Charles Perkins

  • Charles Perkins' Birth

    Charles Perkins is born
  • Moves to St Francis House

    Charles Perkins moves to St Francis House at the age of 10 and there he is educated.
  • The Freedom Ride

    A group of Sydney students in university organised a ride of Western and coastal New South Wales towns. This is to bring awareness for the poor treatment, health and shelter that the aboriginals were receiving.
  • Charles Perkins gains a Bachelor's degree

    Charles Perkins gets a Bachelor's degree in arts from the University of Sydney
  • Public poll initiated by Charles Perkins makes changes for Aboriginals

    The poll initiated by Charles Perkins, the poll made a amendment pass with more than 90% of participants vote in favour for the Aboriginals
  • Charles gets employed as permanent secretary

    Charles Perkins becomes the first Aboriginal be employed as permanent secretary for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs
  • Charles is promoted

    Charles is promoted by the commission to post of Deputy Chairperson
  • Charles Perkins' Death

    Charles Perkins Dies from kidney failure