Jill Milroy Explained
Jill Milroy |
Birth Place: | Pilbara, Western Australia |
Awards: | AM |
Jillian Debora Milroy, AM is an Australian Aboriginal academic specialising in traditional forms of knowledge, including storytelling. She is of Palyku descent. Of her siblings, Sally Morgan is an author and artist,[1] [2] Helen Milroy is a child psychiatrist who was the first indigenous Australian to become a medical doctor,[3] [4] David is a playwright,[3] [5] and William has worked as a senior public servant.[3] [6]
She was dean and Winthrop Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA) School of Indigenous Studies and was its founding head.[7] She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011.[8] Milroy is currently Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous Education at UWA and Director of UWA's Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.[9]
Selected works
- Wordal, 2001
- Dingo's tree, 2011
- Native title claims in Canada and Australia : Delgamuukw and Miriuwung Gajerrong, 1999
- Gnyung Waart Kooling Kulark - released : going home, 2003[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gladys Milroy: author of Dingo's Tree. . 4 July 2017. 27 February 2020.
- Web site: Sally Morgan: author of My Place. . 20 May 2019. 27 February 2020.
- Web site: An Interview with Sally Morgan . Victoria . Laurie . Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 23 October 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20041215163318/http://members.iinet.net.au/~facp/sally2interview.html. 15 December 2004 .
- Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association (2009), Journeys into Medicine, AIDA: Sydney. P. 4. .
- Web site: David Milroy. AustralianPlays. 29 February 2020.
- Web site: About us. Nuntirrpa. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111055052/http://www.nuntirrpa.com/about-us/. 11 January 2019.
- Web site: Jill.Milroy@uwa.edu.au | Educating for Equity ~ a tri-nations initiative . Educating4equity.net . 2014-08-14.
- Web site: Profiles > Jill Milroy . Sis.uwa.edu.au . 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Professor Jill Milroy. University of Western Australia. 5 January 2018.
- Web site: Thomas . Mel . Results for 'au:Milroy, Jill.' . Worldcat.org . 2014-08-14.