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NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MUSIC, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNITY AWARDS

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ABC TV’s gripping, award-winning drama Redfern Now is a multiple finalist across the acting and television categories in the 2013 Deadly Awards, with award-winning director Ivan Sen’s Mystery

Road and Satellite Boy starring the iconic David Gulpilil.

These were some of the big names in television and film announced at the launch of the 2013 Deadlys® today, at SBS headquarters in Sydney, joining plenty of talent, achievement and contribution across all the award categories.

Male Artist of the Year, which recognises the achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians, will be a difficult category for voters to decide on given Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Gurrumul and Frank Yamma are nominated.

Similarly, Female Artist of the Year finalists include some big names: Jessica Mauboy, Shellie Morris, Christine Anu, Casey Donovan and a surprise finalist Simone Stacey, the former Shakaya singer who returned to the spotlight this year with a run on Channel 9’s The Voice.

Reflecting on the year that was in sport, AFL powerhouse Adam Goodes gets a guernsey as does his talented Swans team-mate Lewis Jetta. They’re joined by Cyril Rioli, Eddie Betts and the indomitable Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin – which should keep Hawthorn supporters happy.

There were no surprises in the NRL Player of the Year category, with 2013 NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year Johnathan Thurston a finalist, joining Rabbitohs’ Nathan Merritt and league legend Greg Inglis. Sam Thaiday from Brisbane and the Bulldogs’ Ben Barba are also finalists.

Homegrown sportstars doing well in the US, NFL draftee Jesse ‘Tha Monster’ Williams and the first Indigenous basketballer to play

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in the NBA finals, Patrick Mills, are finalists in the Male Sportsperson of the Year category, joining two-time world champion boxer Daniel Geale, rugby union’s Kurtley Beale and soccer’s Jade North.

Across the arts, Australia’s best Indigenous dancers, artists and writers are well represented. Ali Cobby Eckermann, the SA writer who brought us the beautiful story Ruby Moonlight in poetry, is a finalist with her haunting memoir Too Afraid to Cry, which tells her story as a Stolen Generations’ survivor. Pioneering Indigenous award-winning writer Bruce Pascoe is also a finalist with his inspiring story for lower primary-school readers, Fog a Dox – a story about courage, acceptance and respect.

The Deadly Award categories of Health, Education, Employment, Broadcasting, Science, Journalism and Cultural Advancement are packed with the unsung heroes – the achievers who go quietly about their business, making a real difference each day in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Voting is open now and to lodge your vote, head to www.deadlys.com.au/vote Voting is open until 18 August 2013 and winners will be announced at the Deadlys® on 10 September 2013 at the Sydney Opera House.

Tickets to the Deadlys® will go on sale on Friday 19 July at the Sydney Opera House Box Office. For more information, head to www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/the_deadlys_2013.aspx

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MUSICMOST PROMISING NEW TALENT IN MUSIC* Slip-on Stereo Stik n Move Oz Island The Merindas Sue Ray

SINGLE RELEASE OF THE YEAR Dave Arden and Paul Kelly “Freedom Called”Archie Roach “Song to Sing”Thelma Plum “Around Here”Simone Stacey “My Pledge”Jessica Mauboy “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Archie Roach – Into the BloodstreamBenny Walker – Sinners & SaintsKutcha Edwards – Blak & BluSteven Pigram – The WandererShellie Morris and the BorroloolaSongwomen – Together We Are Strong

BAND OF THE YEARBartlett Brothers East JourneyDubmarine The Medics Street Warriors

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Archie Roach Dan Sultan Frank Yamma Troy Cassar-Daley Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Shellie Morris Jessica Mauboy Casey Donovan Christine Anu Simone Stacey

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEARJimblah The Last Kinection Caper Yung Warriors Bryte MC

* These awards are judged by the Deadly Executive Academy and also open to popular vote.

SPORTMOST PROMISING NEW TALENT IN SPORT* Alex WilsonJett BennettMariah WilliamsJenni Sue HoepperLowanna Gibson

AFL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Adam GoodesLance FranklinEddie Betts Lewis JettaCyril Rioli

NRL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Johnathan ThurstonBen BarbaGreg InglisNathan MerrittSam Thaiday

FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARKyah SimonVanessa StokesAshleigh BartyStacey PorterShannon McCann

MALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARDaniel GealePatrick MillsKurtley BealeJesse WilliamsJade North

THE ARTSDANCER OF THE YEAR* Albert DavidDarren ComptonDaniel Riley McKinleyElla HavelkaLionel Dulmanawuy Garawirrtja

VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR* Lena NyadbiJandamarra CaddTony AlbertBrenda CroftDe Greer-Yindimincarlie

MALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road)David Gulpilil (Satellite Boy)Luke Carroll (Redfern Now)Dean Daley-Jones (Redfern Now)Jack Charles (Jack Charles V The Crown)

FEMALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Deborah MailmanTessa Rose Leah PurcellShari SebbensMiranda Tapsell

FILM OF THE YEAR The SapphiresMystery RoadSatellite BoyBig Name No BlanketCroker Island Exodus

TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR Living Black – SBSMove It Mob Style – ABC & NITVRedfern Now – ABCColour Theory – NITVMarngrook Footy Show – NITV

PUBLISHED BOOK OF THE YEAR*Ali Cobby Eckermann (Too Afraid to Cry) NPY Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation (Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari)Bruce Pascoe (Fog a Dox) Jillian Boyd (Bakir and Bi)True Australian Aboriginal Survivors Group (The Colour of My Skin)

COMMUNITYHEALTH*Craig Rigney and Kornar Winmil YuntiProfessor Pat DudgeonCountry Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN)Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal CorporationWide Bay Medicare Local (WBML) – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Team

EDUCATION*Ashley CollardDeadly Sista Girlz and the David Wirrpanda FoundationJack Manning Bancroft and AIMEKoori ConnectYamba’s Playtime

HEALTH WORKER OF THE YEARAlice Tayley – Wujal Wujal Primary Health Care CentreJenny Poelina – KAMSCKay Mundraby – Kambu Medical CentreLeonie Morcome – Biripi Aboriginal Medical ServiceMarian Hill – Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service

EMPLOYMENT*Corporate CulchaJohn ClarkeJustin KickettKoori Job ReadyTriscilla Holborow

COMMUNITY BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR*Bernard Namok Jr – TEABBANathan Lovett-Murray – Deadly Urban Flava, 3KNDJohn Harding – 3CRMechelle ‘Big Girl’ Wilson – 100.9FMRiver Morris – 2BBBFM

CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT*Arthur Phillip Ah Wang Namatjira Project Nathan Lovett-Murray Sam Cook Shellie Morris

SCIENTIST OR SCIENCE PROJECT OF THE YEAR*Bradley MoggridgeBrian Steven Dennison Gerry Turpin Marilyn WallaceMara Arts Aboriginal Corporation – Yamaji Arts

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY AND SMOKE FREE LIFESTYLES*Rewrite Your Story Campaign, developed by Puiyurti (Don’t Smoke) Tackling Tobacco ProgramJasmine SarinWide Bay Medicare Local’s ATSIPopulation Health Unit – AMS Western SydneyRockhole Community, Healthy Lifestyles Video

JOURNALISM STORY OF THE YEAR*

Dan Bourchier – Sky News – Adam Giles storyMichelle White – Koori Mail – The Amazing Nana PurpleNITV News – Shayden and Junaid Thorne in Saudi ArabiaKoori Mail – ‘Warning of another Stolen Generation’ storyNational Indigenous Times – ‘It’s a white wash’

HALL OF FAME*THE ELLA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT

THE JIMMY LITTLE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC

THE MARCIA LANGTON AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP

THE LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD FOR HEALING THE STOLEN GENERATIONS

DEADLY DRESSED – PROFESSIONAL

DEADLY DRESSED – COMMUNITY

THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AWARD

APRA SONG OF THE YEAR


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MUSICMOST PROMISING NEW TALENT IN MUSIC*

Slip-on StereoFour-piece band Slip-on Stereo have only been together for just over a year, but they are already making a big impression on the music scene. Their laidback, catchy pop tunes are driven by soulful harmonies and layered with sunshine and feel-good vibes – hardly surprising since the boys all hail from the Sunshine State.

Thanks to a funky collaborative energy onstage and the release of their debut EP, When Life Gives You Lemons, the boys have a rapidly growing fan base. Slip-on Stereo are Zeek Power on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Clint Wallace also on lead vocals and electric guitar, Phil Moore on bass and Ash Moore on drums.

Stik n MoveStik n Move is a new collaboration between Queanbeyan hip hop performers (and brothers-in-law) Nathan Carter and Michael Weir. Both have been performing solo for more than a decade, but after performing together at a NAIDOC event in 2012, the boys decided to join forces and Stik n Move was born.

Carter goes by the stage name TooDeadly, while Weir is known as Wizz. With a confident and edgy delivery, Stik n Move is not out to make shiny pop music but rather give their listeners something to think about and, in their own words, “unite and empower”. They are currently working on their debut album, which is set to be released later in the year.

Oz IslandSmooth vocals and grooves are what Oz Island is all about. Their music is a contemporary Australian fusion of reggae, rock, country and pop, with the aim being to make the crowd “dance and have fun”. Oz Island is fronted by the softly spoken Japeth James, along with Geoffrey James, Fabian Cox and Patrick Laurel, who all trained at Perth’s Abmusic, where the group was founded by Geoffrey. Having already shared the stage with artists such as Christine Anu and The Last Kinection, Oz Island’s making its mark on the live music scene with catchy tunes and solid live performances.

Paul Kelly, Dave’s hope is that the song “draws attention to the unsung heroes ‘who fought alongside their white countrymen, but who often, when they returned home, were still the victims of racism and abuse”.

Archie Roach “Song to Sing”

After taking a much-needed hiatus from his performing career to heal and recover from a series of personal tragedies, Archie has triumphantly returned to the spotlight with his poignant songwriting brilliance. In “Song to Sing” from his latest album, Into the Bloodstream, Archie urges listeners to “sing out loud” to this upbeat and optimistic delivery of bluesy gospel soul. “Song to Sing” is a standout track on an album that Archie describes as being about “finding strength – and then expressing it”.

Thelma Plum “Around Here”

Brisbane-based singer/songwriter Thelma Plum has had a hugely successful year after being unearthed by Triple J and earning a J Award nomination. On high rotation on Triple J, the opening song from Thelma’s debut EP Rosie, “Around Here” is a ‘sunny burst of self-assertion’, reportedly about an ex-boyfriend, which is indicative of the irreverent sense of humour present in her raw and honest style of storytelling.

Simone Stacey “My Pledge”

Simone returns to the music scene with the highly anticipated release of her first single from a new album, “My Pledge”, which features up-and-coming rapper from the Torres Strait, Mosh. The song is in honour of Simone’s great-grandfather being ‘blackbirded’ (being tricked or kidnapped to work as a labourer). There is a write-up on the back of the CD that explains the practice of blackbirding, as well as a message for kids to remember to always respect and honour their elders. This is something that Simone feels that the younger generation need to hear, not only to help build their communities, but also to help strengthen their self esteem and confidence

Jessica Mauboy “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”

Pop Princess Jessica Mauboy released a cover of Etta James’ “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” on 27 February this year as a single. It later went

The MerindasSassy and soulful, The Merindas are delighting audiences with their renditions of all the classic Motown hits. The trio originally came together for a one-off special performance at the premiere of The Sapphires movie but after a standing ovation and rave reviews they decided to continue. Their first official show sold out in 10 minutes.

Singers include Angela Rule, award-winning artist Candice Lorrae and Elisabeth Gogos, former singer for the Yabu Band. The girls are currently working on creating bigger shows and a tour in the near future.

Sue RayBrisbane-based country folk singer Sue Ray is steadily gaining recognition for her first solo album, Red Roses, which was released in 2011, and she has been performing at festivals all over Australia and in the US.

Growing up in a musical family in Toowoomba, Sue learned from a very early age that music was something to be valued and treasured. For the past 15 years she has followed a path that has taken her around the country and the globe.

In 2012, Sue ventured to the Americana Music Festival in the ‘Music City’ of Nashville, Tennessee, where she performed alongside some of Australia’s most iconic country-music performers.

She has been receiving rave reviews for her album Red Roses and notably her single “Shake It Off”. Her list of achievements over the last two years is impressive: in 2011 she was the winner of the ‘Breakthrough Contemporary Emerging Indigenous Artist Recording Initiative’ and performed at the Bigsound Music Conference Brisbane – Showcase; in 2012, she was a finalist for the Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship, nominated for Best Country Album for Red Roses in the AIR Independent Music Awards and a finalist in the Queensland Music Awards, with two songs in three categories, where she took out the Indigenous Award for “Red Roses”.

SINGLE RELEASE OF THE YEAR Dave Arden and Paul Kelly “Freedom Called”

Released as part of the album Just Music, “Freedom Called” is Dave Arden’s musical homage to his forebears who fought for their country in the World Wars at a time when they weren’t even allowed to vote. Written with the help of

on to be used as the theme song for the 2013 NRL season and peaked on the charts at number 26.

In April, Jessica Mauboy was ranked at number 16 on the Herald-Sun’s list of the 100 Greatest Australian Singers of All Time, as well as making appearances on shows like The Voice, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

She has been in the US working on her third studio album, which is due for release later this year. “To the End of the Earth”, the lead single from her upcoming album, was released on 17 July. She will embark on her “To the End of the Earth Tour” in November 2013 and January 2014.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Archie Roach – Into the BloodstreamWhen making his latest album, Into the Bloodstream, Archie says that he “learned to look at pain differently”. The album is a triumphant return for Archie, who has spent the past few years recovering and healing from personal tragedy and loss. Having come through the other side of his struggles Archie has been able to write upbeat and positive songs that express the adage that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. In his own words Archie says the album talks “about getting on with life and going forward. Just keep going no matter what. Forget your troubles for awhile and get up and dance”. Thanks to its soulful, gospel and country heart, backed by big horns and organ rolls, getting up and moving to this album is not a big ask.

Benny Walker – Sinners & SaintsFusing blues, roots and folk, the second album from Benny Walker, Sinners and Saints, showcases Walker’s intimate and eloquent songwriting and smooth, soulful voice. The 14-track release was recorded and produced by ARIA award winner Shane O’Mara (The Audreys, Tim Rogers) at Yikesville.

