Yvonne Luke

Yvonne Luke is a descendant of Alyawarr people in the NT. She is a retired Aboriginal welfare worker who was, and continues to be, appointed to many government and non-government boards and committees. She is an Aboriginal Elder who has worked for many years to develop and implement programs and services to assist disadvantaged Aboriginal young people and their families.

She is a former respected Elder of the Broadmeadows Koori Court and received the Robin Clark Memorial Award in 2003 for her dedication and advocacy for young Aboriginal people. She was placed on the International Women’s Day Honour Roll in 2010 and has been honoured by the establishment of the INTRAIN – Yvonne Luke Aboriginal Scholarships to assist Aboriginal students to undertake tertiary studies. She is also currently the co-Chair of the Baluk Arts Board of Directors.

Yvonne paints her Country around the Davenport Ranges in the Northern Territory.