Jillian Debora Milroy, AM is an

Australian Aboriginal Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait I ...

academic specialising in traditional forms of knowledge, including storytelling. She is of

Palyku The Bailgu are an indigenous Australian people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Country Bailgu traditional lands extended over , according to Norman Tindale's estimate, covering the upper Fortescue River, and taking in Roy Hill and e ...

descent. Of her siblings, Sally Morgan is an author and artist, Helen Milroy is a child psychiatrist who was the first indigenous Australian to become a medical doctor, David is a playwright, and William has worked as a senior public servant. She was dean and Winthrop Professor at the

University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany and various other facilitie ...

(UWA) School of Indigenous Studies and was its founding head. She was made a Member of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gov ...

in 2011. Milroy is currently Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous Education at UWA and Director of UWA's Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.

Selected works

* ''Wordal'', 2001 * ''Dingo's tree'', 2011 * ''Native title claims in Canada and Australia : Delgamuukw and Miriuwung Gajerrong'', 1999 * ''Gnyung Waart Kooling Kulark - released : going home'', 2003

References

Living people Indigenous Australian women academics Indigenous Australian academics University of Western Australia faculty Australian women academics Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Order of Australia {{Australia-bio-stub