Key Points
- Social justice advocate Deborah Ruiz-Wall is among a list of Filipino Australians recognised under the prestigious Order of Australia Awards.
- Ruiz-Wall was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the community advocating for social justice, reconciliation and multiculturalism.
- She has published books, including 'Re-imagining Australia: Voices of Indigenous Australians of Filipino Descent', which features stories narrated by descendants of the Filipino immigrants called Manila Men who came to Australia in the late 1800s.
As the Sydneysider continues her work advocating for Aboriginal Australians. Ruiz-Wall reflects on how "education and service to the people should not end and should never end, as we are always faced with challenges".
Ms Ruiz-Wall continues her advocacy for women, promoting reconciliation in this country between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians by using poetry, oral history and articles to bring awareness to the reality of what's happening on the ground.
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