21 year old Krista is studying to be admitted as a solicitor and working with the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, mainly on the Stolen wages Case. During her studies, she became a member of the WA Law Society's Aboriginal Lawyers Committee, aiming to help provide greater access to legal opportunities for Indigenous lawyers, and has assisted in legal work on the impact of intellectual property rights in regard to gene patenting on Indigenous peoples. She has won three state and national NAIDOC awards and assisted the Child Rights Taskforce to draft a UN report on Australia’s performance under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Young People's Award Mon, 10/12/2012 - 12:00 Winner