VACCA supported Aunty Bev Murray throughout her fledgling writing career which commenced when Bev wrote her first children’s book and then went on to undertake a Diploma in Creative and Indigenous Writing. Bev has written a number of short stories, a script for a short film, songs and poetry and her two biggest dreams are to complete her book on her family and to turn her children’s book into a musical play. Having worked in community for over 35 years Bev has taken on a variety of roles, including, Founding Director of Ilbijerri where she was voted in as its third President, Director of a number of Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations too many to mention, a 22 year employment history with Aboriginal Housing Victoria where she eventually became its first CEO, a senior Policy Officer at City of Melbourne and an elected ATSIC Representative. Bev comes from a family of eight and has lived all her life in Melbourne but did spend two years studying in Adelaide, South Australia.