The album weaves tales of everyday struggles and relationships with both a sombre reflection and a light, positive feel. With a tender melody present throughout the entire album this is an album to enjoy on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Kutcha Edwards – Blak & BluKutcha’s third solo offering, Blak & Blu, is an album that fuses his beautiful voice with soulful blues


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arrangements. Recorded at Audrey Studios and produced by Craig Pilkington and Heath Mackaay the album also features Australia’s best blues and roots artists, including Jeff Lang, Dan Sultan and Rebecca Barnard.

Telling the story of the ups and downs Kutcha has faced throughout his life, Blak & Blu takes the listener on an intimate journey that pulls at the heartstrings.

Steven Pigram – The WandererFull of folksy snapshots of life in the Kimberley, The Wanderer, the debut solo album by the lead singer of the Pigram Brothers, is a mostly acoustic recording produced by longtime Pigram associate and member of the Dingoes, Kerryn Tolhurst. Broome’s ‘favourite musical son’ invites fellow musicians Jim Conway, Alan Pigram, Lucky Oceans and Broderick Smith to play on this album of self-reflective bluesy roots.

Shellie Morris and the Borroloola Songwomen – Together We Are Strong Two-time winner of Female Musician of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards, Shellie Morris has just released her most important work to date. Ngambala Wiji li-Wunungu (Together We Are Strong) is a two-disc album, which merges Shellie’s beautiful contemporary vocals with that of her ancient ancestors. Featuring the choir of the Borroloola Songwomen this culturally rich album is sung entirely in language and draws parallels to the emotive and connective qualities of fellow artist Gurrumul.

BAND OF THE YEARBartlett Brothers The Bartlett Brothers are a rock band that hails from Perth, WA. The heart of the group are brothers Phil and Jason, both multi-instrumentalists with big, soulful voices and a talent for songwriting.

Their music ‘touches the heart and lifts the spirit’. Their younger brother Azrael is the band’s powerhouse drummer, who also writes songs albeit with a harder political edge. Backing up the boys are Rob Findlay on bass, Julius Lutero on guitar and Bert Kemp on keyboards. Together they are creating pop rock with a soul edge. Their first album, Unleashed, has sold thousands of copies and they are about to release their second album, Last Resistance.

the four-piece band from Cairns has been winning fans and awards ever since, including Band of the Year at the 2010 Deadly Awards, and Album of the Year for Foundations and Song of the Year for “Griffin” at the 2012 National Indigenous Music Awards.

The band’s members are drummer and songwriter Jhindu Lawrie, his cousin, lead vocalist Kahl Wallace, bass player Charles Thomas and guitarist Andrew Thomson. From playing local pubs and youth centres to the Big Day Out and Splendour in the Grass, it has been a steady rise for this talented outfit.

Street Warriors Talented and passionate brothers Abie and Warrick Wright – aka Predator and Wok – make up the award-winning hip hop duo Street Warriors. The brothers have built up a loyal following around Australia with their energetic live shows, and positive, meaningful lyrics and message.

They have picked up several awards and nominations, including Best Band, Best Single and Best Video awards at the inaugural BUMP Indigenous Hip Hop and Rap Awards in Sydney in 2012.

Having just recorded a new single, “Champions”, with Treach from Naughty by Nature in New York, the brothers are showing no signs of slowing down and are set to release a new album later this year.

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Archie Roach Archie is arguably Australia’s most beloved Aboriginal singer/songwriter.

With the encouragement of fellow legendary musician Paul Kelly, Archie recorded his debut solo album, Charcoal Lane, in 1990. The album included the song Took the Children Away, which earned two ARIA awards and a Human Rights Achievement Award. He has since released a further three albums, toured extensively and opened for acts such as Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman and Joan Armatrading. After dealing with personal tragedies over the past couple of years Archie has dug deep and returned to the spotlight with his new album, Into the Bloodstream, which showcases the insightful lyricism and brilliant storytelling that has become his trademark.

East JourneyEast Journey is fast becoming one of the bands to listen to, with reviews in America’s Rolling Stone magazine and mainstream newspapers that describe the nine-piece North East Arnhem Land group as “explosive” and “the closest the Northern Territory has to an Indigenous mainstream stadium rock band”.

The band, formed in 2010, incorporates a unique fusion of rock, acoustic, traditional yidaki (didg) and bilma (clapsticks), as well as singing in both English and Yolngu Matha. The result? A sound not unlike their major influences Yothu Yindi, blending ballads and rock to produce ‘Saltwater Rock’.

East Journey draw on the sounds of Yothu Yindi and, in fact, lead singer Rrawun Maymuru is the grandson of the late Dr Yunupingu and performed with them as a teenager, along with Malngay Yunupingu, who is the East Journey backing vocalist and yidaki player for Yothu Yindi.

The idea for East Journey was a result of the musical talent in Northern East Arnhem Land, and a dream of giving that talent a platform for expression. East Journey released Guwak their first album in April last year, and has received positive reviews for it, assisted by their growing number of live performances at gigs like the NIMAs, AWME and WOMADelaide.

Dubmarine Brisbane outfit Dubmarine has been winning fans in Australia and overseas with its legendary live show, which is an explosion of dub, dancehall, drum’n’bass and reggae. Fronted by D-Kazman, the nine-piece band is about to release their highly anticipated second album. Their first album Depth of Sound was critically acclaimed and helped the group pick up a number of Queensland Music Awards nominations and feature on the annual HOME compilations, which profile the best new Indigenous artists.

Dubmarine has appeared at many festivals including WOMADelaide, Byron Bay Bluesfest and the unique Sakifo Festival in the Reunion Islands, and at venues throughout Europe.

The Medics Time Off magazine stated: The Medics “don’t simply make music – they move people”. The popular group released their debut album of cinematic rock, Foundations, in 2012 to rave reviews and accolades. Unearthed by Triple J in 2010,

Dan Sultan Dan Sultan first picked up a guitar at the age of four and by the age of 10, he had penned his first song. It’s no surprise that he has gone on to become one of the country’s most popular male artists. Dan grew up in the inner suburbs of Melbourne but has also spent time living in Yuendumu and Cairns. He describes his style of music as country soul rock’n’roll, and has been dubbed by some as ‘Australia’s Black Elvis’. He has released two albums to critical acclaim and picked up several nominations and awards along the way, including ARIAs for Best Male Artist and Best Blues and Roots Album in 2010.

Dan’s popularity continues to rise, thanks to his electric live performances at major Australian music festivals, including Sydney Festival, WOMADelaide and the Byron Bay Bluesfest.

Frank Yamma A talented singer/songwriter from Central Australia, Frank Yamma has been touching hearts in Australia and overseas with his extraordinary voice, guitar playing and songwriting skills. A traditional Pitjantjatjara man, Frank speaks five languages and effortlessly draws listeners in, poignantly touching on issues such as substance abuse, loss of culture and the importance of country. His most recent release, Countryman, drew attention, critical acclaim and invitations to sing at festivals across Australia and Europe where he wowed audiences with his raw and honest delivery.

Troy Cassar-Daley Multi award-winning, country-music star Troy Cassar-Daley released his first EP, Dream Out Loud, in 1994 and in the same year received the first of many Golden Guitar nominations for Best Male Vocalist. A regular at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he first performed at the age of 11, Troy has since released eight albums to critical and popular acclaim. His most recent release, Home, won the Deadly award for Album of the Year in 2012 and also 4 Golden Guitar awards including Male Artist of the Year. Regarded by his peers in the Australian music industry as the most loved and respected singer/songwriter in country music, Troy has a strong and loyal base of fans who are moved by his heartfelt storytelling.


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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as ‘Australia’s most important voice’ and by Sting as ‘the sound of a higher being’, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu creates music that is stirring, timeless and unforgettable.

Born on Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land, Gurrumul proudly sings in Yolngu language about identity, spirit and connection with the land, its elements and the ancestral beings he is related to.

His debut album, Gurrumul, has sold half a million copies worldwide, reaching triple platinum in Australia and his second album Rrakala, released in 2011 has also reached platinum status.

Having performed for such dignitaries as Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama, Gurrumul continues to connect with listeners worldwide and transcend cultural barriers.

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Shellie Morris Contemporary folk musician Shellie Morris was raised in Sydney and began singing at a young age. As a young woman she moved to Darwin to find her Indigenous family and also found her musical legacy. With that connection and knowledge she has grown into a talented and popular singer/songwriter with a voice that has been described as “soaring”.

Shellie has shared the stage with artists such as Sinead O’Connor, Gurrumul and Rickie-Lee Jones and also features as a singer with the Black Arm Band.

Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu (Together We are Strong) is the latest release from Shellie; recorded with family members from her grandmother’s country in Borroloola, the album is sung entirely in several Indigenous languages.

Jessica Mauboy Hugely popular artist Jessica Mauboy has been on a steady rise to the top of her profession. She first captured our attention at the age of 16, when she was runner-up on the talent show Australian Idol. Mauboy grew up listening to a diverse mix of music, from country to rap, but her musical path has taken her into the realm of pure ballad-driven pop, with her strength lying in her powerful vocals.

Her debut album, Been Waiting, achieved double

Simone Stacey Having grown up in a musical family, Simone Stacey first rose to fame as one half of successful pop duo Shakaya back in the early 2000s. After enjoying national success with two top-10 hits, “Stop Calling Me” and “Sublime”, the duo toured with big-name artists such as Destiny’s Child and Usher before parting ways.

The popular performer has recently returned to the spotlight, appearing in this year’s season of The Voice, where she impressed all of the judges with her jazzy and soulful performance. She has just released her new single “My Pledge” ahead of releasing a full album later in 2013.

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JimblahA proud member of the Larrakia, Yanyuwa, Bardi and Wardaman Nations, Jimblah was born in Broome, Western Australia, and grew up in Katherine in the Northern Territory. With influences ranging from Soul, RnB and Funk to Reggae, Jimblah is shaking up Australia’s hip hop scene.

He started out freestyling and rapping at the age of 15. In 2007, he won the Hilltop Hoods Initiative, and has since performed at many festivals including The Dreaming, Big Day Out and Good Vibrations.

Jimblah celebrates his Indigenous roots with a strength that shines through in his music. He is also strongly committed to the positive aspects of Hip Hop culture and its empowering ability to influence and change lives. Originally leaning towards more commercial hip hop, Jimblah became involved in the local Adelaide hip hop scene, discovering more about hip hop as a way of life and as a cultural movement that he has increasingly become a part of.

The Last Kinection Formed in 2006, hugely popular Indigenous hip hop trio The Last Kinection is made up of brother and sister Joel Wenitong and Naomi Wenitong and DJ Jaytee.

Before joining forces, all three had previous commercial success with other groups, with Naomi being one half of successful pop duo Shakaya and Joel and Jacob as part of Local Knowledge.

Establishing themselves on the scene as an empowering lyric-driven group that explores a range of social issues, The Last Kinection has also developed an electric live show, playing many festivals including The Dreaming, Groovin’ The Moo and the Sydney Festival. Multi award winners, the group also has a strong community focus and provide leadership and support through workshops and appearances.

Caper A relative newcomer to the Australian hip hop scene, Caper, who hails from Whyalla in South Australia, is establishing himself as a talented and original lyricist. Caper has been nominated for several awards and took out ‘Best New Artist’ at the first national ‘Stylin’ Up Competition’ in 2013.

Rapping insightful poetry inspired by the ups and downs he has experienced, Caper’s sound is distinctive and through the release of two EP’s, Believe and Deep Thought, he is gaining popularity and winning fans as both an MC and a producer.

Yung WarriorsThe Yung Warriors both hail from remote Aboriginal communities in the heart of Australia. Tjimba Possum Burns and Danny Razman first got together in 2004 to write songs and raps that reflect their heritage by contrasting ancient warrior chants with urban street raps, lending them a unique and distinctive sound.

They have released two albums, Warrior for Life and Standing Strong, to critical acclaim and both produced award-winning songs.

The duo has toured nationally and performed at festivals such as the Big Day Out. They also support causes close to their heart, developing workshops and visiting schools to promote healthy living and strong culture.

Bryte MCAfter overcoming many barriers early in his life, rising hip hop artist Bryte has become established on the national circuit and his 2013 album, Bryte Side of Life, cemented his reputation as a renowned MC. After a difficult childhood, Bryte has put his talents and a considerable amount of energy back into the community. He has worked with organisations such as the Clontarf Foundation, Role

platinum status, garnered seven ARIA Award nominations and produced her first number one single, “Burn”.

Jessica has also ventured into acting, making her debut in the film adaptation of the 1990 Aboriginal musical Bran Nue Dae in 2010, and then starring in the critically acclaimed film The Sapphires, which earned her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. As well as acting, Mauboy was a mentor on the second series of The Voice and made a guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In April, she was ranked at number 16 on the Herald-Sun’s list of the “100 Greatest Australian Singers of All Time”.

Mauboy has been in the US working on her upcoming third studio album, which is due for release in late 2013.

Casey Donovan At the age of 16, Casey Donovan became the youngest ever winner of Australian Idol, and has since made her mark on both the Australian music and theatre scene. After releasing her debut EP, Eye 2 Eye, Casey was encouraged to try her hand at theatre where she received critical acclaim for her roles in the 2010 season of The Sapphires and Black Swan with the State Theatre Company.

After a successful run of shows playing Mama Cass in the Melbourne production of Flowerchildren, Casey went on to headline her own Mama Cass shows in Sydney and Canberra. In addition to her music and theatre success Casey also lends her name and support to a number of charitable and non-profit organisations in her roles as Ambassador for APRA/AMCOS and Advocate for the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence.

Christine Anu Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most successful, and well-known Indigenous artists. Having been involved in all aspects of the entertainment industry, including theatre, dance, film, television and children’s entertainment, Christine has shown herself to be a versatile and hugely popular performer. Her career over two decades boasts platinum albums, sell-out musicals, Hollywood blockbusters and high-profile collaborations with showbiz and musical luminaries, such as Baz Luhrmann, Paul Kelly and David Atkins.

Anu began her performing career as a dancer, but quickly moved on to singing back-up vocals for The Rainmakers and finally to releasing her own solo material which has produced platinum- and gold-selling albums and singles, including the hits “My Island Home” and “Sunshine on a Rainy Day”.


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Models WA, Desert Feet Tour and Vibe Australia. He has also previously been a part of the National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge. In 2009 he released his debut album, Full Stop, which won the 2009 Too Solid Music award for Urban Album of the Year. Bryte prides himself in being uninterested in financial gratification and seizes every opportunity that comes his way with both hands.

