Aunty Fay Carter is being remembered for her five decades of work supporting and improving the living conditions of Aboriginal people.
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"Despite the marginalisation – economic, social and geographic – of her People, she spoke warmly of her childhood. Of the Elders that helped to raise her – and their determination to see their cultures, histories and connection to Country live on.
Fay Carter has spoken of growing up with elders who were determined to see their culture and connection to Country preserved.In 1972, she moved with her family to Melbourne where she began advocating for Aboriginal people's needs. She was instrumental in establishing the Aboriginal Community Elders Services in East Brunswick in 1992, which was the first Aboriginal-managed community corporation in Australia to provide culturally relevant aged care services and is now regarded as a national model for aged care services to Aboriginal elders.
"Even in her so-called 'retirement', Aunty Fay never wavered", Ms Allan said, paying tribute to her participation in 18 months of negotiations with the Victorian government to achieve a landmark native title settlement in 2013, which formally recognised the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the traditional owners of lands in central Victoria.
She was a fierce advocate for Aboriginal people to reconnect with Country, speaking of spending time at Bendigo Creek with her son.
Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung Rodney Carter Jacinta Allan Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Aborigines Advancement League NAIDOC Aboriginal Community Elders Services
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