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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 11 sec.) ; 155739589 bytes |
| Series |
Australian Biography ; Series 11, Episode 6 |
| Summary |
Born in Laverton, Western Australia in 1933, May O'Brien survived her removal to Mount Margaret Aboriginal Mission as a child, eventually taking up her first appointment as a teacher at Mount Margaret. After teaching for 25 years she moved into education policy, working for the Western Australia Ministry of Education and the Aboriginal Education Branch. O'Brien was awarded the British Empire Medal on 31 December 1977 for work in Aboriginal education. O'Brien was a delegate for Australia at the UN conference on Women in Denmark in 1980. She is also an accomplished writer of children's books. (From Australia, in English) (Documentary Series) |
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Broadcast 2010-03-11 at 15:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Authors -- Biography.
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O'Brien, May, 1932-.
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School management and organization.
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Women authors -- Biography.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Freedman, Rod, director
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Hughes, Robin, host
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O'Brien, May, contributor
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