aba founder named national living treasure

mary paton, founder of the australian breastfeeding association, has been
named as one of the new "national living treasures". she was mentioned in
the article before nicole kidman & russell crowe which is nice.

the article is below.
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elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02


http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1065651.htm

15 Australians honoured as 'national living treasures'

The National Trust has announced 15 new "Australian Living Treasures", which
were selected by a popular vote conducted over several months.

They replace 15 of the original 100 Living Treasures who have died since the
list was first released in 1997.

Those who have departed include Sir Donald Bradman, Ruth Cracknell, Slim
Dusty, RM Williams and Judith Wright McKinney.

Living Treasures committee chair Michael Ball says months of voting by
Australians has resulted in a diverse list of new names.

The new names include last year's Australian of the Year Professor Fiona
Stanley; refugee advocate Julian Burnside; Australian Breastfeeding
Association founder Mary Paton; actors Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman; and
sportsmen Pat Rafter and Steve Waugh.

It also included Australians working in medical and social services
overseas, such as Mavis Taylor in East Timor, who at age 86 set up a sewing
co-operative for East Timorese women; and Dr Catherine Hamlin, who has
treated birth injuries in Ethiopia for 30 years.

Perth burns specialist Dr Fiona Wood, who received worldwide recognition for
her work with Bali bombing victims, says she is honoured by the recognition.

"I think it's really very important for us, I think it's very important for
society to realise that there's an awful lot of people out there who are
doing their best and contributing and there's an awful lot more as well," Dr
Wood said.

"But to have a balance and to realise we need all different facets of
society I think is very positive."

Other new names a New South Wales Governor Marie Bashir; Victorian
Governor John Landy; singer and administrator Ted Egan; singer Jimmy Little;
and scientist Dr Basil Hetzel.

Director of Western Australia's Institute of Child Health Research and last
year's Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Stanley, says she is
extremely proud of her latest award.

"I love it because, not just because it's an acknowledgement of what I've
tried to do but it actually acknowledges the work we've done at the
Institute here in Western Australia to improve child health and wellbeing,"
Professor Stanley said.

"It acknowledges the kind of public health approach I have - in other words
all the people who are working in trying to prevent disease and improve
outcomes for children and young people."

Living Treasures committee chair Michael Ball says the people chosen are
deemed to have added lasting attributes to our culture and heritage.

"Some of them I'd never heard of and obviously some are very famous, but no,
some of the scientists and academics and those involved in social service,
some of those were very unfamiliar to me and to others," Mr Ball said.

"So it proves the good sense of the Australian people."

elizabeth emerald wrote:
mary paton, founder of the australian breastfeeding association, has
been named as one of the new "national living treasures". she was
mentioned in the article before nicole kidman & russell crowe which
is nice.

What's especially heartening about this is that the "living treasures" were
chosen by popular vote. Somehow, I can't imagine a bf advocate being
selected in such a vote in the U.S. (Unfortunately.)

Thanks for the link.
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Belphoebe