List of Women Leaders
The list of completed entries is growing. Below is what we have completed, current as of December 2012. It contains women featured in Founders, Firsts and Feminists a collection of essays published in 2011, along with many others. This list will be added to.
If you believe that there are women not on this list who should be, contact us with your suggestion, including reason for nomination. Contact us if you are available to write entries. Please use the nomination form below to nominate a woman leader.
NOTE: This list is sorted by occupation. Some women have more than one occupation, so their names appear multiple times on this list.
A
- Aboriginal Activist
- O’Shane, Gladys Dorothy, Aboriginal Activist and Community Leader
- Aboriginal rights activist
- Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
- Aboriginal Welfare Worker
- Stanton, Mimbinggal Violet (Vai) McGinness, Aboriginal Welfare Worker
- Academic
- Bryson, Lois, Academic, Research Advocate for women and Sociologist
- Chamberlain, Edna, R., Academic, Professor and Social work educator
- Hyslop, Jocelyn Sophia, Academic, Religious Sister and Social Worker
- Kiek, Winifred, Academic and Congregational Minister
- Ogilvie, Katharine Florinda, Academic, Hockey player and Social Worker
- Activist
- Paul, Camille Agnes Becker, Activist, Feminist, Moral Theologian and Social justice advocate
- Actress
- Jenner, Dorothy Hetty Fosbury (‘Andrea’), Actress, Journalist and Radio Broadcaster
- Adviser
- Beynon, Nicola Jane, Adviser, Advocate and Environmentalist
- Advocate
- Beynon, Nicola Jane, Adviser, Advocate and Environmentalist
- Agricultural scientist
- Siewert, Rachel Mary, Agricultural scientist, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Anglican lay leader
- Jeffreys, Irene (Rene) Florence, Anglican lay leader and Chartered accountant
- Anglican Missionary
- Andrews, Mary Maria, Anglican Missionary and Deaconess
- Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
- Animal rights campaigner
- Townend, Christine, Animal rights campaigner and Environmentalist
- Architect
- Women and Leadership in Architecture and Design
- Artist
- Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability Rights Activist and Film Maker
- Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Pioneer – Garden city style garden designer
- Artistic Director
- Bousloff, Kira Abricossova, Artistic Director, Ballerina and Choreographer
- Menon, Padma, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher
- Australian plant conservation activist
- Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
- Author
- Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability Rights Activist and Film Maker
- Brookes, Mabel Balcombe, Author, Community Worker, Feminist and Political candidate
- Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Pioneer – Garden city style garden designer
- Mellor, Olive, Author, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Pioneer – Educator and Radio Broadcaster
- Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
B
- Ballerina
- Bousloff, Kira Abricossova, Artistic Director, Ballerina and Choreographer
- Dunn, Lucinda, Ballerina
- Biochemist
- Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
- Keto, Aila Inkeri, Biochemist and Environmentalist
- Botanist
- Galbraith, Jean, Botanist, Conservationist, Gardener and Writer
- Builder
- Watson, Giz, Builder, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Business woman
- Lyons, Elvira, Business Woman and Social worker
- Schwartz, Carol, Business woman and Philanthropist
C
- Campaigner
- Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
- De Garis, Mary Clementina, Campaigner, Child Welfare Advocate, Feminist, Medical Practitioner and Obsteterician
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Catholic lay leader
- Brennan, Anna Teresa, Catholic lay leader, Social reformer, Solicitor and Women’s activist
- Catholic Religious Sister
- Glowrey, Mary, Catholic Religious Sister and Medical Practitioner
- Charity Worker
- Barlow, Mary Kate, Charity Worker
