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COTA congratulates 2021 Senior Australian of Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM
The peak body for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, congratulates the 2021 Senior Australian of the Year, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, who received the honour in recognition of her exceptional work as an Aboriginal activist, educator, and artist.
Ian Yates AM, Chief Executive of COTA Australia, says the impact of Dr Miriam-Rose’s work will be felt for many years to come as she has worked tirelessly to empower Indigenous youth through education about their culture.
“Dr Miriam-Rose has worked tirelessly to connect Aboriginal children with the culture and land to which they belong.”