In 1967 he joined the Education and Science Department and in the following years toured many Aboriginal settlements in northern Australia. As Commonwealth Director of Aboriginal Education he introduced a bi-lingual educational program for Northern Territory Aboriginal students, which meant the formal recognition of Indigenous Australian languages and cultures.
In 1967 he joined the Education and Science Department and subsequently traveled to numerous Aboriginal settlements in northern Australia. As Commonwealth Director of Aboriginal Education, he implemented a bilingual educational program for Northern Territory Aboriginal students, which entailed the official acknowledgment of Indigenous Australian languages and cultures.