Our Patrons
Both Patrons agreed to lend their name to CATSINaM as a way of supporting us, because they have a long history of support for Nurses and Midwives and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social justice? And importantly shared the values of CATSINaM.
Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue
AC CBE DSG
Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue initially a nursing aide, applied to complete her training at Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) but was refused. She fought the decision and it was overturned, and she became the first Aboriginal person to train as a nurse at RAH.
Please read story here.
The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce
AD CVO
CATSIN’S Patron Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia official opened the 11th National Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses Conference in Melbourne 16 September 2009.
Please read speech here.