SPORTMOST PROMISING NEW TALENT IN SPORT*

Alex WilsonFrom Murray Bridge in South Australia, 18-year-old Alex Wilson is a current basketball scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport who has recently signed to play professionally for WNBL club the Townsville Fire. Alex has represented South Australia at the National Championships at U16, U18 and U20 levels, and was also an U17 World Championship squad member. Alex made her WNBL debut in 2010, playing for Adelaide Lightning. In 2012 she played three games for the Australian U19 team during the Oceania Championships qualifier series against New Zealand, which Australia won 3–1. She also played 10 games for the AIS against US College teams, winning nine out of 10 games, and she played two games for the Australian U17 team against Japan.

In February 2013, at the National U20 Championships held in Tasmania, Alex top scored and received the Bob Staunton Medal as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, becoming the first Indigenous woman to receive this award in the history of U20 National Championships. Alex also earned selection into the Australian Gems U19 Australian women’s basketball team, toured China and France, and competed with the Gems at the 2013 World Championships in Lithuania in July. Alex is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman and plays the off guard and small forward positions.

Jett BennettYoung Kamilaroi man Jett Bennett is one of the top junior kart racers in NSW. His dream is to establish a career as a professional racing driver. Jett started his kart racing at age seven and finished second in his first ever race. Now aged 12, he has just made the step up into the Junior National Light division.

2012, she was a member of the QLD Indigenous Rugby sevens team, the Highlanders, who were crowned New York Rugby Sevens champs in the United States. She has since been invited to attend training with the Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens team.

Lowanna GibsonA figure skater from the age of four, Lowanna Gibson has been a Gold, Silver and three-times Bronze medallist at the NSW Championships, during the past 10 years. Lowanna has represented NSW at National level from the age of 10 at all levels, from Primary through to Senior Ladies and was the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander figure skater to qualify and compete in the National Figure Skating Championships in 2002. In December 2011, Lowanna became the first Aboriginal girl to compete at International level representing Australia in figure skating at the Istanbul Cup, Turkey. Unfortunately, Lowanna broke her left leg on the ice while she was training on the morning of the first competition of the 2012 season and was unable to get back on the ice until late September 2012. Since then Lowanna has fought hard to get back to her pre-injury fitness and technical levels. She is currently training in Canada.

AFL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Adam Goodes Adam Goodes became the Sydney Swans’ games record holder in 2012, breaking the record set by good friend and former team-mate Michael O’Loughlin. Adam fought back from a torn quad, which kept him sidelined, for five games to finish the year strongly and feature in the Swans’ run to the Grand Final where they defeated Hawthorn. In 2012, Adam kicked over 35 goals for the fourth straight year. After an injury-interrupted pre-season, Adam was once more among Sydney’s best performing players in 2013, kicking 20 goals in 13 matches before injuring his knee in the Round 13 clash with Port Adelaide. Having undergone arthroscopic surgery, he is expected to return to the field late in the season. Lance FranklinLance made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2005 season, and in 2008 he became the first player since Tony Lockett in 1998 to break the 100-goal barrier in

During his five years of karting, Jett has won many major races, series, club championships and countless podiums in NSW and Victoria. Some of his major achievements include winning the first round of the NSW State Cup 2012, NSW Gold West Rookie Champion 2010, Overall Junior Champion NSW Gold West Series 2010, 2nd overall NSW State Cup Series 2012, two firsts at the NSW Bob Hinde Memorial (Festival of the Kids) and overall Junior Champion 2012.

Mariah WilliamsTalented young hockey player Mariah Williams recently made her national team debut for the Hockeyroos. In 2008, Mariah was selected to play for the NSW U13s Girls Hockey team, and has since gone on to play for her state at the U15, U18 and U21 levels. In 2010, Marian won a national title with the NSW U15 team, and finished the tournament as leading goal scorer. In 2012, Mariah received a hockey scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport. She also made her national level debut, playing for the Jillaroos in the Super Nine Series and also the Australian Youth Olympics Festival. In 2013, Mariah played in the Jillaroos Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers and was named Lake Macquarie Sportswoman of the Year. She also made her debut for the Hockeyroos, the senior Australian women’s hockey team and was a member of the Hockeyroos squad, which toured Japan.

Jenni Sue HoepperEighteen-year-old footballer Jenni Sue is of Torres Strait Islander heritage from Saibai Island. She has enjoyed an amazing 12 months, winning player of the carnival and player of the finals at the Artie Beetson Carnival in 2012, while also being voted Rookie of the Year and Player of the Finals in the South East Queensland Open women’s competition. In March 2013, she played halfback for the winning Highlanders team that were crowned 2013 CQID Reconciliation Rugby League Champions, then in April she was selected in the 2013 QLD women’s team. Following QLD’s win over NSW, in Jenni-= Sue’s debut game for her state, she was selected for the Australian World Cup team, becoming one of the youngest members to join the squad that contested the Women’s Rugby League World Cup in the UK in July.

Jenni Sue was also selected for the National Indigenous Women’s Rugby Sevens team, which competed in the National titles in Sydney in April 2013. In November

a season, finishing with a total of 102 and winning the Coleman Medal, as well as that year’s Premiership Flag. In 2011, Lance kicked his 400th career goal at the SCG and finished the season winning a second Coleman Medal and also earned himself Full Forward All Australian honours. In Round 10 of the 2012 season, Lance booted a career-high 13 goals, included his 500th in the AFL, and was on track to win a third Coleman Medal before a hamstring strain kept him sidelined for six weeks. After returning, Lance led the Hawks to the Grand Final where they were defeated by Sydney. In spite of the injury, Lance still won his fourth All-Australian selection, averaging 3.6 goals a game. As of Round 16 in 2013, Lance has kicked 38 goals in 15 games, placing him in the top-10 goal scorers for the season.

Eddie BettsEddie Betts was arguably Carlton’s best player in 2012, booting 48 goals in 22 games in what was his most consistent season in the AFL yet. Playing in the forward position, he finished 2012 as his club’s leading goal scorer and also received an All Australian nomination for the second time in his career. Now in his ninth season with Carlton, he will once again be crucial to the team’s success. Unfortunately, he has missed plenty of games in 2013, due to injury. As of Round 16, Eddie has played in 9 games, kicking 12 goals, and has been showing signs of returning to his blistering 2012 form. Lewis Jetta2012 was a breakout season for young Sydney Swans’ midfielder Lewis Jetta, and he finished the season as a budding superstar. Lewis utilised his blistering pace to good effect throughout the season, leading the Swans with 45 goals in 25 matches, and he also improved his tackling. Highlights for the season included a career-best 27 disposals against Adelaide in Round 6 and a three-goal haul in the preliminary final victory over Collingwood, which included a scintillating 90m solo goal. Lewis played a crucial role in the Swans’ finals campaign, helping them to win the Flag by defeating Hawthorn in the Grand Final. Lewis’ 2013 season has been interrupted by injury and he has been sidelined since Round 10. As of Round 16, he has played in 10 matches, kicking 7 goals and averaging 13 disposals per game.

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the award for Goal of the Year. The 2011 season was up and down for Cyril. He achieved noteworthy hauls of five goals against Fremantle and then six against Port Adelaide, but was hampered by two hamstring injuries. In 2012, Cyril kicked a career-high six goals against St Kilda, and made a career-high 14 tackles against Port Adelaide in June. His 19 kicks and 10 marks against GWS in July was also a season highlight, and he finished 2012 with 39 goals in 23 matches, averaging 15.7 disposals per game and earned his first All-Australian selection. Cyril began the 2013 season strong, kicking 12 goals in the opening five rounds of the season, before being sidelined with injury. He returned in Round 15 and will once more be crucial to the Hawks’ finals chances.

NRL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Johnathan ThurstonWidely regarded as rugby league’s best player, Thurston played in 24 NRL matches in the 2012 season, including two finals matches, and finished the year on 192 points, ranking him among the top 10 point-scorers for the season. He also played in all three State of Origin matches in 2012, finishing the series as top points scorer (22) and was named Man of the Match in Game III. Thurston was named Five-Eighth of the Year at the 2012 Dally M Awards.

As of Round 18, 2013, Thurston has played 14 games for the season, scored 173 points and is ranked fifth in the league in try assists (12). He was instrumental in Queensland’s Game II State of Origin series win, setting up two tries.

Ben BarbaBen Barba enjoyed a spectacular 2012 season and finished the season as the competition’s leading try scorer (22), was named Full Back of the Year at the 2012 Dally M Awards, won the Provan Summons Award as People’s Choice Player of the Year, won the 2012 Dally M Medal, played in the NRL Grand Final, and won the 2012 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievements in Rugby League.

Barba was also named 18th man for the Queenslanders in Game II of the 2012 State of Origin series. After missing the early rounds of the 2013 season, as of Round 18, Barba has played in 14 matches, scoring nine tries. He remains one of the game’s most dangerous attacking players with an unmatched try-scorers instinct.

FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARKyah SimonKyah made her international debut playing for the Young Matildas against Hong Kong in an Olympic qualifier in August 2007. After signing with W-League Central Coast Mariners, Kyah finished her debut season by being named the female U20 Footballer of the Year at the 2008 Australian Football Awards. In 2009, Kyah toured Europe with the Young Matildas and in June 2010, she kicked the winning penalty in the final match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, played against Korea DPR.

In July 2011, Kyah became the first Indigenous Australian to score at a soccer World Cup, scoring two second-half goals against Norway in the final group match to push the Matildas into the quarter finals. In 2012, Kyah joined the American WPSL Elite League, playing for the Boston Breakers and finished the season as the team’s leading scorer with 12 goals.

Following the American season, Kyah returned to play for Sydney FC in the W-League where she scored six goals in 11 appearances and won her second W-League title, scoring a penalty goal in the final. Kyah is currently back in Boston playing for the breakers where, as of 15 July, she has scored three goals in 11 appearances.

Vanessa StokesOriginally from Gepps Cross, South Australia, Vanessa Stokes is the pitcher for the South Australian softball club the Glenelg Rebels, and she has also pitched for the Australian national team at both junior and senior level. She is a current member of the Aussie Spirit, the national women’s softball team.

Vanessa grew up in Darwin and was introduced to the sport by her mother. At the age of 14, Vanessa was invited to play for the Texan U14 team Hearts of Texas and travelled to the US with her mother where she played in several tournaments, often against much older opponents. At just 13 years of age, Vanessa was invited to play for the Australian U19 team and soon after moved to South Australia to pursue her career in softball. After winning a national championship at the U19 level Vanessa took a break from the sport.

Vanessa achieved her ambition to play for the senior national team in 2012. In March 2012, she participated

Greg InglisAfter being switched from centre to fullback in the early rounds of the 2012 season, Inglis sparked the Rabbitohs season and was instrumental in the club’s drive to the semifinals. Inglis finished the season with 20 games under his belt and 12 tries. He also played in all three games of the State of Origin series and after scoring in Game I, he became the Origin series’ all-time leading try scorer.

Greg has carried his strong 2012 form into the 2013 season. In many respects he is playing at career best form and as of Round 18, 2013, he scored 12 tries and ran for an impressive total of 2313 metres. Inglis played in all three games of the 2012 Origin series. Big, fast and extremely difficult to contain, he is widely regarded as the most damaging attacking weapon in league.

Nathan MerrittFrom the Redfern/Waterloo region of South Sydney, Nathan Merritt has been among the NRL’s leading try scorers for much of his eleven-season career in the top grade. Noted as being one of the league’s best finishers, he has also proven himself to be dependable under the high ball and one of the NRL’s most consistent performing wingers. Merritt had a strong start to the 2012 season, scoring two tries for the Indigenous side in the All-Stars match and going on to play 19 games for the season, scoring 14 tries. He also became the Rabbitohs’ second-highest try scorer in club history.

In 2013, Merritt was selected to make his State of Origin debut for New South Wales, playing on the wing. As of Round 18, 2013, Merritt has played 15 NRL games, scoring 12 tries.

Sam ThaidayWhile a late-season shoulder injury slowed him down, hard-running second rower Sam Thaiday was once more one of the Brisbane Broncos most instrumental players in 2012 and played in Queensland’s two State of Origin victories in Games I and III. He also played for Australia in the Anzac test and assumed the role as captain role at the Broncos in 2012.

As of Round 18, 2013, Sam has played in 14 NRL games and run for an impressive but typically high output of 1473 metres. He played in all three games for the 2013 State of Origin series, scoring a try in Game II and got the Queenslanders on the front foot with his aggressive running.

in a seven-game test series held in Canberra against the Japanese national side. She also signed a deal to play with Japanese club Sagawa. In July 2013, Vanessa competed with the national team at the US World Cup VIII in Oklahoma where the Australians won a bronze medal. In the Bronze medal playoff against Canada, which the Australians won 4–3, Vanessa pitched for three strikeouts.

Ashleigh BartyAt 13 years of age, Ashleigh won two International Tennis Federation (ITF) under-18 events in Ipswich before completing an undefeated singles campaign for Australia at the ITF World Junior Tennis Competition in the Czech Republic in August 2009. Ashleigh was awarded Female Junior Athlete of the Year at the Newcombe Medal awards in December 2010, and won the Under 14s and Under 16s nationals and an ITF Tournament back-to-back. In July 2011, Ashleigh became Australia’s first girls’ champion since Debbie Freeman in 1980 when she won the Wimbledon Girls Singles title, and the second Indigenous Australian to win a Wimbledon title after Evonne Goolagong Cawley. In December 2011, she competed with other Australian players and won the Wildcard berth into the main draw of the 2012 Australian Open. In May 2012, Ashleigh received a wildcard into the main draw at the French Open and then went on to win the biggest title of her career at the ITF event at Nottingham, winning both the singles and doubles final, earning herself a main draw Wildcard at Wimbledon.

Major highlights for Ashleigh in 2013 have included a win over former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and competing at the 2013 Australian Open. While being knocked out in the first round of the singles, in the doubles event Ashleigh partnered Casey Dellacqua and progressed all the way to the final where the pair was defeated by top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. At the 2013 Malaysian Open, Ashleigh progressed to the quarter finals before being beaten by world number 29, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

At the 2013 French Open, Ashleigh won her first Grand Slam match victory. In 2013 she was also chosen in the Australian Fed Cup team and won her first Federation Cup singles match, defeating Stefanie Voegele in straight sets.

