Sally Goold
{{Short description|First Aboriginal nurse in New South Wales, Australia}}
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Sally Sophia Goold {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (née Bamblett) is a Wiradjuri woman who became the first Aboriginal nurse in New South Wales, Australia. Goold was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 1986 and named the Senior Australian of the Year in 2006.
Early life and education
Goold was born in Narrandera, New South Wales. After moving to Sydney as a child, she went to St Peters Public School.{{cite journal|last1=Manchester |first1=Anne|title=Defeating the twin issues of racism and discrimination |journal=Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand|date=December 2008 |volume=14|issue=12|pages=24–25}} When Goold was 14, she dropped out of school to work in retail. At 16 years old, she began her nursing training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and became the hospital's first Aboriginal nursing student.{{cite news|last1=Hill |first1=Janine |title=Defying racism to pursue her dreams |url=http://www.pressreader.com/australia/sunshine-coast-daily/20140208/283996125139357|accessdate=25 November 2017 |work=Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Australia)|date=8 February 2014}} Later after finishing her training, Goold extended her studies by earning a nurse education diploma and went to Queensland University of Technology for a Bachelor of Applied Science. Her highest education was a Master's degree in nursing at Flinders University{{cite magazine|title=Our Australians of the year|magazine=The Lamp|date=March 2006|page=28|url=https://issuu.com/thelampnswnma/docs/lamp-march06-web}}
Career
Upon completion of her training, Goold started her career working for the King George V Memorial Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital while becoming the first registered nurse working in New South Wales. In 1971, Goold was a co-founder of the Aboriginal Medical Service. Following establishment, Goold moved to teach at the Queensland University of Technology's nursing school. While teaching, she led Aboriginal health services for Queensland Health. After teaching for six years at the university, she influenced the creation of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses in 1997 and named the congress's executive director. Other hospitals Goold taught at include the St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital. In 2007, Goold became part of the inaugural National Indigenous Council for the Australian Government.{{Cite press release|title=National Indigenous Council Appointed|date=6 November 2004|publisher=Minister for Families, Community Services and indigenous Affairs|url=http://www.atsia.gov.au/media/former_minister/media04/v04064.aspx|last1=Vanstone|first1=Amanda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009010410/http://www.atsia.gov.au/media/former_minister/media04/v04064.aspx|archive-date=October 9, 2007|access-date=13 February 2021}}
Awards and honours
In 1986, Goold was presented the Medal of the Order of Australia at the 1986 Queen's Birthday Honours.{{cite web|title=Australian Honours Search Facility|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/883586|website=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|accessdate=25 November 2017}} In 2006, Goold was named the Senior Australian of the Year.{{cite web|title=Sally Gould OAM|url=https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/sally-goold/119/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806014253/https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/sally-goold/119/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2020 |website=Australian of the Year Awards|publisher=National Australia Day Council|accessdate=21 February 2022}}
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Category:Australian women nurses
Category:Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
Category:Australian of the Year Award winners