Care and Support for Wiradjuri Elder Jenny Munro

*Thank you to all that have contributed to Mum’s immediate home care plan and sent messages of love and support we appreciate you all so much and we are extremely humbled by the response this fundraiser has been up for less than 2 days at this point and is very close to the goal which I have no words for in saying this I’ve decided to keep it up to give people a chance to respond we know that mum is loved by many and just appreciate that love so much right now. Thank you! Xx

Hi my name is Lorna and I’m calling on community to help support and contribute to care for our Mum Jenny Munro.

Jenny Munro, as you may or may not know was rushed to hospital last Wednesday on Invasion day after falling extremely ill while trying to attend the rally here in Sydney.

We were later told by doctors that she had suffered from a slight heart attack. She’s since had 4 bypass surgeries as it was a lot worse than first suspected. We were told that she has had heart attacks in the past but did not know at the time which speaks to a much bigger issue she and many elders and land rights stalwarts have experienced. After spending a life time breaking barriers and fighting for her people’s rights she has neglected herself in the process.

I am now asking this same community and our wider community at large that my mother has nurtured and influenced to help care for her in our time of need.

My siblings and I are organising her home care plan and we need to be able to cover;

Bills and utilities for the next 8weeks

Medical bed

House repairs

Archiving materials

Groceries

Car registration and servicing

Supports for family members coordinating care for Mum

Mobility aids

Jenny Munro is a proud Wiradjuri woman from Erambie Mission, Cowra. She has been involved with Aboriginal organisations and Aboriginal Land Rights since she followed her older siblings Paul and Isobel Coe to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972 at the age of 17.

Her first job was at the Aboriginal Medical Service where she was mentored a long with many others by her Aunty Shirley Smith (Mum Shirl).

In 1978 she began working at the Aboriginal Children’s Service. She was a member of the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) in its early days, and one of its first chairpersons. Jenny has held many positions in Community Controlled Organisations and helped take those frameworks national with the establishment of the Land Council on Erambie Mission and the Aboriginal Legal service in Moree while having and raising 7 children and adopting many more.

Mum was the chairperson of Metro Land Council which was a volunteer position and in that time she was heavily involved with the campaign to have The Day of Mourning and Protest site heritage listed and protected.

She is one of the founding grandmothers of the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy and an authorised delegate of the 2014 Freedom Summit.

Jenny Munro more recently has suffered many setbacks due to stress and health problems which were exacerbated after she and many others walked from the Uluṟu statement from the heart workshops in Yulara.

Mum has given her all to her people now we need that love and support more than ever.