Stacey PorterTamworth born-and-raised softball player Stacey Porter is a third and first base player and a powerful hitter. She is also the first Indigenous Australian to represent her country


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in softball at the Olympic Games. Stacey represented NSW in Australian national competitions, and in 1998, she was a member of the Australian Junior Superball Team that toured the US. In 1999, she represented Australia as a member of the U19 team at the Junior World Championships in Taipei, and between 2001 to 2003, she played for the University of Hawaii, set several records and was named in the All-American team.

In 2002, at 20 years of age, Stacey made her senior national team debut. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal, and the 2008 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze medal. She also represented Australia at the 2009 World Cup of Softball, winning silver. At the 2010 World Championships in Venezuela, Stacey captained the Australian side and in 2011 was a member of the Australian team that competed at the World Cup of Softball. In March 2012, Stacey competed in test series against the Japan women’s national softball team in Canberra. In July 2013, Stacey competed with the national team at the US World Cup VIII in Oklahoma where the Australians won a bronze medal.

Shannon McCann

Shannon was born in North Queensland and grew up in Perth. She has been running since the age of 6 and is the reigning 2012 and 2013 100m Hurdles Australian National Champion. Shannon won her first state title at the age of eight in the State Cross Country 1500m and made her first national team in the 200m hurdles at 14. At age 16 she won her first national medal, earning silver in the 100m hurdles (76cm) at the Australia All Schools Championships. She won her first national title at the 2009 Australian U23 100m hurdles (84cm), also breaking the meet record in the process, and two days later won the 400m hurdle event.

In 2010, Shannon achieved the Commonwealth B-Qualifying time in the 100m hurdles and won a silver medal in the 100m Hurdles Women’s Open division at the national titles. Shannon repeated this feat at the 2011 national titles, and also made the final of the World University Games in the 100m hurdles. In 2012, Shannon became the Australian 100m Hurdles Open Champion, and was named NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year. In 2013, she broke the West Australian State record for 100m hurdles and won her second consecutive Australian 100m Hurdles Open Championship.

at just over 11 minutes per game, with an average 5.1 points per game. In June 2012 he became the first Indigenous Australian to play in an NBA Finals series.

Kurtley BealeKurtley was signed by the Waratahs at the age of 16 and by the time he finished Year 12, he had already captained the Australian Schoolboys’ team and joined his first Wallabies training camp. After being named Player of the Tournament at the 2007 Australian Rugby Championship, by the start of the 2008 Super 14 season, he had established himself as the Waratahs’ first choice five-eight and, in 2009, made his Wallabies debut in a victory over Wales. Kurtley was shifted to the fullback position in 2010, where he produced several standout performances. The year was also his biggest on the international stage, and he finished the year with seven tries from 12 test appearances. In 2011, Kurtley was nominated for the IRB International Player of the Year Award and played for the Wallabies at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. In 2012, Kurtley began playing for new Super Rugby club the Melbourne Rebels and a position shift from fullback to fly-half sparked one of the Rebels ‘best periods in an otherwise disappointing season. During 2012, Kurtley continued to figure prominently on the international stage with the Wallabies, and he scored the winning try for the Australians in their final game of the Spring Tour against Wales.

In 2013, following a time in rehabilitation with personal and alcohol-related issues, Beale was selected to play for Australia against the British and Irish Lions. In July 2013, he was released from his contract with the Rebels and is currently a free agent.

Jesse Williams Born on Thursday Island and raised in Brisbane, Jesse began playing gridiron football at the age of 14 for the Bayside Ravens and was named Rookie of the Year in his first season. In 2008, Jesse was named Defensive Player of the Year while playing for the Ravens. He also made the U19 Queensland squad, which won the Australian National Championships. At age 16, Jesse was scouted by the University of Hawaii but was restricted from enrolling due to NCAA academic criteria. Jesse later enrolled at Arizona Western College where he became the first Indigenous Australian to receive a scholarship to play college football

MALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARDaniel GealeBorn in Launceston, Tasmania, Daniel won both Australian and Oceania welterweight titles during his amateur career, as well as a Gold Medal in the welterweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Daniel also represented Australia at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. After turning professional in 2004 he amassed an impressive record of 17 wins from 17 pro bouts before clinching the IBO middleweight. After winning six of his following seven bouts, in 2011, Daniel defeated Sebastian Sylvester in Germany by split decision to become the new IBF middleweight world champion – and just the fourth Australian boxer to win a world title on foreign soil.

After successfully defending his title twice, in September 2012, Daniel beat the previously undefeated German, Felix Sturm, in a world unification title bout held in Germany to clinch the WBA super middleweight world title. The win ranks as one of the single greatest achievements in the history of Australian boxing and saw Daniel become the fourth Australian boxer to become a unified champion. In January 2013, Daniel successfully defended his IBF title, and avenged the lone loss of his career, defeating Anthony Mundine by a unanimous points decision in what was regarded as one of the great Australian boxing match-ups.

Patrick MillsBasketball sensation Patrick Mills first played for the Australian Boomers at the 2007 FIBA Oceania Men’s Championships. In 2009, he was selected with the 25th pick in the second round (55th pick overall) by the Portland Trailblazers, becoming the second Indigenous player to be drafted into the NBA. During the NBA lockout in 2011, Patrick returned home and enjoyed a short stint playing for the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL. He was then signed by Chinese club Xinjiang Flying Tigers, before rejoining the NBA in March 2012, this time with the San Antonio Spurs where he produced an NBA career- high, 34-point game against the Golden State Warriors.

In July 2012, Patrick was named captain of the Australian Boomers ahead of the 2012 Olympics, becoming the first Aboriginal person to captain an Olympic team. In London, Patrick starred for the Boomers and had the highest scoring average (21.2 points per game) of any player involved in the tournament.

Patrick finished the 2012–13 NBA season with 58 games

in the United States. Jesse quickly became one of the most highly regarded junior college players and received offers from more than 25 schools. He eventually enrolled at the University of Alabama and started all 13 games of the 2011 season with the Crimson Tide, playing at defensive end.

Prior to the start of the 2012 season, Jesse was named on the ESPN.com Pre-season All-America Team at nose tackle. He started 13 of 14 matches and was named in the AP All-SEC Second Team at season’s end. Jesse won the national championship with the Crimson Tide in both 2011 and 2012 seasons.

In 2013, Jesse became the first Indigenous Australian to be drafted in the NFL, taken in the fifth round with the 137th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks.

Jade North Jade made his professional soccer playing with the Brisbane Strikers in the now defunct National Soccer League and in 1999 was selected in the Australian team for the Under-17 World Cup. In 2001 he was picked in the Australian Under-20 squad for the Oceania qualifiers for the World Youth Cup. Jade made his Socceroos debut in 2002 and between 2002 and 2004 played in three consecutive NSL Grand Finals, winning Championship medals with the Olympic Sharks and Perth Glory. In 2004, he played for the Socceroos in the Oceania Nations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup preliminary competition, before linking with the Olyroos at the 2004 Athens Games.

In 2005, Jade joined A-League club the Newcastle Jets and was named as captain for the 2007–2008 season. In 2009 he became the first Indigenous player to captain the Socceroos and also became the first Indigenous person to captain an A-League side to a Grand Final victory. Jade played in nearly all of Australia’s 2010 World Cup qualifying games and was selected as one of the three over-age players to join the Olyroos squad for the Beijing Olympics.

After playing stints with South Korean K-League club Incheon United and Norwegian side Tromsø IL, Jade returned to the A-League in 2010 playing with the Wellington Phoenix, before linking with Japanese second-tier club FC Tokyo in 2011. In 2012, Jade joined Japanese first-tier club Consadole Sapporo where he made 21 appearances. In 2012, Jade made four national team appearances for the Socceroos. In January 2013, he returned home to play for the Brisbane Roar in the A-League where he is the current club captain.


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THE ARTSDANCER OF THE YEAR* Albert David

A former Bangarra Dance Theatre dancer and choreographer, Albert has since performed choreographic works by Stephen Page, Kim Walker, Bill Pengelly, Raymond Blanco, Virginia Ferris, Jason Pitt, Vivienne Rogis and Elizabeth Dalman, performing in a number of works with her Mirramu Dance Company. He has continued to choreograph. In 2002 he performed in his own work ‘Giz’, and in 2006 he travelled to Canada to choreograph for the Canadian Indigenous dance company Red Sky Performance. In 2011 and 2012, Albert starred as a choreographer and performer on the Deadly TV production Move It Mob Style.

Darren Compton

Darren Compton is a multi-skilled performer who is proficient in both traditional and contemporary styles, covering the mainland and Torres Strait Islands. Darren has a heritage in both the Bundjalong and Kamilaroi Tribes from the mainland and Murray Island from the Torres Strait. As a former member of Descendance dance troupe, Darren travelled national and internationally, performing traditional Aboriginal dance at corporate and large-scale events. Darren became a choreographer and dance performer for the Deadly TV production Move It Mob Style in 2011, and has appeared in all three seasons of the program.

Daniel Riley McKinleyWiradjuri man Daniel Riley McKinley was a performer and member of Quantum Leap, an initiative of the QL2 Centre For Youth Dance in Canberra, before he attended the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and graduated with an Associate Degree in Dance in 2006. In 2005, Daniel was the recipient of an Australia Council grant titled ‘Making Tracks’ and performed in two brand new works, ‘Like No One Is Watching’ and ‘Petroglyphs – Signs Of Life’.

Daniel joined Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2007 and has since toured and performed nationally in ‘Clan’, ‘True Stories’, ‘Mathinna’, ‘Fire - A Retrospective’, ‘of earth & sky’ and ‘Belong’. Internationally he has performed ‘True Stories’, ‘Awakenings’ and ‘Spirit’, as well as ‘Rites’ and Stephen Page’s ‘Warumuk’.

original and powerful painter. Lena uses natural ochre and pigments to create her rich and gritty yet subtle surfaces. It is the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) from her and her family’s country that is the subject of Lena’s work. Jimbala country is her father’s country. It is sharp, stony country. The stones were traditionally used for Jimbala (spear heads), which were then attached to Karlumburi (spears). This is the source for Lena’s Jimbala works. In 2000, Lena’s work featured in the prestigious Adelaide Biennial exhibition ‘Beyond the Pale’. More recently, Lena was commissioned to design a piece specifically for the roof terrace of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris. She provided a black-and-white painting called ‘Dayiwul Lirlmim’, or ‘Barramundi Scales’, inspired by her mother’s homeland in Dayiwul Country. A large-scale reproduction of the work, made with the same kind of rubberised paint used for traffic signs, now fills the museum’s 700-square-metre rooftop terrace and is visible from the Eiffel Tower.

Jandamarra CaddJandamarra Cadd from Queensland has enjoyed painting for the past 18 years, having been introduced to it as a troubled teen. He calls is style ‘Unified Art’ – the expression of universal fundamentals that bind us together as humans, while still celebrating our diversity as expressed through culture, race, gender and age.

One of his paintings ‘United Journey’ won the Indigenous Employees Award and was purchased by the Attorney General’s office and now hangs on the office wall in Canberra. He combines traditional Aboriginal art with modern portraiture to achieve his own unique and inventive style of painting.

In 2012, Jandamarra began exhibiting a unique collection of portraits of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role models. The exhibition, called ‘Past.Present.Future’, consisted of 16 portraits that celebrate Aboriginal people who have been inspirational and reflect the power of making positive decisions in the face of adversity.

Tony Albert

Tony Albert’s artworks are complex interrogations of the human condition. Mining imagery and source material from across the globe, and drawing upon personal and collective histories, Tony Albert questions how we understand and imagine difference. Weaving together text appropriated from popular music, film, fiction and

In 2010 Daniel was nominated for an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer for his performance in ‘Fire – A Retrospective’. Also that year, Daniel made his choreographic debut for Bangarra with the work ‘Riley’, from the double bill of ‘earth & sky’, which toured nationally in 2010. In 2013, Daniel created ‘Blak’ alongside Artistic Director Stephen Page.

Ella Havelka

Born in Dubbo, Ella is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people. She graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 2007 after touring with The Dancers Company. Ella made her first appearance with Bangarra Dance Theatre in ‘Fire – A Retrospective’ in 2009, and was nominated by Dance Australia magazine as a Dancer to Watch. Between 2009 and 2012 she danced with Bangarra in ‘Mathinna’, the double bill ‘of earth & sky’, ‘Spirit’ and ‘Terrain’.

In 2012, Ella performed in Australia and New York with Bangarra and The Australian Ballet in ‘Warumuk – in the dark night’, a collaborative work created by Stephen Page for the Ballet’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Ella has joined The Australian Ballet for its 2013 season.

Lionel Dulmanawuy Garawirrtja

Lionel Dulmanawuy Garawirrtja is the lead dancer and choreographer of Djuki Mala (The Chooky Dancers). From Elcho Island, The Chooky Dancers shot to internet stardom after their contemporary dance version of ‘Zorba the Greek’ became an international YouTube hit. The dance was initially developed by Lionel and inspired by the connection between the Yolngu and Greek communities in Lionel’s home community. The Chooky Dancers have since created a number of reinterpretations of popular culture and dances, ranging from hip hop to Bollywood, blending their contemporary experience as young people with their traditional culture. Lionel was named Northern Territory Young Achiever of the year in 2013.

VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR* Lena NyadbiLena Nyadbi watched and learned from several of the well-known Warnum artists, such as Paddy Jaminji, and since painting full time from 1998 her intense and beautiful works have gained her a reputation as an

art history, along with clichéd images of extraterrestrials, photographs of his family in Lucha Libre, and an immense collection of “Aboriginalia” (a term the artist coined to describe objects that feature naive portrayals of Australian Aboriginal people and their culture), Albert presents a tapestry of ideas. He has exhibited his work at many international venues, including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel; the City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand; and the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, South Korea. He was also included in the 10th Biennial of Havana, Cuba. He is well represented in exhibitions and collections of institutions within Australia, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane. (Courtesy of sullivenstrumpf.com)

Brenda Croft

Brenda L Croft is a Gurindji/Malngin/Mudpurra artist, curator and academic. Born in Perth in 1964, and having lived in many parts of Australia and overseas, she now lives and works on the South Coast of N S W.

