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Guest Speaker:  Nova Peris

Nova Peris OAM is a descendant of the Gija people of East Kimberley, the Yawuru people of West Kimberley & the Gagudju people of West Arnhem Land.  
  
While Nova’s achievements as an international athlete brought attention to the potential of Aboriginal women, undoubtedly it was her explosive time in Federal Parliament which showcased her desire to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. She has been, and continues to be, a trailblazer for Aboriginal people, as well as an inspiration to Mothers and women of all backgrounds.  
  
Nova competed at two Olympics, four World Championships, three Champions Trophy’s and the Commonwealth Games. In Atlanta in 1996, Nova became the first Aboriginal person to win an Olympic Gold Medal as part of the world-dominant Hockeyroos; she also became the first mother since Shirley Strickland, in 1956, to claim Olympic Gold for Australia. Transitioning her hockey career to sprinting, she became a Commonwealth Games Champion in 1998 in the individual 200m and 4x100m relay, making her the only person to win Olympic and Commonwealth Gold in two sports. She remains the only person on the planet to make back to back Olympic Games Finals in different sports at consecutive Olympics!    
  
Following a successful athletic career, in 2013, Nova became the first Aboriginal woman elected to the Australian Federal Parliament. During Nova’s senate term of three years, she travelled the length of Australia in her tireless endeavours to champion the causes and struggles facing Aboriginal people throughout the country. Pride in her Aboriginal identity is a vital ingredient in her fight for the rights of all people, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal alike.  
  
She has served in roles that include being an International Indigenous Human Rights Ambassador and also a National Ambassador for Reconciliation Australia. She has actively participated in promotional and advocacy campaigns for domestic violence, youth depression and youth suicide. She was an inaugural Board Member and acted as National Patron for Beyond Blue. Nova has also served as the International Ambassador for the World Health Organisation & Griffith University Youth Suicide Prevention, and as an International Ambassador for Hepatitis Australia. She is the current Ambassador of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) and the current Patron of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA).  

eNURSE PRIZE COMPETITION:

By attending this event you will go into the draw for 1 of 5 sets of Christmas scrub tops of your choice (subject to availability) thanks to eNurse!  Winners will be drawn on 1st November and contacted directly.  A reminder as well, that all QNMU members can enjoy 10% off all products (except kits, sale items and 3MLittmans) as part of your membership with eNurse.  Discount code is QNMU10.  

The event is open to all QNMU members and will provide 1 CPD hour. Prior registration is compulsory to attend. For more information or enquiries please contact the QNMU Events Team on [email protected].

Ensure you register properly:  1. click 'Begin Registration', 2. click 'Register Myself', 3. click 'Finalise Registration'. You will then receive an email confirming your registration and the zoom details for the session.