Naomi Mayers
Naomi Mayers OAM is a leader in Australian health and was lead singer of the music group The Sapphires, on which a popular Australian film was based.[1]
Mayers is a leader in Aboriginal health services. She joined the Aboriginal Medical Service in 1972.[1][2][3][4]
In 1984 Mayers was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to Aboriginal welfare".[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Sapphires: where are they now?". Australian Geographic. 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Redfern Oral History".
- ^ "Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941–)". National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941– )". Australian Women's Archives Project. 9 June 2009.
- ^ "Naomi Ruth MAYERS". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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- Australian indigenous rights activists
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- Aboriginal Australian health
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