ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, kˈaɪ wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə hjˈuːmən ɹˈaɪts ænd ˈiːkwəl ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi kəmˈɪʃən dɹˈɑːmə ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bɹˈæn nˈuː dˈiː, fɚðə mjˈuːzɪkəl ɐbˌaʊt ɐ jˈʌŋ ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒəniz dʒˈɜːni tə kˈɑːnʃəsnəs.
In 1991, Chi was awarded the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Drama Award for Bran Nue Dae, for the musical about a young Aborigine's journey to consciousness.