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Daphne Rosina COLLESS
Also known as: née Oliver, Rose
Born: 28 May 1928
Died: 10 June 2016
Aboriginal or Torrest Stait Islander: Yes
Special Achievements:First Aborginal woman manager of the Alcohol Relief Centre, Cairns, Queensland.
1984 - Received the Medal of the Order of Australia.
1987 - The first recipient of the Human Rights Award.
Additional Information:1973 - Became the Liaison Officer with the Department of Aboriginal and Island Affairs (DAIA).
Worked with the Aboriginal Legal Service (3.5 years).
For eight months, worked at the state-level Aboriginal and Islander Commission.
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References
Sykes, Roberta. (1993). Daphne Rose Colless, OAM. Murawina: Australian Women of High Achievement (pp. 83-87). Sydney, New South Wales: Doubleday.
The Australian Women's Register. "Colless, Daphne Rosina (1928 - 2016)". accessed 31 January 2021.
The Weekly Times. "COLLESS, Daphne (Rose)". accessed 31 January 2021.
AustLit. "Daphne Rose Colless". accessed 31 January 2021.
Wikipedia. "1984 Australia Day Honours". accessed 31 January 2021.
Find A Grave. "Daphne Rosina Colless". accessed 31 January 2021.