Croft first exhibited her work in 1985 in ‘The women’s art exhibition’ at Pier 2/3, Sydney. However, it was her inclusion in the landmark exhibition ‘N A I D O C C o n t e m p o r a r y A b o r i g i n a l a n d I s l a n d e r P h o t o g r a p h y at the Aboriginal Artists Gallery, Sydney, 1986, which set her artistic career in motion. Since then she has held many solo shows and been represented in numerous major national and international exhibitions. Croft is a founding member of the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative. She is currently undertaking her PhD at the College of Fine Arts at U N S W.

Some of Brenda’s major exhibitions include The boundary rider: 9th Biennale of Sydney (1992), Strange Fruit (1994) and In my father’s house (1998). In 2013, a collection of Brenda’s work has been on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (courtesy of artgallery.nsw.gov.au).

De Greer-Yindimincarlie

De Greer-Yindimincarlie hails from Wiradjuri country in central western NSW. She has an impressive body of work, spanning 20 years, which she sells worldwide. De’s artworks are inspired by everyday occurrences, incorporating both modern and traditional Aboriginal colours and techniques. She works in many mediums, including visual arts, music, graphic arts and film. She is also a workshop facilitator and mentor who runs arts-based programs with young Indigenous people.


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De has completed many works for Government, in particular QLD Health’s Breast Screening, Sexual Health and Heal-Thy Kulcha programs, as well as an interstate project designing for the NSW Rural Doctors Network. Recent work for the Department of Education, Training and Employment saw De develop the branding for EATSIPEC, a program that will Embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Early Childhood settings across the state of Queensland.

De has paintings held in private collections nationally and internationally in Canada, Japan, USA, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain, Zimbabwe and United Kingdom. De’s work is also stocked by the National Art Gallery of Australia, Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, Scholastic Australia, and several other galleries and retail outlets throughout Australia. Pieces currently retail at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio include De’s art products for the ‘Crossing Cultures’ Exhibition, which accompanies artists such as Michael Riley, Shorty Jangala Robertson, Danny Gibson Tjapaltjarri, Destiny Deacon and Walangkura Napanangka.

MALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road)

It’s been a busy year for Aaron Pedersen. Hot on the heels of two great performances as the character Cam in the Jack Irish telemovies, he recently wowed the Sydney Film Festival with his superb acting in Ivan Sen’s stunning new outback thriller, Mystery Road, where he plays Jay Swan, an Aboriginal lawman and loner, who returns to country to find himself caught between worlds – despised by the white people for being Aboriginal and by his own people for being a cop.

A proud Arrernte/Arabana man, Aaron did it tough as a kid in Alice Springs but came through it to train as an ABC journalist before his acting career took off in 1994 with a starring role in the mini-series Heartland in 1994. That same year he was voted as Cleo magazine’s Bachelor of the Year and since then he has become one of Australia’s best-known actors, with major roles in top shows such as Wildside, Water Rats, City Homicide and The Circuit. He also co-hosted the Deadlys in 2011.

David Gulpilil (Satellite Boy)Veteran actor Uncle David Gulpilil stars in Catriona McKenzie’s Satellite Boy, his first film in five years. It tells the story of the love between grandfather and grandson, and is set in an

Satellite Boy, this year. Born in Perth, Dean’s Dad was a member of the Nyoongar people, but he died when Dean was only 10. His life spiralled into crime, and he was on the verge of doing serious time when he decided to face up to turn his life around. After working on film sets as a grip and set-builder he landed the lead role in the film Mad Bastards (2010), set in the Kimberley, and hasn’t looked back.

Jack Charles – Jack Charles v The CrownUncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend – a veteran actor, Koori elder, activist and, until recently, heroin addict and cat-burglar. ‘Jack Charles V The Crown’ is a play about his life – told by him at Sydney’s Belvoir Street Theatre.

From Stolen Generation to Koori theatre in the ’ 70s, from film sets to Her Majesty’s prisons, ‘Jack Charles v The Crown’ runs the gamut of a life lived to the utmost. His unswerving optimism transforms this tale of addiction and doing time into a vagabond’s progress, a map of the traps of dispossession and guide to reaching the age of grey-haired wisdom. This fleet- footed, light-fingered, one-man show is a theatrical delight and a celebration of Black Australia’s refusal to give up.

Jack helped found the first Indigenous theatre company in 1972. His acting career – though thwarted by a cycle of addiction and imprisonment – featured appearances in ‘The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith’ and ‘Blackfellas’, and many other theatrical performances. Jack Charles v The Crown has toured the nation in 2012 and 2013, and he appeared in the video for Archie Roach’s “A Song to Sing”.

FEMALE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Deborah MailmanDeborah Mailman is one of Australia’s most popular and successful Aboriginal actors. She has worked extensively in film, television and theatre and is most recognised for her role as ‘Kelly’ in the television series The Secret Life of Us. Deborah made her directorial debut with the short film Ralph. Deborah’s outstanding performances have been acknowledged with two Silver Logies for Most Outstanding Actress, a Matilda Award, a Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2003 she was named NAIDOC Person of the Year. In 2012, Deborah starred in the feature film The Sapphires, the TV film Mabo, and played Lorraine in the ‘Raymond’ episode of the ABC1 television drama series Redfern Now. Deborah was the 2013 Logie Award winner in the

abandoned outdoor cinema in outback Western Australia. Peter finds his grandfather’s stories difficult to listen to, and only realises the value of the traditional knowledge they communicate when he and his best mate get lost in the desert. In playing the grandfather, Uncle David brings both his immense experience as an actor and his respected status as a Yolngu elder to the screen in a story that shows knowledge of country as being essential to survival.

Uncle David Gulpilil is a Yolngu elder from North East Arnhem Land. He spent his childhood in the bush where he was initiated into the Mandhalpuyngu tribal group. His skin group totemic animal is the eagle. A brilliant ceremonial dancer, he first starred in the 1971 film Walkabout after his dancing caught the eye of director Nicholas Roeg. He has appeared in countless films and TV shows since. He has now returned to live on country where he is active in traditional culture.

Luke Carroll (Redfern Now)Luke convincingly plays the tragic character of Lenny in ‘Pretty Boy’, the final episode of the series, Redfern Now. Lenny is Aunty Mona’s baby boy, a spoiled but harmless stirrer who nonetheless has a talent for pushing people’s buttons. Lenny finds himself in trouble with the law and then becomes one of its victims when he dies in custody. This year Luke has also starred as a presenter on the iconic ABC children’s program, Playschool.

Born in 1982, Luke has already packed many achievements into his life. Of proud Wiradjuri heritage he grew up in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. His acting career took off in 2002 with his leading role in the controversial film Australian Rules. Since then he has played major roles in movies and TV shows, as well as on the stage. He has also co-presented the SBS show Going Bush with Cathy Freeman.

Dean Daley-Jones (Redfern Now)Dean Daley-Jones plays Indigo, a professional fighter in his late thirties, who was a local legend until he got locked up for manslaughter after a street fight. Upon his release he finds it hard to adjust. He loves his wife, Allie, and kids, but can’t connect with them. He’s also paranoid that Allie has been seeing other men while he was inside. Dean uses experiences from his own youth to portray a man whose biggest problem is that he is at war with himself.

Dean also played the role of Dave in Catriona McKenzie’s

Most Outstanding Actress category for her role in Mabo.

Tessa Rose Tessa Rose played the character Coral on the acclaimed show Redfern Now. Tessa has an extensive career in the Arts, and she received a Diploma in dance from the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA).

As a dancer she has performed in ‘Fish’ for Bangarra Dance Company, ‘Prisoners in the Garden’ for Darwin Theatre, ‘Club Bub Exposure’ for Belvoir St Theatre Company, and she also danced in Yothu Yindi’s music video for their song “Treaty”.

She has appeared in television shows, such as White Collar Blue, Corroboree Walk, Icam and Station ID for ABCTV, and starred in the short films Immortal Man, Lyan, Two Bob Mermaid and most recently in Leah Purcell’s short film She. Say.

Tessa also has also performed in many theatre productions, including ‘Bloodland’ for Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, QPAC and the Adelaide Festival 2012.

Leah PurcellOne of Australia’s most beloved actors of screen and stage, Leah Purcell began her professional acting career in 1992, coming into prominence with her 1993 role in Jimmy Chi’s Bran Nue Dae. Purcell then went on to appear in film and television roles including Lantana, Nick Cave’s The Proposition, Somersault and the award-winning film Jindabyne.

In 1997, Purcell starred in her own highly acclaimed, one-woman play, Box the Pony. She performed in successful seasons around Australia and in London, Edinburgh and Broadway. Purcell won a number of awards both for the script and for her acting, including the Premier’s Literary Award in New South Wales and Queensland.

In the first series of the award-winning ABC drama Redfern Now, Leah played the hard working character of Grace, a strong and determined woman who is focused on her family. Her performance received critical acclaim and a 2013 Logie nomination.

Shari SebbensBorn in Darwin, Shari had aspirations to be an actress from age 13. She began acting with the Corrugated Iron Youth Arts Group in Darwin and later graduated from both WAPA and NIDA. It’s been a big year. Shari was awarded Best Newcomer


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in the 2012 Sydney Theatre Awards. She was also a finalist in this year’s Top End NAIDOC Artist of the Year Award category. At the 2013 Logies, Shari won the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent for her role as Julie in Redfern Now. She also co-starred in the movie The Sapphires, alongside Jessica Mauboy, Miranda Tapsell and Deborah Mailman.

Shari loves to go home to Darwin to give back to her community and is a role model for other aspiring young Aboriginal actors.

Miranda TapsellDarwin-born actor Miranda Tapsell caught the attention of the Australian public with her portrayal of Cynthia McCrae in the hit film The Sapphires, and more recently for her role as Teneka in the hit ABCTV drama Redfern Now.

She grew up in Kakadu National Park and began performing at the age of seven when she joined a tap dancing group. As a young teenager she was enrolled in summer short courses at NIDA and also performed with The Corrugated Iron Youth Arts Drama Group in Darwin. At 16, the talented actor won the Bell Shakespeare Company regional performance scholarship and went onto study at NIDA, graduating in 2008.

Her stage credits are as impressive as her acting credits. Miranda performed the lead role in the Wesley Enoch-directed Yibiyung for Belvoir St Theatre and Malthouse Theatre Co and has toured with Bell Shakespeare’s Actors at Work, directed by Wayne Blair. She also appeared in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Darwin Theatre Co and in Mother’s Tongue for Yirra Yaakin Theatre. In 2013, she appeared in the short film Vote Yes, directed by Nicholas Waterman, as the character Elizabeth.

FILM OF THE YEAR The SapphiresThe Sapphires is a 2012 musical comedy-drama set in the 1960s and it follows the lives of four young, talented singers from a remote Aboriginal mission. Directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, the film picks up the story of the four young Indigenous women when they are discovered by a talent scout and form a music group called The Sapphires.

The Sapphires is loosely based on a true story and follows the women as they travel to Vietnam in 1968 to sing for troops

(Cameron Wallaby), who lives with his elderly grandfather, Old Jagamarra (David Gulpilil). Home is the abandoned outdoor cinema in the outback town of Wyndham. When it is threatened with demolition, Pete sees his world in jeopardy and sets off for the city.

He is joined by his friend Kalmain (Joseph Pedley), who has his own reasons for leaving town. Together the boys travel through the epic and stunning Kimberley country and when they get lost in the bush, Pete has to remember some of the old Aboriginal bush skills his grandfather taught him in order to survive.

The film explores two key themes. It looks at the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson, and it is a story about land rights. Satellite Boy is also about an intimate engagement to country and culture.

Big Name No BlanketBig Name No Blanket is a 57-minute documentary that tells the extraordinary story of George Rrurrambu, the former lead singer of the pioneering Warumpi Band of the 1980s. George features as the charismatic frontman, who combined rock and roll, reggae, pop and traditional culture to spread the message about Indigenous contemporary issues, awakening the Australian consciousness of a third world in its own backyard.

With George joining founding members Neil Murray and the Butcher Brothers, the Warumpi Band became the most successful Indigenous rock and roll band that Australia had ever seen. George was dubbed the black Mick Jagger for his energetic performances and hailed a legend for being the first Aboriginal frontman to sing rock and roll music in Aboriginal language.

George was also the first Aboriginal man to introduce clap sticks and boomerangs into his repertoire, which reached wider Australian audiences. The iconic songs “Jailanguru Parkurnu (Out From Jail)”, “Sit Down Money” and “Blackfella/Whitefella” brought to the nation’s attention the hard-core issues faced by Indigenous Australians, and “My Island Home” became an unofficial national anthem to many Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples across the Pacific. However, by the late 1980s, George, who had become the rock’n’roll star he’d aspired to be, struggled with alcoholism and fame.

The film is directed by Steven McGregor and celebrates George Rrurrambu and the journey of the Warumpi Band. It is a classic rock documentary but this one has a slight edge.

during the war. It was adapted from the hugely successful Australian stage musical of the same name, and is inspired by the story of writer Tony Briggs’ mother and three aunts. In the film, The Sapphires are played by AFI Award winner Deborah Mailman, Australian pop sensation Jessica Mauboy and newcomers Miranda Tapsell and Shari Sebbens.

It received a 10-minute standing ovation when it was shown at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Since its release in Australia it has been a real crowd-pleaser, with audiences responding to a combination of comedy, heart and romance and an unbeatable soul music soundtrack, set against the racial and social upheaval of the late 1960s.

Mystery RoadMystery Road is directed by Ivan Sen and stars Aaron Pedersen as Jay Swan an Aboriginal cowboy detective who returns home to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl, whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town.

He is alienated from both the white-dominated police force and the Aboriginal community, including his teenage daughter who he discovers is connected with the murdered girl.

Mystery Road is a film with a cultural perspective and is essentially a murder mystery thriller. According to director Ivan Sen, it’s a genre that isn’t seen as much these days in the cinema, although it is commonplace on television in many different forms. The challenge for Sen was to make it cinematic. He wanted to create a film that was reminiscent of the Hollywood films of the 1960s and ’70s, which were more dialogue based and relied less on music and other effects. The result is a quiet, almost trance-like atmosphere, where the music becomes the words spoken from the characters.

Mystery Road premiered at the 2013 Sydney Film Festival to a sold-out audience.

Satellite BoyCatriona McKenzie’s first feature film Satellite Boy is a heartfelt, moving and uplifting story about a young boy’s journey to save his home and connect to his culture. She has directed many television shows, including episodes of Redfern Now and The Gods of Wheat Street, but Satellite Boy is her first feature film.

