The winner of the award will be announced at a ceremony at with the two Indigenous human rights advocates amoung five finalists in the running.
Mr Goodes has been nominated to receive the Human Rights Medal for his long-term advocacy against racism in sport.
This year has seen Mr Goodes come under harsh attack online and on the footy field, with mounting racism against the star at AFL matches.
After retiring from professional football in September following the 'booing' saga it was announced that he would begin a new job as .
Mr Goodes was named the and used this honour as an opportunity to spread awareness about racism as a 'community issue' which can be changed by the choices and comments of individuals.
A history of social good: Goodes
Mr Goodes has also been extensively involved in community programs. Along with his cousin and fellow Indigenous teammate Michael O’Loughlin, Mr Goodes established the (now the GO Foundation) in 2009, which finances health and education programs in regional communities with high Indigenous populations.
He is also an and was involved in the launched in 2012 which sought to raise community awareness about the problem of racism and give Australians tools to combat it.
Adam is a proud Indigenous man with the courage to speak out and actively strive towards building a better place for all Australians.
Tireless mental health campaigner: Dudgeon
Professor Pat Dudgeon speaking to NITV News during Mental Health Week in October, 2015 Source: NITV News
She is a Bardi woman from the Kimberley in Western Australia and was the first Aboriginal psychologist to graduate in the country.
Currently working as a professor at the , her research aims to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians. She was one of the first and is the project leader of the , an Indigenous suicide prevention project working with 11 Aboriginal communities across the country.
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The have been run by the Australian Human Rights Comission since 1987 and seek to recognise the acheivements of individual Australians and businesses in promoting human rights.
In 2015, a record number of 329 nominations were received across the seven categories.
Justice King, a young Aboriginal woman from Mount Isa has been nominated for the Youth Medal for .
The , the , and the have also been nominated for their human rights work with Indigenous Australians in their respective fields.
