May Lorna O'Brien

May Lorna O'Brien BEM (born 1933) is an Australian educator and author.

Born in Laverton, Western Australia, she was removed to the Mount Margaret Aboriginal Mission as a child, eventually taking up her first appointment as a teacher at Mount Margaret. After teaching for 25 years she moved into education policy, working for the Western Australian Ministry of Education and the Aboriginal Education Branch. She has also written several books for children.

She was awarded the British Empire Medal on 31 December 1977 for work in Aboriginal education. For this she was also awarded the John Curtin Medal.

She was a delegate for Australia at the United Nations Conference on Women in Denmark in 1980. She also wrote several childrens books.

External links

• Biodata

References

• Byrski, Liz. May O'Brien: 'Heart and soul', in Speaking Out: Australian women talk about success, Frenchs Forest: New South Wales, 1999, pp. 215-227
• Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia: Some Aboriginal Women Pathfinders, WCTU:1980

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Name	Obrien, May Lorna
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Short description	Australian educator and author
Date of birth	1933
Place of birth	Laverton, Western Australia
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