She was better known as Mum Shirl.
She visited 1000s of prisoners in her life time. When asked by prison officials who she was she replied ’ their mother’. This all started when she visited her brother, Laurie, in prison.
As a child she received little education because she suffered from epilepsy. She was unable to read or write but knew approximately 16 Aboriginal languages.
This did not stop her from becoming a social worker, a humanitarian activist committed to justice and welfare of Aboriginal Australians.
She was a founding member of many Aboriginal committees. ( See list)
She dedicated her life to helping others.
During her lifetime she was recognized as an Australian National Living Treasure.
Sources
Wikipedia
*RISE: Extraordinary Women of Colour Who Changed the World *
by Maliha Abidi
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