Satellite Boy follows 12-year-old Aboriginal boy Pete

Croker Island ExodusCroker Island Exodus is the incredible journey of the Aboriginal children and their missionary carers who were trapped on Croker Island after the World War II bombing of Darwin.

As the Japanese bombed Australia’s north, 95 Aboriginal children and their missionary carers made a remarkable journey to safety across the Australian continent. The party set off on a journey that took them from Croker Island through Arnhem Land to a Methodist farm at Otford on the edge of Sydney. They travelled for 44 days, covering 3000 miles by foot, boat, canoe, truck and train. Croker Island Exodus is their story, in their own words: a truly heroic and untold journey.

The documentary/film is directed by Steven McGregor and written by Danielle MacLean and Steven McGregor and was screened on ABC TV in November 2012.

It’s a powerful documentary about the triumph of the human spirit and aims to increase public awareness of the Stolen Generations. As director Steve McGregor says: “Against all the odds and without the guidance and love of parents, these women have survived to raise families of their own. It is not a ‘poor bugger me’ story but one of strength and resilience”.

Croker Island Exodus was a finalist in the 2012 Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize.

TELEVISION SHOW OF THE YEAR Living Black – SBSAustralia’s premier Indigenous current-affairs program, Living Black provides timely, intelligent and comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Hosted by Karla Grant, the half-hour show often reports many stories largely ignored by the mainstream media. However, Living Black is not just for Indigenous viewers. The program also informs a wider audience about contemporary Indigenous issues and why they matter to all Australians.

Living Black began in February 2003, with a brief to provide a much-needed voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who wanted their say on current issues of concern. The show focuses on social and political issues while also covering the arts and sport. The Living Black team is made up of passionate and enthusiastic individuals committed to two things: giving all Australians a place to learn about Indigenous issues and giving Indigenous Australians a chance to speak their mind.


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Move It Mob Style – ABC & NITVMove It Mob Style® broadcast on ABC3 and NITV, breaks new ground by combining Hip Hop with contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander moves to the beats of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians. Choreographed and presented by young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers, Move It Mob Style gets you up and sweating while connecting with one of the world’s oldest cultures.

Hosted by recognisable media personalities Naomi Wenitong and Brothablack, Move It Mob Style showcases the wealth and diversity of culture, language, role models and good health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people from around the country.

In each episode, Australia’s leading Indigenous dancers, across a range of dance styles and genres, run the audience through the steps of a new dance routine. The show also features short stories focusing on health, education and wellbeing that are shot on location in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around the country. The third series of Move It Mob Style® begins on NITV in August and ABC3 in September 2013.

Redfern Now – ABCThe first series of the gripping, award-winning drama Redfern Now on ABC TV was so successful that the second season was commissioned and began filming in May this year. Redfern Now explores contemporary inner-city Aboriginal life.

Over six episodes, the series goes inside the households of six different families based in Redfern, in a collection of powerful, moving, funny and bittersweet stories.

Produced by Blackfella Films’ Miranda Dear and Darren Dale, alongside story producer Jimmy McGovern, the second instalment of the popular series has many of the cast members reuniting to play their original characters.

The first season was nominated for five AACTA awards in 2013 (taking home the awards for Best Screenplay in Television and Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama), as well as scooping the Most Outstanding Drama Award at this year’s Logies. Redfern Now is presented by ABC TV and Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW.

Colour Theory – NITVThe arts program Colour Theory showcases cutting edge and developing communities and collectives that are producing contemporary work that reflects

created the Stolen Generations of Indigenous people in Australia. It is a narrative of good and evil, terror and happiness, despair and courage. It’s a story of a people profoundly wronged, told through the eyes of a child, and the troubled mind of that child as an adult.

The real strength of the book is Ali Cobby Eckermann’s strong and unique narrative voice and her ability to cut to the essence of things in her poetry, and the astounding courage with which she leads the reader through the complex account of a life in freefall and a journey to wholeness through reconnection with her birth family and culture.

Ali is a South Australian based writer, poet and gifted lyricist, and she enjoyed acclaim with her first collection of poetry, little bit long time. Her first novel His Father’s Eyes was published in 2011 (Oxford University Press). Her second verse novel, Ruby Moonlight, (Magabala Books), won the 2011 inaugural Kuril Dhugun Manuscript Editing Award, as well as the 2012 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. In 2012, she performed at the Reaching The World Summit in Bangkok.

NPY Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation (Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari) Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari is new book by the NPY Women’s Council (published by Magabala Books). It contains unique stories and imagery and primary source material: the ngangkari speak directly to the reader. Ngangkari (traditional healers) are senior Aboriginal people authorised to speak publicly about Anangu (Western Desert language-speaking Aboriginal people) culture and practices. The book contains accurate, authorised information about their work, in their own words.

Traditional Healers of Central Australia: Ngangkari is an absorbing collection of first-hand accounts, tracing the personal histories from pre-contact time through to the present. The ngangkari outline some of the changes they have seen in their lifetimes and how, in their work, they grapple with the multitude of complex issues facing Anangu today. The powerful content of this book is interwoven with contemporary photography, historical photographs and striking artworks by the ngangkari themselves. The practice of traditional healing is still very much a part of contemporary Aboriginal society.

the artistic development within the creative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Colour Theory aims to demonstrate the range of artistic expression and practice in our communities, and features works in a variety of media, including painting on bark and canvas, sculpture, textiles, weaving, new media, photo media, printmaking, installation, dance and music.

Hosted by Richard Bell and shot on location in communities around Australia, each half-hour episode explores the artist’s affiliation with their Gallery or Art Centre, their connection to country and how their culture inspires their modern form of art.

Colour Theory is a dynamic and insightful eight-part art series, which premiered on NITV in April 2013.

Marngrook Footy Show – NITVThe Marngrook Footy Show is a sports entertainment panel show that gives an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander take on the AFL, with a strong focus on Indigenous contribution and achievement. It provides information on the teams for each AFL round, as well as news and analysis of footy issues and detailed match previews.

The Marngrook Footy Show is broadcast on NITV, and was broadcast on ABC2 until November 2012. Hosted by Grant Hansen, the show includes AFL greats Gilbert McAdam, Ronnie Burns, Chris Johnson and the deadly tiddas Leila Gurruwiwi and Shelley Ware.

Reporters Leila Gurruwiwi and Shelley Ware hit the road every week to bring exclusive interviews with players, stories from all the clubs and Tiddas tips all from a women’s perspective.

The original concept for the Marngrook Footy Show was developed by host Grant Hansen in the mid 1990s when he was working as a radio announcer in Melbourne. In 2007, the Marngrook Footy Show was commissioned by NITV as one of its first programs.

PUBLISHED BOOK OF THE YEAR*

Ali Cobby Eckermann (Too Afraid to Cry)

Too Afraid to Cry is Ali Cobby Eckermann’s much-anticipated memoir. In bare, blunt prose and piercingly lyrical verse, it gives witness to the human cost of policies that

The ngangkari currently employed at NPY Women’s Council, deliver treatments to people across a tri-state region of about 350,000 square kilometres, in more than 25 communities in SA, WA and NT.

Bruce Pascoe (Fog a Dox)Albert Cutts is a tree feller. A fella who cuts down trees. Fog is a fox cub raised by a dingo. He’s called a dox because people are suspicious of foxes and Albert Cutts owns the dingo and now the dox. Albert is a bushman and lives a remote life surrounded by animals and birds. All goes well until Albert has an accident...

Fog a Dox is a novel for lower primary readers by award-winning author Bruce Pascoe. It’s a story of courage, acceptance and respect. The dialogue is finely crafted and Indigenous cultural knowledge and awareness are seamlessly integrated into the story.

Bruce is a Bunurong man born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. He is a member of the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative of southern Victoria and has been the director of the Australian Studies Project for the Commonwealth Schools Commission. Bruce has had a varied career as a teacher, farmer, fisherman, barman, fencing contractor, lecturer, Aboriginal language researcher, archaeological site worker and editor.

His previous books include Shark, Ruby-eyed Coucal, Ocean, Earth and Nightjar. Bruce has also written a number of non-fiction works, the latest being Convincing Ground, a Wathaurong language dictionary, and The Little Red, Yellow, Black Book. His novel, Bloke, was published in 2009. His children’s novel, The Chainsaw File, was published by Oxford in 2011.

Jillian Boyd (Bakir and Bi) Bakir and Bi is a young-adult book based on a Torres Strait Islander creation story, with illustrations by 18-year-old Tori-Jay Mordey. Bakir (rock) and Mar (stormbird) live on a remote island called Egur with their two young children. While fishing on the beach, Bakir comes across a very special pelican (Bakir’s totem is a pelican) named Bi. A famine occurs, and life on the island is no longer harmonious. One day Bakir and Bi disappear and Mar and the children are forced to make the journey to another island by canoe ... and the adventure begins.

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Island in the Torres Strait, far north Queensland. She is a budding author, poet and songwriter, who is passionate about her people, culture and shaping our future leaders, our children and youth. Mother to six children, Jillian has always loved writing and at the age of 41 she made a decision to start writing professionally.

Jillian was one of two winners of the 2012 State Library of Queensland black&write! Indigenous Writing Fellowship.

True Australian Aboriginal Survivors Group (The Colour of my Skin) The Colour of my Skin is a children’s book that tells stories from Stolen Generations members in the Albury Wodonga and Woomera area, a group known as the ‘True Australian Aboriginal Survivors’.

The book, developed with the assistance of a grant from the Healing Foundation, is beautifully illustrated and will keep these stories alive for future generations to read. This book was produced in partnership with the Woomera Aboriginal Corporation and the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service, the Healing Foundation and the ‘True Australian Aboriginal Survivors’. The book has been sent to Link-Up Organisations, Stolen Generations’ groups, Schools, TAFEs and universities and has been provided to the community. The Colour of my Skin is aimed at promoting understanding among younger generations of the effects and the trauma the Stolen Generations’ survivors experienced. It’s a story that still needs to be told, listened to and shared.

COMMUNITYHEALTH*Craig Rigney and Kornar Winmil YuntiCraig Rigney is the CEO of the only Aboriginal male-specific health service in South Australia. Kornar Winmil Yunti (KWY) is a not-for-profit Corporation that supports Aboriginal men from around South Australia. Craig and his two staff members put in a tremendous amount of effort to ensure the work of KWY is effective and reaches Aboriginal males in need.

KWY provides two programs, the first being a response to Aboriginal Men who use violence and abuse towards family. The second intensive program provides 97 non- Government Organisations statewide with training and support towards developing a set of culturally competent standards and supporting the development of Aboriginal

Australia, the profile will continue to grow and impact on the lives of Aboriginal women and their babies.

Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal CorporationThe Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that began with an auction of Deadly Western Desert paintings 13 years ago. It raised over a million dollars and set up dialysis and social services in Alice Springs and surrounding regions. The dialysis machine has been operating for nine years.

Two years ago, they built the ‘Purple Truck’, a travelling dialysis machine, and in 2012 helped the remote town of Lajamanu start dialysis.

The organisation is run by dialysis patients and their families. The ‘Purple House’ in Alice Springs is truly a community-based organisation. It strives to look after country, pass on knowledge to the next generation and keep culture strong.

Wide Bay Medicare Local (WBML) – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander TeamWide Bay Medicare Local (WBML), established in May 2012, is an independent membership organisation with strong links to the local community, including health professionals, service providers, consumers and patient groups.

Earlier this year, Bundaberg and North Burnett were hit by a flood that caused disaster on an unprecedented scale. Local emergency services attended the serious health and safety needs of the community, while the Wide Bay Medicare Local’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander team stepped in to help the community.

The team spent countless hours assessing the health and wellbeing of the Indigenous residents at evacuation centres, as well as checking on the residents to see if they needed prescriptions filled or required access to health care.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Team also contacted many Indigenous staff by phone and one even hitching a ride on a Blackhawk Helicopter to visit some isolated residents and provide a friendly and trusted face.

targeted programs that are culturally safe for members from the Aboriginal community to participate in.

Craig and his team carry the fight for recognition and understanding of the need for Aboriginal male-specific services in the state.

Professor Pat DudgeonProfessor Pat Dudgeon is from the Bardi people of the Kimberley in Western Australia. She is the first Aboriginal psychologist to graduate in Australia and has made outstanding contributions to Indigenous psychology and higher education.

Professor Dudgeon was the Head of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University, leading the field in providing culturally appropriate education for 19 years.

She has been involved in psychology and Indigenous issues for many years and is considered one of the ‘founding’ people in this field. She is involved in various organisations and was the inaugural Chair of the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association.

She is actively involved within the Aboriginal community with an ongoing commitment to social justice for Indigenous people. Her most recent work has been through the National Empowerment Program, a universal strategy to promote social and emotional wellbeing and reduce community distress and suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN)The Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN) in Port Augusta, SA, is a unique model of maternity care for Aboriginal women and their families.

It aims to reduce the gap in birthing outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal babies by providing culturally appropriate health care early and consistently during a women’s pregnancy.

Some of the program outcomes include engaging families early in pregnancy, increasing access to antenatal services, education regarding nutrition, substance misuse and smoking, and coordination of support services.

Country Health has recorded over 700 births since inception 2004, with nearly 300 of those in the last year. With the expansion of this model across South

EDUCATION*Ashley Collard

As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Officer, Ashley Collard is very aware of the issues surrounding employment in his community of Gilmore College in Perth. Gilmore College is situated in a low socioeconomic area with a very high youth unemployment rate of approximately 26%. Ashley works hard to reinforce the importance of education in both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous community. He has been timetabled to work in many classes throughout the school, which has approximately 120 Indigenous students. He is also a tutor with the Follow the Dream program, which is designed to help Aboriginal students achieve their goals, whether it be gaining employment or further education. Ashley recently won the Perth NAIDOC 2013 Artist of the Year award and has been nominated for the Western Australian 2013 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Officer of the Year award.

Deadly Sista Girlz and the David Wirrpanda FoundationDeadly Sista Girlz is an education, health and wellbeing program aimed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls aged 10-17 years of age. The program is delivered by female mentors from the David Wirrpanda Foundation and aspires to engage, educate and empower at-risk or disadvantaged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls to make better choices for their health and futures. The program has engaged 2500 Aboriginal girls nationwide over the past five years. Deadly Sista Girlz also further promotes the playing of sports, being healthy and keeping mentally and physically active. The program is delivered in Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. In 2012, the Western Australian Commissioner for Children named Deadly Sista Girlz a WA best-practice program for improving the wellbeing of young people.