- Bonython, Constance Jean, Charity Worker
- Buxton, Rita, Charity Worker and Philanthropist
- Cowan, Edith Dircksey, Charity Worker, Parliamentarian, Social reformer and Women’s Rights Activist
- Egan, Katherine Rose, Charity Worker
- Kent Hughes, Constance, Charity Worker and Nurse
- Latham, Eleanor Mary (Ella), Charity Worker
- Mawson, Francisca Adriana (Paquita), Charity Worker
- Read, Irene Victoria, Charity Worker
- Chartered accountant
- Jeffreys, Irene (Rene) Florence, Anglican lay leader and Chartered accountant
- Child Rescuer
- Sutherland, Selina Murray Macdonald, Child Rescuer
- Child Welfare Advocate
- De Garis, Mary Clementina, Campaigner, Child Welfare Advocate, Feminist, Medical Practitioner and Obsteterician
- Child Welfare Worker
- Clutterbuck, Katherine Mary, Child Welfare Worker and Religious Sister
- Choreographer
- Bousloff, Kira Abricossova, Artistic Director, Ballerina and Choreographer
- Hassall, Nanette, Choreographer, Dance Advocate, Dancer and Director
- Lietdke, Tanja, Choreographer, Dancer and Director
- Menon, Padma, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher
- Christian Healer
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Communist
- Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
- Community Activist
- Benn, Concetta, Community Activist, Policy Advisor and Social Worker
- Crane, Robyn, Community Activist and Politician
- Reichstein, Jill, Community Activist and Philanthropist
- Community Educator
- Paxinos, Kaliope (Kali), Community Educator and Ethnic women’s leader
- Community Leader
- McIntyre, Margaret Edgeworth, Community Leader and Parliamentarian
- O’Shane, Gladys Dorothy, Aboriginal Activist and Community Leader
- Community leader in the visual and performing arts
- Giese, Nancy, Community leader in the visual and performing arts and Educator
- Community Worker
- Brookes, Mabel Balcombe, Author, Community Worker, Feminist and Political candidate
- Dougharty, Helen Elizabeth (Nellie), Community Worker
- Farquharson, Marie Langley, Community Worker
- Harris, Rita May, Community Worker
- Leal, Charlotte Mary Clarina (Lottie), Community Worker
- Mitchell, Eliza, Lady, Community Worker
- Reid, Joan Innes, Community Worker, Politician and Social worker
- Russell, Delia Constance, Community Worker
- Congregational Minister
- Kiek, Winifred, Academic and Congregational Minister
- Conservationist
- Galbraith, Jean, Botanist, Conservationist, Gardener and Writer
- Consultant
- Keating, Colma Derlua Monica, Consultant, Environmentalist and Policy adviser
- Lambert, Judith Anne (Judy), Consultant, Environmentalist, Policy adviser and Research scientist
- Consumer Activist
- Bond, Carolyn, Consumer Activist
- Corbin, Teresa, Consumer Activist
- Hutchison, Ruby, Consumer Activist and Politician
- Mack, Jenni, Consumer Activist
- Nulsen, Susan, Consumer Activist
- Sylvan, Louise, Consumer Activist
- Consumer Health Activist
- Bennett, Carol, Consumer Health Activist
- Graham, Janne, Consumer Health Activist
- Corporate Leader
- Sherry, Ann, Corporate Leader
- Councillor
- Rice, Janet Elizabeth, Councillor, Environmentalist, Facilitator, Mayor and Scientist
D
- Dance Advocate
- Hassall, Nanette, Choreographer, Dance Advocate, Dancer and Director
- Dancer
- Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
- Hassall, Nanette, Choreographer, Dance Advocate, Dancer and Director
- Lietdke, Tanja, Choreographer, Dancer and Director
- Menon, Padma, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher
- Sager, Peggy, Dancer
- Deaconess
- Andrews, Mary Maria, Anglican Missionary and Deaconess
- Designer
- Women and Leadership in Architecture and Design
- Director
- Hassall, Nanette, Choreographer, Dance Advocate, Dancer and Director
- Lietdke, Tanja, Choreographer, Dancer and Director
- Disability Rights Activist
- Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability Rights Activist and Film Maker
- Cooper, Margaret, Disability Rights Activist and Social Worker
- Hall, Edith, Disability Rights Activist and Women’s Rights Activist
- Hastings, Elizabeth, Disability Rights Activist, Psychologist and Public Servant
