In January 1995 , Christine Anu released a version of the song as the second single from her debut studio album , '' Stylin ' Up '' . Anu , a Torres Strait Islander , changed some lyrics to reflect her circumstances . e.g. : Rather than moving to the desert , she compares island life to the city life , and from the point of view of a woman . In the music video , it intercedes between her singing , and an Aboriginal man deciding to drop his job as a janitor , and start running through the city , the desert , and finally to the ocean . When he gets there , he swims to his home island and waves at his kid and wife . At the 1995 APRA Awards , " My Island Home " won Song of the Year . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 , " Island Home " was nominated for ARIA Award for Song of the Year , but lost to " Chains " by Tina Arena
ARIA Music Awards of 1995
ARIA Music Awards of 1995
My Island Home