Australian High Commission: Australian Indigenous Elders Webinar: Aunty Bilawara Lee
Channel: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Date: 2022-04-13

In support of DFAT's Indigenous Diplomacy Agenda, the Australian High Commission Singapore presents Australian Aboriginal Elders Wisdom Webinar session with Aunty Bilawara Lee, Senior Elder of the Larrakia Nation, Northern Territory. A recipient of the Female Elder of the Year 2021 NAIDOC Awards in Darwin and the first and only Larrakia Academic in Residence at Charles Darwin University, Aunty Bilawara will share her wisdom on Aboriginal Culture and Protocols.

𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦
Aunty Bilawara Lee is a highly respected Elder of the Larrakia Nation. For the past three years, she has been steadfastly committed to reviving the Larrakia language. This has included teaching Australia’s Governor General and the Northern Territory’s Administrator an Acknowledgement to Country in Larrakia Language. A recipient of the Female Elder of the Year Award in the 2021 NAIDOC Awards in Darwin, Aunty Bilawara is an internationally published author of two books (Star Dreaming and Healing from the Dilly Bag), and the first and only Larrakia Academic in Residence at Charles Darwin University. She also chairs the Menzies Child Health Division’s Indigenous Reference Group. Aunty Bilawara is the Australian Aboriginal representative on the International Indigenous Grandmothers Council, who are recognised as the wisdom keepers of the world of ancient sacred knowledge. 

Aunty Bilawara is acknowledged and respected internationally as a Healer and Teacher of the ancient wisdoms of Aboriginal Spirituality and Healing, cross-cultural communication and Larrakia cultural protocols. She represents Australia on the International Indigenous Grandmothers Council. A much-loved community communicator, Aunty Bilawara also conducts many Welcome to Country and smoking ceremonies.