Honors and Awards
- appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 11 June 1984, in recognition of her service to Aboriginal welfare
- awarded an honorary doctorate from Macquarie University in 1994
- awarded the Human Rights Medal by the National Trust of Australia
- named as one of the 100 inaugural Australian Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia
- appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) on 26 January 2009 (Australia Day)
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