, ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁and ▁a ▁fost ered ▁Ab original ▁Australian ▁son , ▁Peter ▁( Man ual ▁Arm strong ). ▁Hans ▁died ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Fa ith ▁Band ler ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 9 6 ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁awards ▁ ▁Band ler ▁was : ▁ ▁appointed ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( MB E ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁but ▁she ▁decl ined ▁to ▁accept ▁it ▁ ▁appointed ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Australia ▁( AM ) ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁service ▁to ▁Ab original ▁w elf are ▁ ▁awarded ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁from ▁Mac qu arie ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁ ▁awarded ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Medal ▁by ▁the ▁then ▁Human ▁Rights ▁and ▁Equ al ▁O pport unity ▁Commission ▁ ▁named ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁inaug ural ▁Australian ▁Living ▁Tre asures ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Trust ▁of ▁Australia ▁ ▁inv ested ▁as ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Australia ▁( AC ) ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁( Austral ia ▁Day ) ▁included ▁on ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Hon our ▁Roll ▁of ▁Women ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁A ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁portrait ▁of ▁Band ler ▁by ▁artist ▁Margaret ▁Wood ward