- Salthouse, Sue, Disability Rights Activist and Human rights activist
E
- Educator
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Giese, Nancy, Community leader in the visual and performing arts and Educator
- MacKillop, Mary Helen (St Mary of the Cross), Educator and Religious Sister
- O’Brien, Catherine Cecily (Sister Mary Anselm), Educator and Religious Sister
- Environmental researcher
- Ajani, Judith, Environmental researcher and Resource economist
- Environmentalist
- Alexander, Karen Ruth, Environmentalist
- Aulby, Hannah Helen, Environmentalist
- Beder, Sharon, Environmentalist and University Professor
- Beynon, Nicola Jane, Adviser, Advocate and Environmentalist
- Blakers, Margaret, Environmentalist, Political adviser and strategist
- Chalmers, Millicent Anne, Environmentalist and Lawyer
- Crossley, Louise, Environmentalist
- Dowsett, Brigid Helen, Environmentalist
- Eldridge, Ilana Frances, Environmentalist, Human Rights activist and Journalist
- Henderson, Judy Isabel, Environmentalist, Natural Resource Manager and Paediatrician
- Keating, Colma Derlua Monica, Consultant, Environmentalist and Policy adviser
- Keto, Aila Inkeri, Biochemist and Environmentalist
- Lambert, Judith Anne (Judy), Consultant, Environmentalist, Policy adviser and Research scientist
- Mann, Maria Katrina, Environmentalist and Psychologist
- Milne, Christine Anne, Environmentalist, Parliamentary leader and School teacher
- O’Shannassy, Kelly-Ann, Environmentalist, Policy-maker and Scientist
- Putt, Margaret Ann (Peg), Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Redwood, Jill, Environmentalist
- Rice, Janet Elizabeth, Councillor, Environmentalist, Facilitator, Mayor and Scientist
- Sandwell, Grecian Edith, Environmentalist
- Schultz, Beth, Environmentalist
- Selvey, Linda Anne, Environmentalist, Immunologist and Public health advocate
- Siewert, Rachel Mary, Agricultural scientist, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Tillack, Gemma, Environmentalist
- Townend, Christine, Animal rights campaigner and Environmentalist
- Vallentine, Josephine (Jo), Environmentalist, former Parliamentarian, Peace activist and Teacher
- Walsh, Philippa Jane (Pip), Environmentalist
- Watson, Giz, Builder, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Weber, Jenny Catherine, Environmentalist
- Wright, Penelope Lesley (Penny), Environmentalist, Lawyer and Parliamentarian
- Ethnic women’s leader
- Paxinos, Kaliope (Kali), Community Educator and Ethnic women’s leader
F
- Facilitator
- Rice, Janet Elizabeth, Councillor, Environmentalist, Facilitator, Mayor and Scientist
- Feminist
- Beaurepaire, Dame Beryl, Feminist, Meteorologist, Service Woman and Women’s Rights Activist
- Brookes, Mabel Balcombe, Author, Community Worker, Feminist and Political candidate
- De Garis, Mary Clementina, Campaigner, Child Welfare Advocate, Feminist, Medical Practitioner and Obsteterician
- Dowse, Sara, Feminist, Journalist, Public Servant and Writer
- Elliott, Della (Kondela), Feminist, Journalist and Trade Unionist
- Goldie, Rosemary, Feminist, Professor and Theologian
- Paul, Camille Agnes Becker, Activist, Feminist, Moral Theologian and Social justice advocate
- Feminist Theologian
- Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
- Film Maker
- Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability Rights Activist and Film Maker
- Florist
- Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Pioneer – Garden city style garden designer
- Forensic Physician
- Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
- former Parliamentarian
- Vallentine, Josephine (Jo), Environmentalist, former Parliamentarian, Peace activist and Teacher
G
- Garden designer
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Mellor, Olive, Author, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Pioneer – Educator and Radio Broadcaster
- Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
- Gardener
- Galbraith, Jean, Botanist, Conservationist, Gardener and Writer
H
- Headmistress
- Burrows, Eva Evelyn, Headmistress, Missionary, Preacher and Religious Leader
