Lynette Nixon (human rights advocate)
Lynette Nixon is an Australian human rights advocate, author and community leader, a Gunggari woman from south-west Queensland, she is recognised for her advocacy for education, traditional language, reconciliation, health, housing and legal services for Aboriginal communities.
Advocacy[]
Nixon was involved in establishing the Aboriginal Housing Company in 1979 serving as President, Vice President and a committee member over many years.[1] She developed educational resources on Aboriginal Studies and introduced a language program into primary schools as a Language Worker for the Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation.[1]
Nixon is one of the authors of Binang Goonj – Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal Health a textbook on improving the education of doctors and nurses on Aboriginal health and cultural competency.[2]
Nixon is the Director of the Gunggari Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and the founding member and Gunggari Representative on the Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) Committee.[1] She is a storyteller and a Cultural Keeper of Knowledge for Gunggari people.[3]
Nixon, a founding member of Queensland Murray-Darling Committee’s Regional Aboriginal Advisory Group (RAAG), launched the Queensland Murray-Darling Committee 'Reconciliation Action Plan - Innovate' at Goondiwindi in 2018.[4]
Works[]
- Eckermann, Anne-Katrin; Nixon, Lynette, (author.) (2015), A place called home : the Gunggari struggle for land: a native title case study, Mt Ommaney, Qld. Cross Cultural Consultants Pty Ltd, ISBN 978-0-9942973-0-3CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Nixon, Lynette; Mailman, Dell (1999), Jurdis (Totems), UNE, retrieved 9 August 2018
- Nixon, Lynette (2000), The tiger snake (tiger bumbarra), Nalingu Aboriginal Corp, retrieved 9 August 2018
- Nixon, Lynette; Mailman, Dell (1999), The emu (nurinj), UNE, retrieved 9 August 2018
- Gray, Roy; Nixon, Lynette; Chong, Ena (1994), "Binang Goonj: Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal Health", Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 18 (1): 14–18, ISSN 1037-3403
- Eckerman, Anne-Katrin; Dowd, Toni; Nixon, Lynette; Goolburri ATSIC Regional Council (1992), A report on the health needs of Aboriginal people in south west Queensland, November 1992, Goolburri ATSIC Regional Council, retrieved 9 August 2018
- Eckermann, Anne-Katrin (2010), Binan Goonj : bridging cultures in Aboriginal health (3rd ed.), Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-7295-3936-4
Awards[]
- 2008 Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Award “Myalla Booboghun” Big Talking Women[1]
- 2018 NAIDOC Awards - Female Elder of the Year[1][5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "NAIDOC Awards: Aunty Lynette Nixon wins Female Elder of the Year". NITV. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Eckermann, Anne-Katrin (2010), Binan Goonj : bridging cultures in Aboriginal health (3rd ed.), Churchill Livingstone, ISBN 978-0-7295-3936-4
- ^ "Aunty Lynette Nixon". www.naidoc.org.au. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "News - Traditional Owners embrace reconciliation plan - Queensland Murray-Darling Committee". Queensland Murray-Darling Committee. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Prime Minister and Cabinet (16 July 2018). "National NAIDOC 2018 Award Winners". www.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Australian indigenous rights activists
- Women human rights activists
- Living people