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Australian People

By jimbo112

  • birth of fred hollows

    when fred was born.
  • married

    married

    married to mary skiller

  • worked with Gurindji people

  • Napel

    worked there

  • died

    fred hollows death
  • public ativity

    public ativity

    1993: received the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Medal for his years of distinguished meritorious and selfless service – presented to him the night before he died.
  • public ativity

    public ativity

    2004: entered into the 'Hall of Fame' at the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Health Awards, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution and achievement to Indigenous health in Australia".
  • public activity

    public activity

    2005: an operating theatre was named after him at Canberra Eye Hospital, ACT, Australia.
  • public ativity

    public ativity

    2006: named one of the "100 most influential Australians" by The Bulletin magazine
  • public ativity

    public ativity

    2010: featured on $1 Coin from the Royal Australian Mint as part of the Inspirational Australians Series