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Dorothy Betsy Peters, AM (1930–2019) was an Australian indigenous community leader and artist.[1] Peters was born in Melbourne in 1930, as the daughter of Vincent and Daisy Peters.[1] She died in 2019.[2]
The following list of positions held and awards given is as shown on Peters' Member of the Order of Australia Media Note.[3]
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
2001 Centenary Medal for For outstanding community support to the indigenous community of Healesville[4]
2011 Inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll[5]
2019 Member of the Order of Australia for For significant service to the Indigenous community of Victoria.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Dorothy 'Dot' Peters AM A champion for reconciliation and recognition". Aboriginal Victoria. Victorian Government. 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
^"Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^ ab"Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters - AM". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^"Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters - Centenary Medal". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^"Dorothy 'Dot' Peters AM | First Peoples - State Relations". www.firstpeoplesrelations.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
January 01, 1970
dorothy, peters, this, article, need, rewritten, comply, with, wikipedia, quality, standards, help, talk, page, contain, suggestions, august, 2021, dorothy, betsy, peters, 1930, 2019, australian, indigenous, community, leader, artist, peters, born, melbourne, . This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia s quality standards You can help The talk page may contain suggestions August 2021 Dorothy Betsy Peters AM 1930 2019 was an Australian indigenous community leader and artist 1 Peters was born in Melbourne in 1930 as the daughter of Vincent and Daisy Peters 1 She died in 2019 2 Dorothy PetersAMBorn1930 1930 Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied2019 aged 88 89 Other namesDot PetersOccupation s artist and community leaderCareer editThe following list of positions held and awards given is as shown on Peters Member of the Order of Australia Media Note 3 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 AwardHonours and awards edit2002 Red Ochre Award 1 2002 Victorian Aboriginal Women s Award 2001 Centenary Medal for For outstanding community support to the indigenous community of Healesville 4 2011 Inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll 5 2019 Member of the Order of Australia for For significant service to the Indigenous community of Victoria 3 References edit a b c Dorothy Dot Peters AM A champion for reconciliation and recognition Aboriginal Victoria Victorian Government 2019 Retrieved 31 August 2021 Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service State Government of Victoria Retrieved 31 December 2023 a b Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters AM Australian Honours Retrieved 28 August 2021 Miss Dorothy Betsy Peters Centenary Medal Australian Honours Retrieved 28 August 2021 Dorothy Dot Peters AM First Peoples State Relations www firstpeoplesrelations vic gov au Retrieved 16 October 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothy Peters amp oldid 1192830758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
