Born: Established: 1929 Mitchell, Roma - Mitchell - Morven area, Roma - Charleville - Quilpie area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ;
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Ruth Hegarty
Ruth Hegarty
i(A29279 works by)
(birth name:
Ruth
Duncan)
(a.k.a.
Aunty Ruth Hegarty)
Born: Established: 1929 Mitchell, Roma - Mitchell - Morven area, Roma - Charleville - Quilpie area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ;
Born: Established: 1929 Mitchell, Roma - Mitchell - Morven area, Roma - Charleville - Quilpie area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender:
Female
Heritage:
Aboriginal Gungarri
;
Aboriginal
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Personal Awards
- 2010 Queensland Greats Awards 'Mrs Hegarty has actively pursued social justice for Indigenous people for most of her life. She was the spokesperson for the Queensland 'Stolen Wages' campaign and 'The Redress Scheme' and has participated in a number of government advisory groups including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board and the Domestic Violence Council. Mrs Hegarty has established, operated and supported a range of Indigenous organisations and services. Mrs Hegarty has overcome the disadvantages associated with childhood institutionalisation and the historical racial discriminatory practices of previous governments to achieve practical outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland. Mrs Hegarty is also a published writer and is known for works such as Is that You Ruthie? and My Bittersweet Journey, which document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generation and her childhood experiences of living in the Cherbourg dormitories.' Source: www.premiers.qld.gov.au/ (Sighted 23/06/2010).
- 1998 Premier's Awards for Queensland Seniors
Awards for Works
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