Thursday, 16 November 2023

Aunty Pam Pedersen

Kim O’KEEFFE (Shepparton) (09:59): I rise to acknowledge and congratulate my friend Yorta Yorta elder Aunty Pam Pedersen. Last Saturday Aunty Pam won the national Aboriginal sports award at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards 2023 held at the MCG. Aunty Pam is 80 years of age and runs every day, has entered numerous marathons and is currently training for the Royal Children’s Hospital 14-kilometre run early next year.

At the age of 50, Aunty Pam started looking after her health and Aboriginal people who suffer diabetes and heart problems. She began her fitness journey by walking daily to improve her health and hoping that she would be a role model to others. She has inspired many others, significantly improving the health of many in the community and continues to be an inspiration to many. Congratulations, Aunty Pam.