Aunty Beth Wright receives a Public Service Medal for preserving and revitalizing Indigenous languages.

Aunty Beth Wright, a Gamilraay, Yuwaalaraay, and Wayilwan woman who teaches seven Indigenous languages at TAFE NSW, has been awarded a Public Service Medal. Known for preserving Indigenous languages, she was told not to speak her language outside her home as a child. This King's Birthday honour acknowledges her for sharing her language worldwide and revitalizing another lost language.

June 09, 2024
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