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McNamara, Natascha Duschene (1935 - )

MBE, AM

Born
1935
Clare, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Educator, Researcher and Businesswoman

Summary

Natascha McNamara was co-founder of the Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute in Balmain, New South Wales, and president of the Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society Ltd. She has also worked to reform the Aboriginal artefacts industry, and held an Adjunct Senior Research Fellowship with the Centre of Indigenous Development Education and Research (CIDEAR) at the University of Wollongong. McNamara was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 3 June 1978, for her work in Aboriginal education, and as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 8 June 1992.

McNamara is Managing Director of Accord Cross Cultural Development. She is also a member of the Australian Press Council and the Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Sources used to compile this entry: Horton, David (ed.), The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture, Aboriginal Studies Press for AIATSIS, Canberra, 1994, 2 v. (xxxiii, 1340 p.) pp; Australian Press Council, http://www.presscouncil.org.au/.

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Books

  • Batten, M., Frigo,T., Hughes, P. & McNamara, N., Enhancing English literacy skills in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students: A review of the literature and case studies in primary schools, Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne, 1998. Details

Conference Proceedings

  • The Aborigines of South Australia : their background and future prospects : proceedings of a conference held at the University of Adelaide, June 13-16, 1969, Adelaide, 1969, 174 pp. Details

Journal Articles

  • McNamara, D. N., 'Point Pearce Takeover: SA Aboriginal Lands Trust 1972', Identity, vol. 1, no. 5, 1972, pp. 27-28. Details
  • McNamara, N. & Valadian, B., 'The Aboriginal Development Foundation', Australasian NursesJournal, vol. 7, no. 12, 1978, pp. 19-21. Details

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See also

  • 'AIATSIS names three new appointments', Koori Mail, 6 Sep, p. 18. Details
  • 'Indigenous public servants gather', Koori Mail, 07 Feb, p. 10. Details
  • Bell, Glennys, 'They're helping Aborigines to help themselves [Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute]; M. Valadian and McNamara teaching management skills Balmain', Bulletin, 11 Sep, p. 49. Details
  • Bellear, Lisa, 'Viewing Indigenous literature through Aboriginal / Islander eyes', 7 Apr, p. 12. Details
  • Horton, David (ed.), The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture, Aboriginal Studies Press for AIATSIS, Canberra, 1994, 2 v. (xxxiii, 1340 p.) pp. Details

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Created: 10 September 2002, Last modified: 27 April 2009

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