1982

• Certificate of Interpreting. IAD

• Language Achievement Award. FATSIL

• Certificate of Interpreting (Arrernte and English). NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters)

1984

• Certificate in Interpreting and Translating. NAATI

• Certificate of Literacy Attainment. Darwin Community College

1992

• Certificate of Accreditation. Interpreter in English and Eastern Arrernte Languages. NAATI

1994   

• Statement of Attainment Teaching Stage 1. Batchelor College

1995

• Aboriginal Education Award of Excellence. Aboriginal Studies Conference

1997

• Associate Diploma of Teaching. Batchelor College

• Diploma in Teaching (both mainstream and Aboriginal Schools). Batchelor College

2000

• Two-way research and Arrernte dictionary project. Australian Linguistics Institute, University of Melbourne

2001

• Certificate of Appreciation. Akaltye youth event. Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) - Rio Tinto

2003

• Acknowledgement of Role in Education. NT Government

• Certificate of Appreciation. Alice Springs High School

2011

• Awarded Member of the Order of Australia for services to the Indigenous community

2011

• Co-recipient of Desert Knowledge Award (with Myra Ah Chee, MK Turner, Lorna Wilson, Rayleen Brown, Bess Price, Gina Smith, Maree Meredith, Josie Douglas & Fiona Walsh - Northern Territory Research and Innovation

2013

• Becomes a Companion of the Charles Darwin University

2015

• NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year Award

2016

• Australian of the Year Award, NT Senior Australian of the Year finalist      

2020

• Awards for Indigemoji: Webby Awards; Best Digital Product, First Nations Media Awards; Honorary mention, Prix Arts Electronica