Aunty Yvonne Luke is a retired Aboriginal welfare worker who was, and continues to be, appointed to many government and non-government boards and committees. She is an Aboriginal Elder who has worked for many years to develop and implement programs and services to assist disadvantaged Aboriginal young people and their families. She was an Elder of the Broadmeadows Koori Court, and currently holds a position as an Elder on the Melbourne County Koori Court.  Aunty Yvonne received the Robin Clark Memorial Award in 2003 for her dedication and advocacy for young Aboriginal people. She was placed on the International Women’s Day Honour Roll in 2010. Aunty Yvonne paints and photographs her Country around the Davenport Ranges in the Northern Territory, and through this cultural practice she speaks to her Alyawarre ancestors descending from her matriarchal lineage.