The Arthur Hamilton Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education. The Arthur Hamilton Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education is named in honour of Arthur Hamilton, a proud Palawa man, educator and union activist. Arthur passed away in 2004 leaving behind a legacy of a strong consciousness for equity and social justice, cross-cultural awareness, recognition of Indigenous peoples and the elimination of racism within the Australian Education Union and in school.

RECOGNISING AND REWARDING

The Arthur Hamilton Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

The Arthur Hamilton Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education is named in honour of Arthur Hamilton, a proud Palawa man, educator and union activist. Arthur passed away in 2004 leaving behind a legacy of a strong consciousness for equity and social justice, cross-cultural awareness, recognition of Indigenous peoples and the elimination of racism within the Australian Education Union and in school.

This Award is in recognition of AEU members who are committed to ensuring that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have the right to high\ quality education throughout their lives. The AEU is dedicated to ensuring that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have local access to a free, publicly funded education system, which affirms cultural identity, and enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to contribute to, and participate in, their own, and broader society.

Nomination forms can be obtained from the AEU by phoning (03) 9693 1800, faxing (03) 9693 1805, or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or can be downloaded from

The 2010 closing date for nominations is Friday, 26 November. The winner will receive a $1000 prize and will be flown to Melbourne to accept the award at the Annual Federal Conference of the AEU in January 2011. All nominees will receive a certificate from the AEU.

If you would like to know more, please contact Darcel Russell, Deputy Federal Secretary or visit www.aeufederal.org.a