When asked what drives her, longtime Aboriginal rights campaigner Pat Turner says it is a determination to achieve justice for her people.
The 74-year-old has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the Indigenous community.
She has long advocated for Indigenous-led solutions to pressing issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands people, particularly in delivering health care.
"The quiet day-to-day work done in our communities shows the broader Australian community what happens when Aboriginal health is in Aboriginal hands," she has said.
"The government needs to show its confidence in Aboriginal Australia and the efforts that we've made, especially in Closing the Gap."
Ms Turner, an Arrernte and Gurdanji woman, was raised in Alice Springs.
