Photographs of the Brolga Dance Academy performing at a community day in Redfern Park, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS).
The AMS revolutionised the delivery of health care services to Aboriginal communities by putting it under community control. It was a model that was successfully implemented by other Aboriginal organisations and represented a step towards self-determination. The AMS was originally established as the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service in 1971 by Gordon Briscoe, Shirley (Mum Shirl) Smith, Lyn Craigie, Norma Williams, Sol Bellear, Roberta Sykes and other community activists during a time of political renaissance across Aboriginal communities in the 1970s, especially in Redfern.
Today, these events were celebrated with dance, song and the gathering of the community. Ray Davidson Snr. performed the Welcome to Country.
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