This, of course, was done with the co-operation of the Aboriginal communities. While the incidence of trachoma among Aborigines has not been eliminated there has been a substantial control of the disease. Professor Hollows was a true friend of the Aborigines and was revered and loved by them. It was his drive and his devotion which spearheaded the operation, but many of the Fellows of the College were also responsible for the success of the venture. My hope is that a similar effort will be made to control the diseases to which Aborigines are especially prone.
Education is the key word to equality in national citizenship.
Australia urgently needs more Aboriginal doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, health workers, social workers and para-legal workers. Those who have succeeded in those occupations are of sterling worth, but they are too few. In my own profession, I have seen the strain placed on the small number of Aboriginal lawyers. Great emphasis is placed upon role models today. During the currency of the Deaths in Custody Royal Commission I voluntarily, at the request of the Aboriginal Community, enquired into the running of the Aboriginal Rights Movement in South Australia.