Faith Bandler | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories

Faith Bandler Faith Bandler (A8398 works by) (birth name: Ida Lessing Faith Mussing)
Born: Established: 27 Sep 1920 Tumbulgum, Condong - Tumbulgum area, Murwillumbah area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Feb 2015 Sydney, New South Wales,

Gender: Female

Heritage: ni-Vanuatu ; Indian ; Scottish

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BiographyHistory

Faith Bandler, an Australian civil rights activists, campaigned for the rights of Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islanders. She is best known for her leadership in the campaign for the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal Australians.

Among the awards presented to Bandler are the Degree of Doctor of Letters (Macquarie University), 1994; Jean Harris Award (Rotary), 1997; a Citation for Services to History (History Council of New South Wales), 1997 and a Meritorious Award in Honour and Gratitude for a Life of Courageous Advocacy for Justice for Indigenous People, for Human Rights, for Love and Reconciliation (Sydney Peace Foundation), 2000. A 1933 portrait of Bandler, by artist Margaret Woodward, is held by the State Library of New South Wales.

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Notes

Various sources give different dates of birth (1918, 1920 and 1923).

Personal Awards

2009 recipient Order of Australia — Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) For distinguished service to the community through the advancement of human rights and social justice, and by raising public awareness and understanding of the cultural heritage of South Seas Islanders, and to women's issues.