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Natascha Duschene McNamara AM, MBE (born 1935 in Clare, South Australia) is an Ngarrindjeri Australian academic, activist, and researcher.[1] She co-founded the Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute in Balmain, New South Wales and served as President of the Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society Ltd. Her affiliations include: Fellowship, Centre of Indigenous Development Education and Research, University of Wollongong (as Adjunct Senior Researcher); member, Australian Press Council; and Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Council.

Natascha McNamara AM MBE
Born	1935 (age 86–87) Clare, South Australia, Australia
Nationality	Ngarrindjeri Australian
Occupation	Academic, researcher
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire Member of the Order of Australia

Awards and honours

• Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil list), 3 June 1978[2]
• Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 8 June 1992.[2]

References

Sources

• Horton, David (editor), The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture, Aboriginal Studies Press for AIATSIS, Canberra, 1994, 2 v. (p. xxxiii); Australian Press Council.

External links

• http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3572152
• http://www.presscouncil.org.au/
• http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0120b.htm

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