HERSTORY on RTRFM: Dr Betsy Buchanan OAM

Dr Betsy Buchanan BA LLB has worked voluntarily for 40 years to improve the lives of Aboriginal people. In 1971, she worked as a graduate lawyer in the Crown Solicitors office. Unusually, she then chose to volunteer as a legal and social welfare advocate for Aboriginal people.

Dr Buchanan established the State’s first Community Law Centre in 1976; she worked on cases involving housing evictions, the Disabled Child’s Allowance, the reporting of child sexual abuse and the Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody. Dr Buchanan still works at the Daydawn Advocacy Centre offering legal and welfare assistance for Aboriginal people.

Dr Buchanan was inducted to the WA Women’s Hall of Fame for their work in Aboriginal Advocacy and establishing the states first Community Law Centre in 1976.

In this episode of HERSTORY on RTRFM, Dr Betsy Buchanan speaks to Taylah Strano about trauma and truth telling.

HERSTORY is an RTRFM podcast series about some of the remarkable women in the Western Australian Hall of Fame.

Join us as we shine a light on the lives and careers of women who have demolished barriers, lived incredible lives, and built a legacy of possibility for the girls and young women who follow in their footsteps.

Produced with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at www.cbf.org.au.