Australian Olympic Change-Maker™ nominee, Hannah-Rose Simmonds is one of many students making a difference in their communities. After witnessing a tragic accident, Hannah-Rose, from the remote Indigenous town of Nhulunbuy, NT, started teaching at the swim school to ensure local Indigenous kids have access to life-saving water skills.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
