aboriginal Australian artist
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.