Dorothy Peters

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Dorothy Peters

AM
Born1930 (age 91–92)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesDot Peters
Occupationartist and community leader

Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters AM, (born 1930) is an indigenous Australian community leader and artist.[1]

Career[]

The following list of positions held and awards given is as shown on Peters' Member of the Order of Australia Media Note.[2] 

Indigenous Affairs
   Chair, Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Committee, since 2007.
   Board Member, Healesville and District Hospital, 1991-1994.
   Past Member, Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Yarra Valley Community Health Service.
   Founding Member, Gumeril Aboriginal Health Service.
   Past Chair, Aboriginal Education Consultative Committee, 1990s.
   Member, Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
   Founder, Yarra Valley Aboriginal Elders Association.
   Past Member, Healesville Police Liaison Committee.
   Past Member, Healesville Indigenous Arts Enterprise Co-operative.
Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association
   Honorary Elder and Inaugural Life Member.
   Past Board Member.
   Founding Member, 2009. 
Swinburne University of Technology
   Advisory Establishment Committee Member, Oonah Learning Centre and Balluk Yilam Learning Centre.
   Member of the Swinburne Wurreker Committee, and Australian Indigenous Consultative Assembly, 17 years.
Community
   President, Healesville RSL Ladies Auxiliary, 2 years.
   Life Member, Healesville Tennis Club.
Professional
   Artist (Weaver), Traditional Basket Coiling and Culture Workshops, 1970-2012.
   Aboriginal Educator, Healesville Primary School, 1980-1991, Lilydale Secondary College, and various organisations.
Awards and recognition includes:
   Member, Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll, since 2011.
   Member, Victorian Honour Roll of Women, since 2011.
   Red Ochre Award (outstanding senior female artist), Australia Council for the Arts, 2002, 'for her work in preserving and teaching the art of basket coiling in Victoria'.
   Elders Award, Eastern Metropolitan Region, NAIDOC, 2010, 1999.
   Centenary Medal, 2001.
   Meritorious Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, for establishing the annual Victorian Indigenous Veterans Remembrance Service at the Shrine of Remembrance.
   Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Lifetime Achievement Award

Personal[]

Dorothy ‘Dot’ Peters was born in Melbourne in 1930, the daughter of Vincent Peters and Daisy.[1]

Honours and awards[]

  • 2002 Red Ochre Award[1]
  • 2001 Centenary Medal for For outstanding community support to the indigenous community of Healesville[3]
  • 2019 Member of the Order of Australia for For significant service to the Indigenous community of Victoria.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Dorothy 'Dot' Peters AM A champion for reconciliation and recognition". Aboriginal Victoria. Victorian Government. 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters - AM". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters - Centenary Medal". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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