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Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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Shelley Reys is an Aboriginal woman of the Djiribul people and has held the position of Managing Director of Arrilla - Aboriginal Training and Development consultancy for many years. In 2012 her positions included Vice-Chairman of the National Australia Day Council and Director of Indigenous Film Services.

Previously she was a Board member and Vice-Chairman of The Fred Hollows Foundation until 2007, and New South Wales Coordinator for the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and worked with reconciliation's 'people's movement' 1991 - 2000. From 1998 - 1999 she was Indigenous Adviser to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) and the Olympic Coordination Authority (OCA).

In 2010, Reys resigned as a Director of the Board of Reconciliation Australia after a decade in the position.

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Personal Awards

2012 Order of Australia — Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) For distinguished service to the Indigenous community, to reconciliation and social inclusion, and as an advocate for improved educational, health and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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