Jack Manning Bancroft and AIMEAs a 19-year-old university student, Bundajalung man Jack Manning Bancroft founded the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) program with 25 Indigenous kids in Redfern, NSW. AIME has proven to dramatically improve the chances of Indigenous kids finishing school, with 88% Year 12 completion and 36% university admission in 2011. AIME students are now finishing school at almost the same rate as non-Indigenous students. Jack is one of


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Australia’s youngest CEOs and in 2010 he was named NSW Young Australian of the Year, awarded the Young People’s Australian Human Rights Medal, and named Sydney University’s Young Alumni of the Year. He has also been named in Sydney’s Top 100 influential people and named a GQ magazine’s Man of Inspiration for his work.

Koori ConnectKoori Connect is an Indigenous youth program improving and encouraging community connection, school retention and proving a range of vocational activities throughout the Central Coast community. Koori Connect provides intensive case management and support for attendees. Case management complements the many areas of cultural activities, including performances, arts and visitation to sites and camps. The program has also identified where there are gaps in community programs for Indigenous Australians and provides a range of services. Some services that Koori Connect offer include education, training, school programs, community programs, and cultural and sporting programs.

Yamba’s PlaytimeYamba’s Playtime is a successful educational television program aimed at pre-schoolers. It is broadcast on GO!, NITV and, previously, the Nine Network. Yamba is a honey ant and, together with his best friend Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, teaches kids vital skills in everything from literacy and numeracy to health and hygiene in a fun and cultural way. These are presented via storylines, themes, stories, songs and movement. Yamba’s Playtime was the very first Indigenous themed television show to receive a Preschool Classification in early 2009. The program is produced by Imparja Television in Alice Springs and is currently in its 18th year of production. Yamba’s Playtime also has spin-off episodes that are themed for national holidays, including Yamba’s Christmas Surprise and Yamba’s Easter Adventure.

HEALTH WORKER OF THE YEARAlice Tayley – Wujal Wujal Primary Health Care CentreAlice Tayley is an Advanced Health Worker at the Wujal Wujal Primary Health Care Centre in Queensland. She has been a devoted health worker for almost 30 years.

Alice specialises in Child Health and Rheumatic

In 2012 Kay was inducted into the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) Hall of Fame and is considered a ‘specialist’ when it comes to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

Leonie Morcome – Biripi Aboriginal Medical ServiceLeonie Morcome has been a committed Aboriginal Health Worker at the Biripi Aboriginal Medical Service for almost 26 years and has played a large role in the development of the organisation.

She has achieved many professional qualifications in her many years at the service, including a Diploma Health Science (Aboriginal Health & Community Development), Cert IV Aboriginal Primary Health, and Cert IV Family Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Leonie has also driven many successful programs, such as Immunisations, Grief and Loss (funeral support), 3on3 Deadly Vibe Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge, and cultural camps and workshops. She has a holistic approach to Aboriginal health care and instinctively understands the needs of her clients.

Marian Hill – Derbarl Yerrigan Health ServiceMarian Hill started working at the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service (DYHS) as a cleaner, but as a single mother and sole income earner she took it upon herself to become an Aboriginal Health Worker (AHW).

After finishing her studies in Aboriginal Health she later excelled in co-ordinating the Ear and Eye Health Program, providing screening and education in the schools and community and also to prac students who are currently studying.

Marian also works closely with Australian Hearing and ENT specialists in fast tracking children who need medical treatment.

In October 2012 Marian gained AHW Practitioner status and is the first registered AHW in Western Australia and the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service.

Heart Disease and has many related professional qualifications, from Children & Domestic Violence (RAATSIC) to Mental Health Emergencies (MHFA).

Through her career she has simultaneously raised a family and maintained her work responsibilities. During her career as a Health Worker, Alice has lived through many changes – social, political, geographical, personal, departmental – and continues to successfully adapt to this.

This 2011 Deadlys Health Worker of the Year finalist strives to better the lives of her people and continues to contribute to her community and focus on achieving better health outcomes.

Jenny Poelina – KAMSCNykina woman, Jenny Poelina has worked in the field of Aboriginal Health since the mid ’70s and has worked diligently for the betterment of our people’s health. She worked in clinics and program areas and co-ordinated remote area clinics under the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council (KAMSC).

She has been involved in training Aboriginal Health Workers since 1987 as a guest lecturer and has been the co-ordinator for the Aboriginal Health Worker training program and other training programs for the past six years.

Jenny is currently employed by KAMSC Inc. as the Senior Manager for the Centre for Aboriginal Primary Health Care Training, Education & Research (CAPTER) unit. The unit consists of, AHW training, medical student training (UWA/NDU Rural Clinical School), GP training, Advanced Skills GP training & Research.

Kay Mundraby – Kambu Medical CentreYarrabah woman Kay Mundraby has been a dedicated Aboriginal Health Worker for more than 24 years at the Kambu Medical Centre in Ipswich and has served in many roles. Aunty Kay has been responsible for a very successful Diabetes Support Program and is committed to her clients within the Ipswich and West Moreton Region.

Kay has contributed to a number of statewide initiatives through various consultative forums, including the Qld Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fruit and Vegetable Social Marketing Campaign and recently a Diabetes Qld Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diabetes resource.

EMPLOYMENT*Corporate CulchaBased in Queensland, Corporate Culcha is an Indigenous owned and operated company working with private and community organisations to develop job opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The company works with organisations to develop culturally competent strategies toward recruiting and retaining Indigenous talent. Corporate Culcha also runs cultural-awareness programs for companies, including highly respected Indigenous speakers at executive events and interactive experiential learning workshops for employees. The company has created an online cultural-education program, which is successfully engaging non-Indigenous employees in cultural-awareness information. The company also provides mentoring and training to private-sector employees and managers and has seen successful outcomes for many Indigenous people.

John ClarkeJohn Clarke has been instrumental in the training and up-skilling of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the civil construction industry in Darwin over the past two years. John is a plumber by trade and at one time had his own plumbing business. He has studied at the Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and received a teaching degree and lectured at the Bachelor Institute of Indigenous Primary Education. John now works closely with the Northern Territory General Manager to improve the employment of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. He works hard to ensure that workers obtain the appropriate licences and tickets to enable them to pursue a career in construction at the end of their training on the Territoria Civil projects. John has proved that if you have the support of your employer, the civil-construction industry and the Australian Government you can make a difference.

Justin KickettWhen Justin Kickett joined the CFC Group in Hazelmere, Western Australia, 18 months ago, there were only four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed by the company. There are now 70, thanks to his work with the CFC Youth & Indigenous Program. Justin has a holistic approach to engaging and supporting all team members in the program, which has been demonstrated in the high retention of employees. This involves a life-skills program, which covers all aspects, from turning up to work on time to social media.


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He assists with financial problems, licencing, court matters, arranging counselling and whatever is required to maintain that person’s employment. Having a background of working in the WA police force, Justin is realistic with his expectations and he understands the struggles Indigenous people face when seeking and retaining employment. He was recently featured in an article in The West Australian showcasing the work he has achieved, as well as many local news sources.

Koori Job ReadyKoori Job Ready is an employment and training program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people based in Darlington, Sydney. It is focused on the construction, hospitality and rail industries to provide culturally respectful employment pathways. The organisation aims to produce skilled Aboriginal workers with a focus on compassion, honesty, work ethic and service excellence. Koori Job Ready has existed since 2005 and has placed over 1000 employees in various trades and roles, including apprenticeships, traineeships and labour positions. The program offers pre-employment training in construction and hospitality, which runs for eight weeks and prides itself on presenting potential employers with skilled workers. Koori Job ready takes people of all backgrounds, including people straight out of school, older people wanting a second chance, people who have never been employed and people wanting to get their life back on track after spending time in the justice system.

Triscilla HolborowAboriginal Traditional Owner Triscilla Holborow has always had a vision to look after her people and change their lives. After working in the mining, oil and gas industries for more than 25 years, she saw the impoverished Aboriginal community surrounding her and decided to share her knowledge. In July 2010, Triscilla launched REFAP (Real Employment For Aboriginal People) Pty Ltd and she began her work within the Karratha, Dampier and Roebourne regions before extending throughout Australia. Beginning her journey in a storeroom with only a second-hand laptop, printer and mobile phone, Triscilla spent the first 12 months selling her ideas and visions to potential clients. She landed her first major contract with Rio Tinto Iron Ore on the Dampier Operations site, providing employment for up to 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on a casual and full-time basis. It is largely due to Triscilla’s understanding of the Aboriginal culture that has led to the success of

Indigenous people and the many community groups and community issues discriminated against in and by the mass media. Many of the broadcasters are community activists and therefore uniquely placed to present alternative current affairs, news and views.

3CR stages a number of special broadcasts annually to promote human rights issues, including Aboriginal rights, women’s rights and worker’s rights. More than 400 volunteer programmers present more than 120 programs that go to air each week. The station broadcasts in approximately 20 languages, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Unlike most other media organisations in Australia, 3CR is owned by the community – by the groups and individuals who broadcast, and by the listeners.

Mechelle ‘Big Girl’ Wilson – 100.9FMMechelle Wilson, aka Big Girl, is a radio presenter for the successful Inside Out prison request show on Noongar Radio 100.9FM in addition to being the Volunteer Coordinator.

The show enables the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander prisoners to send and receive requests from and for their loved ones. The show is heard by men, women and youth inside prison and acts as a lifeline, building self-esteem and giving hope to hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In this role, Mechelle has worked hard to build up a large pool of volunteer numbers, including former inmates, to help present the very radio program they listened to while inside.

River Morris – 2BBBFMRiver Morris has been involved in community radio for many years and currently broadcasts the breakfast show on 2BBB FM in Bellingen, NSW. He co-hosts the show Bum Nuts on Toast every Thursday morning and has gathered an avid group of followers who tune in religiously. River also does a live footy broadcast when Bellingen is playing at home, giving the listeners a fast-paced commentary on the games.

Before 2BBB FM, he was on air at Goori Broadcasters of Radio Nambucca Aboriginal Corporation where he was also the station manager. River is dedicated to sharing stories with the community and strives to promote awareness of his Aboriginal heritage.

REFAP. The company’s biggest achievement to date was winning the KDCCI Best Indigenous Business for 2012 and the GWN7 Best Aboriginal Business for the state of WA.

COMMUNITY BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR*Bernard Namok Jr – TEABBA

Bernard Namok Jnr started out his broadcasting career volunteering with Radio 4MW (Torres Strait Islander Media Association) during his senior high-school year. In 2008, he was offered a job in Maningrida in West Arnhem Land as the RIBS operator while doing his Diploma in Radio Broadcasting.

He now works for the Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (TEABBA) as a Senior Broadcaster and has won many awards throughout his career. Bernard has covered many issues surrounding health across local communities and has been fighting for and inspiring Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people everywhere.

Nathan Lovett-Murray – Deadly Urban Flava, 3KNDThe radio show Deadly Urban Flava was set up in 2010 in partnership with Payback Records’ Nathan Lovett-Murray and TOTW’s Scott Jordon.

It is the only urban hip hop radio show in the country that is broadcast five nights a week. Deadly Urban Flava is broadcast on 3KND, Melbourne.

The radio show was set up to promote Indigenous Hip Hop RnB music on community radio and give opportunities to Indigenous Hip Hop RnB artists to promote their music as well as live interviews. The radio show is also used to promote community events, festivals and concerts.

The partnership with TOTW is also to promote International Urban music, with International DJs and artists promoting their music, interviews and concerts through the radio show and giving opportunities for collaborations with Indigenous Artists and International Artists.

John Harding – 3CRJohn Harding is a broadcaster with 3CR in Melbourne Victoria. The radio station was established in 1976 to provide a voice for those denied access to the mass media, particularly the working class, women,

CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT*Arthur Phillip Ah Wang Uncle Phil is a Torres Strait Islander Elder who uses cooking as a two-way learning experience, teaching spirituality, language, dance and storytelling from the Torres Strait Islands in a fun-filled and interactive way for people of any age group and cultural background.

He developed an education program that teaches Torres Strait Islander culture, food selection and preparation, the nutritional value of food and healthy lifestyle choices.

Uncle Phil works with schools, childcare agencies, community organisations, councils, and corporate businesses, raising awareness for and teaching Torres Strait Islander culture. His work supports self-determination and spiritual health to individuals to live healthy, stronger and longer lives.

Namatjira ProjectThe Namatjira Project is a capacity building project working with Western Aranda people in Alice Springs and Ntaria (Hermannsburg) in the NT. It includes a creative community development project, an original theatrical work and an accompanying watercolour exhibition.

The project uses arts-based strategies to build new opportunities. It works through a process of exchange rather than welfare, and in partnership with individuals, assisting them to enhance existing skills and knowledge, as well as starting further learning.

The project has seen huge critical and public success with its high calibre art outcomes, leveraging these to bring focus to the social policy issues affecting the communities engaged with this project.

The project works closely with Ntaria School, Ntaria Ladies Choir, Ngurratjuta Art Centre, Hermannsburg Heritage Precinct and the Namatjira family, as well as a range of national cultural organisations, galleries and institutions.

Nathan Lovett-Murray Payback Records is a record company that was set up in 2008 by Nathan Lovett-Murray to give young Indigenous youth a voice through hip hop music. Their vision is to showcase Indigenous culture to the world by blending it with urban music.


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Some of the artists signed with the label include Yung Warriors, Alter Egoz, Mr Morgz, Johnny Mac, Little G, Miss Hood, Chrissy J. Philly, Rakia, Fatal Attraction, Crystal Mercy (aka Lady Lash), DJ Rivaboi and Renee Sweetness.

Today, football, music and protecting Indigenous people’s human rights are the driving forces for the company’s founder and star AFL Player Nathan Lovett-Murray’s life.

Sam Cook Sam Cook, one of the only Australians to have carried both the Olympic Torch and Commonwealth Baton, is currently the Executive Producer of Australia’s Leading Aboriginal Theatre Company, Yirra Yaakin.

A Nyikina sister from the Kimberley region, WA, Sam has been inclined towards the arts for as long as she can remember. She retired from a musical career at the age of 20 and has been working in publishing since 1994 and theatre since 2001.

She is a member of the Yirra Yaakin Dream Team, and has recently written for the CHOOteam Comedy Troupe and co-wrote the family theatre show ‘In the Nyitting Time’.

Sam’s passionate about further defining the Aboriginal arts Industry within the context of the International Indigenous arts industry. She explores authentic Indigenous Australian expression through a self-determined model of living cultural practice as a catalyst of social change.

