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Lowitja O'Donoghue

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Australian nurse, public administrator and Indigenous rights activist (1932-2024)

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Lowitja O'Donoghue, also known as Lois O'Donoghue and Lois Smart, was an Australian public administrator and Indigenous rights advocate. She was the inaugural chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) from 1990 to 1996.

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2001Victorian Honour Roll of Women
2000Silver Olympic Order
1999Companion of the Order of Australia
1998Australian National Living Treasure
1984Australian of the Year
1982Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1976Member of the Order of Australia

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Lowitja O'Donoghue, also known as Lois O'Donoghue and Lois Smart, was an Australian public administrator and Indigenous rights advocate. She was the inaugural chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) from 1990 to 1996. She is known for her work in improving the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians, and also for the part she played in the drafting of the Native Title Act 1993, which established native title in Australia.

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Australia
Category
Activists
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Activist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2024 · aged 91
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6 languages

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