Shellie Morris Singer/songwriter Shellie Morris recently released an album with the Borroloola Songwomen to put the spotlight on the disappearing Gulf tongue of her grandmother, which is spoken fluently by fewer than 10 people.

Shellie’s new release is a career highlight and regarded by many to be her most important work to date. It is the first album by an Aboriginal contemporary female singer/songwriter sung entirely in the languages of the Gulf Country.

Working with family members from her grandmother’s country in Borroloola, Ngambala Wiji li-Wunungu (Together We Are Strong) musically merges Shellie’s contemporary vocals with the language of her country.

The Borroloola Songwomen’s vocals with Shellie’s opera-trained voice combine to create a naturally expressionistic album of work.

TIEC is the first of its kind in Australia, an Indigenous-driven initiative established to engage, support and build the capacity of Traditional Owner groups in tropical Queensland to record and utilise Indigenous ethno-biological and ethno-ecological knowledge for cultural use on-country.

TIEC’s Indigenous Working Group of five Traditional Owners from various north Queensland groups provides strategic direction and guidance on project review and cultural protocols to ensure it becomes a leader in the protection of Indigenous governance, intellectual property and recognition of Indigenous knowledge.

Marilyn WallaceMarilyn Wallace is a Kuku Nyungkal woman and CEO of Bana Yarralji Bubu, an Aboriginal enterprise located at Shipton’s Flat in north Queensland. She is also a full speaker of the critically endangered Kuku Nyungkal language. Located in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, this is an area of high biodiversity and of high cultural significance to the Kuku Nyungkal people.

Marilyn Wallace has been concerned about the effects of climate change on her land for many years. She has consistently sought to educate and inform those in the wider community about her concerns.

The Bana Yarralji Climate Watch Trails project consists of the establishment of a series of climate watch trails around the Shipton’s Flat area where Aboriginal rangers, volunteers and scientists monitor changes in seasonal indicators.

In the local community, Marilyn and her team of Bana Yarralji Rangers have conducted outreach programs with school groups and local youth, educating them about country and culture.

Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation – Yamaji ArtsMara Art Aboriginal Corporation has been collaborating for a decade on a collaborative project with astronomers of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), CSIRO, Curtin University, Mid West Development Commission and City of Greater Geraldton exploring Aboriginal art and astronomy. The project’s journey has seen exhibitions in Geraldton, Perth, South Africa, Washington, Berlin, Netherlands, Belgium and Canberra.

SCIENTIST OR SCIENCE PROJECT OF THE YEAR*Bradley Moggridge

Kamilaroi man Brad Moggridge is a Geologist who has made a significant impact on the projects he has been involved in. He is the only Aboriginal Geologist in Australia and is highly regarded in the field of Natural Resource Management.

The father of two has an impressive collection of tertiary qualifications, including a Masters of Science Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management.

Brad is currently the manager of the only water unit dedicated to the Aboriginal community in Australia, ensuring Aboriginal people can have a say in water management in NSW. This allows traditional ecological knowledge to be interwoven into western science within water management.

Brian Steven Dennison Brian commenced employment with the CSIRO 33 years ago, at Chiswick, Armidale, in the northern Tablelands of NSW, a prime sheep and cattle region.

Brian started as a farmhand, assisting scientists in the preparation of experiments.

He currently works as a technical assistant with the Armidale Farm Team and the research group investigating Breech Strike prevention in sheep.

Brian has studied numerous courses relating to his position, gaining a certificate in Rural Sciences. On-the-job training and studying have also played a vital role in his employment. Recently he has taken on the role as a workplace mentor to two Aboriginal trainees who recently commenced working at CSIRO. Brian’s employment with CSIRO has been a lifetime reward.

Gerry Turpin Gerry Turpin is a Mbabaram Traditional Owner who works as an Ethnobotanist with the Australian Tropical Herbarium.

The Australian Tropical Herbarium is part of the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC), a joint venture between Traditional Owners of North Queensland, the, Cairns Institute, James Cook University, CSIRO and the Queensland Government, and is uniquely transecting the intersection of Indigenous ecological knowledge and science.

The Corporation also presented at the first ever ‘Aboriginal astronomy symposium’ in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy in Canberra, ACT. The Corporation undertook a visit to country with 14 Aboriginal artists from Geraldton and Mullewa and a group of international astronomers to the Murchison Radio Astronomy Observatory (MRO) at Boolardy Station, part of the SKA program. The journey enabled Yamaji artists to work with scientists using the world’s leading astronomy equipment and look into the skies, which inspired many artworks and stories based on the new things the scientists showed them and talked about. In 2013, after four years of planning, the Corporation with other partners unveiled a significant art installation on the Geraldton Foreshore in a prominent location. The art installation was inspired through the Ilgaririjri project and brings the stories of the ‘Seven Sisters and the Hunter’ and ‘Emu in the Sky’ to the wider Australian community. The art installation was unveiled on 29 May 2013.

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY AND SMOKE FREE LIFESTYLES*Rewrite Your Story Campaign, developed by Puiyurti (Don’t Smoke) Tackling Tobacco Program

The Rewrite your Story campaign, developed by the Puiyurti team at Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia Inc, is a community development campaign aiming to raise awareness of smoking’s harmful effects on your body and community.

It featured the real-life smoking stories of 16 local ambassadors with the aim of inspiring Adelaide’s Aboriginal communities to rewrite their stories and give up smokes for good.

It was supported by Give Up Smokes for Good in partnership with the Aboriginal Health Council of SA, Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service, and the Cancer Council SA.

The campaign has been well received by the Aboriginal community of Adelaide and has been widely covered in media, as well as being picked up by NITV who have committed to showing these stories over the next three years.

Jasmine SarinJasmine Sarin has worked with the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AHMRC) for four years as the


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senior project officer in tobacco control. She successfully created the “Kick the Habit” program, which encourages Aboriginal women, children and elders to quit smoking.

She is the current project officer for the Annual Tobacco Control Survey (A-TRAC) and she organised the first tobacco control symposium in this country for Aboriginal communities, which is now in its third year.

She has built relationships with the Ministers of health and Government and fought for funding for the community as tobacco is the number-one killer of Aboriginal people.

Wide Bay Medicare Local’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait IIslander TeamThe Wide Bay Medicare Local’s Aborigianal and Torres Strait Islander team is helping to create a healthier future for local Indigenous people by being out in the community every day promoting the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices and tackling smoking. The Aborigianal and Torres Strait Islander team encourages residents to have regular health checks, eat healthy food, exercise regularly and give up smoking as a way to improve health outcomes at numerous events and health days. Some initiatives include community days in both Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Deadly Choices Program, Deadly Choices Road Show, Aging Gracefully Program and a Mums and Bubs program. The Aborigianal and Torres Strait Islander team also promotes the Good Quick Tukka to students, and the Aging Gracefully to the Elders in the community.

Population Health Unit – AMS Western SydneyThe Population Health Unit sits within the Aboriginal Medical Service of Western Sydney. The Population Health Unit (PHU) is a combination of Public Health, Sexual Health, Tackling Smoking, Healthy Lifestyles and Research. The PHU has formed a partnership with the NSW Rugby League Western Division, Coles, One Community and St Marys Leagues Club on a united campaign to promote healthy lifestyles, nutrition and physical activities for Aboriginal children aged 5–14 years. A popular weekly Friday Night Football at St Marys Rugby League Oval commenced and Healthy lifestyles, No to Tobacco and healthy eating/promotional sessions were included on each of the night/s, with different key healthy lifestyles messages. Parents are encouraged to attend to listen to the Healthy Lifestyle messages and enjoy a healthy barbecue. The PHU has also established a Partnership with the New Dimensions Health Club at Mt Druitt to enable

abolishing the Indigenous Affairs portfolio in view of a whole-of-government approach. Following Mr Giles’ swearing-in, Dan was the second journalist to interview Mr Giles, and he was able to highlight the significance and importance of becoming Australia’s first Indigenous head of a state government.

Following this, Dan was the first to report on controversial commentary by Mr Giles about the forced adoption of Indigenous children in vulnerable situations, and he comprehensively followed this story, unveiling political and social contention of the proposal.

Dan Bourchier is Sky News’ Darwin reporter and National Indigenous Affairs correspondent. Based in Darwin, Dan reports on stories shaping one of the country’s fastest growing economic regions. His coastal Victorian Aboriginal heritage and childhood years spent in the mainly Indigenous township of Tennant Creek has instilled an interest in the culture, history and social justice issues of Australia’s First Nation people, so he covers Indigenous news with a sense of great pride and insight.

Michelle White – Koori Mail – The Amazing Nana PurpleMichelle White’s feature article about the Amazing Nana Purple gave a national profile to a living legend of the WA Wheatbelt. Hazel Winmar will turn 97 this year. She is the oldest surviving member of the Bennell clan and she is the oldest Noongar woman alive. Although Nana Purple is well known and much loved, the community reaction to the publication article was huge. It sparked a desire in the community to pay tribute to her now, and as a result a community photography exhibition was launched in Kellerberrin in June this year, honouring Nana Purple. The exhibition featured photos, from her childhood through to recent times, including an iconic image of her with five generations of her family.

The article was not only a genuinely heartfelt profile, but also inspired the community to embrace and celebrate her life and honour the matriarch of the eastern wheatbelt.

MIchelle White is a 44-year-old freelance journalist and Yamitji woman. Her family is Badimia from mid-west WA. She started her career in journalism at the ABC in Perth and was one of the first intakes of Aboriginal cadets in News and Current Affairs. Michelle has worked predominantly in television and radio. The Nana Purple article was her first foray into feature writing. Michelle

Healthy Lifestyle participants to access and join in all the programs the gym has to offer. An Aqua-Aerobics program commenced with Ripples Swim Centre and 12 participants also attended Yoga classes. Another component of the campaign included the AMSWS Walking Club.

The PHU continually seeks to obtain community feedback that ensures programs remain culturally acceptable and appropriate. The PHU have also developed a Smoke Free Workplace Policy that has been endorsed by the AMSWS Board of Directors. This policy has been actioned and covers all boundaries of the AMSWS workplace including AMSWS vehicles, home visitations and all cultural and community events, which are now all smoke free.

Rockhole Community, Healthy Lifestyles VideoThe small community of Rockhole, near Katherine in the NT, know how to sing in one voice. Earlier this year the whole of Rockhole community wrote, recorded and starred in a health promotion music video clip.

From elders to youth, the community all contributed in the week-long process of making their own health promotional clip. The result? An engaging and inspiring film clip, that shows Australia that Rockhole is a community that takes their health seriously. And more importantly, that culture and standing strong in identity is vital to good health.

So far the clip has had more than 12,000 views. The song filmed takes a holistic view on health, encompassing many healthy messages from healthy eating, respecting culture to looking after family – everything you need to be healthy in mind, body and spirit.

The project was facilitated by Indigenous Hip Hop Projects and funded by the Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service.

JOURNALISM STORY OF THE YEAR*Dan Bourchier – Sky News – Adam Giles storyDan Bourchier of Sky News has been nominated for his work in breaking the story of Adam Giles becoming the first Indigenous head of an Australian Government when he won a secret leadership battle to become Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in March. Dan was the first journalist on air with details of the overthrow. Dan continued to follow the story and was among the first to detail the consequences and gravity of Mr Giles

currently works part time as an art program manager and she occasionally writes freelance stories for the Koori Mail.

NITV News – Shayden and Junaid Thorne in Saudi ArabiaNITV News broke the story of the two Aboriginal men in Saudi Arabia. Shayden Jamil Thorne is facing terrorism charges and in a prison outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while his brother Junaid Muhammed Thorne is in hiding. Junaid Muhammed Thorne spoke exclusively to NITV News journalist Malarndirri McCarthy via Skype.

The story broke on 1 May and by the next day the story went national with media coverage across the country and internationally.

NITV led the news story and was credited with breaking the story nationally and internationally.

National Indigenous Television (NITV) is part of the SBS family of free-to-air channels broadcasting across Australia, providing a nationwide Indigenous television service via cable, satellite and terrestrial transmission means and selected online audiovisual content.

NITV News is the only nightly television news service that covers entirely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories from across the country in its half-hour bulletin.

Koori Mail – ‘Warning of another Stolen Generation’ storyOn 20 March 2013, the Koori Mail published a story titled ‘Warning of another Stolen Generation’. The story raised the issue that Australia faces the very real prospect of another Stolen Generation unless it stems the tide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children being placed in out-of-home care. The article reported on ‘The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Child Protection Australia 2011–12 Report’ and comments from the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), in particular findings around Indigenous children. The story included comments from the Chairperson of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, Sharron Williams.

Established in 1991, the Koori Mail is a fortnightly national newspaper reporting on the issues that matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Koori Mail is 100% Aboriginal owned. Based in Lismore, NSW, it is owned by five Bundjalung Aboriginal community organisations.


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National Indigenous Times – “It’s a white wash” On 29 May 2013, the National Indigenous Times published the front-page story “It’s a white wash”. The story focused on the shooting and bashing of an Aboriginal youth in Kings Cross on 12 April 2012, and highlighted the issue of a secret NSW internal police report, clearing the police of any wrongdoing.

The article also highlighted NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch’s promise directly after, calling for a “thorough and unbiased investigation”. Thirteen months later the response from NSW Police Minister Michael Gallacher was clearing those Police Officers involved and finding the complaint matters to be “Not Sustained”.

Mr Ray Jackson, President of the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA), was also interviewed for the article highlighting the lack of transparency, saying there can be no justice if “the police investigate themselves”. Ms Jenny Munro, an Aboriginal Community member and activist was also interviewed, agreeing with Mr Jackson: “Police investigating police has always amounted to a cover-up of police crimes.” The article calls for the internal police report to be made public.

The National Indigenous Times was first published on 27 February 2002. The newspaper is staffed and owned by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and has a team of predominantly Indigenous Australian writers and columnists who contribute to the publication. One of the National Indigenous Times’ primary goals is to bridge the knowledge gap for mainstream Australians of the aspirations of Indigenous Australians.

HALL OF FAME*

THE ELLA AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT

THE JIMMY LITTLE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC

THE MARCIA LANGTON AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP

THE LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD FOR HEALING THE STOLEN GENERATIONS

DEADLY DRESSED – PROFESSIONAL

DEADLY DRESSED – COMMUNITY

THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AWARD

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