- Health Consumer Activist
- Cahill Lambert, Anne, Health Consumer Activist
- Crossing, Sally, Health Consumer Activist
- Draper, Mary, Health Consumer Activist
- McKenzie, Anne, Health Consumer Activist
- Historian
- Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
- Hockey player
- Ogilvie, Katharine Florinda, Academic, Hockey player and Social Worker
- Horticulturist
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Mellor, Olive, Author, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Pioneer – Educator and Radio Broadcaster
- Hospital founder
- Abbott, Gertrude, Hospital founder
- Housing developer
- Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
- Human rights activist
- Durbach, Andrea, Human rights activist
- Salthouse, Sue, Disability Rights Activist and Human rights activist
I
- Immunologist
- Selvey, Linda Anne, Environmentalist, Immunologist and Public health advocate
- Internationalist
- Sweet, Georgina, Internationalist, Philanthropist and Scientist
J
- Jazz and blues singer
- Lee, Georgia, Jazz and blues singer
- Journalist
- Dowse, Sara, Feminist, Journalist, Public Servant and Writer
- Eldridge, Ilana Frances, Environmentalist, Human Rights activist and Journalist
- Elliott, Della (Kondela), Feminist, Journalist and Trade Unionist
- Jenner, Dorothy Hetty Fosbury (‘Andrea’), Actress, Journalist and Radio Broadcaster
- Macready, Agnes, Journalist, Nurse and War Correspondent
- Whitlam, Margaret Elaine, Journalist and Social Worker
L
- Landscape architect
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Lawyer
- Chalmers, Millicent Anne, Environmentalist and Lawyer
- Wright, Penelope Lesley (Penny), Environmentalist, Lawyer and Parliamentarian
- Leadership
- Aboriginal Women’s Leadership
- Women and Leadership in Architecture and Design
M
- Mayor
- Rice, Janet Elizabeth, Councillor, Environmentalist, Facilitator, Mayor and Scientist
- Media Presenter
- Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
- Medical Practitioner
- Brodrick, Ida Bell (Matthews), Medical Practitioner
- De Garis, Mary Clementina, Campaigner, Child Welfare Advocate, Feminist, Medical Practitioner and Obsteterician
- Glowrey, Mary, Catholic Religious Sister and Medical Practitioner
- Gullett, Lucy Edith, Medical Practitioner and Philanthropist
- Meteorologist
- Beaurepaire, Dame Beryl, Feminist, Meteorologist, Service Woman and Women’s Rights Activist
- Missionary
- Burrows, Eva Evelyn, Headmistress, Missionary, Preacher and Religious Leader
- Mowll, Dorothy Ann, Missionary
- Moral Theologian
- Paul, Camille Agnes Becker, Activist, Feminist, Moral Theologian and Social justice advocate
N
- Natural Resource Manager
- Henderson, Judy Isabel, Environmentalist, Natural Resource Manager and Paediatrician
- Nurse
- Kent Hughes, Constance, Charity Worker and Nurse
- Macready, Agnes, Journalist, Nurse and War Correspondent
O
- Obsteterician
- De Garis, Mary Clementina, Campaigner, Child Welfare Advocate, Feminist, Medical Practitioner and Obsteterician
P
- Paediatrician
- Henderson, Judy Isabel, Environmentalist, Natural Resource Manager and Paediatrician
- Parliamentarian
- Buttfield, Nancy, Parliamentarian, Philanthropist and Politician
- Cowan, Edith Dircksey, Charity Worker, Parliamentarian, Social reformer and Women’s Rights Activist
- McIntyre, Margaret Edgeworth, Community Leader and Parliamentarian
- Putt, Margaret Ann (Peg), Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Siewert, Rachel Mary, Agricultural scientist, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Watson, Giz, Builder, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
- Wright, Penelope Lesley (Penny), Environmentalist, Lawyer and Parliamentarian
- Parliamentary leader
- Milne, Christine Anne, Environmentalist, Parliamentary leader and School teacher
- Peace activist
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Vallentine, Josephine (Jo), Environmentalist, former Parliamentarian, Peace activist and Teacher
- Philanthropic Trust Administrator
- Wilmot-Wright, Meriel Antoinette Winchester, Philanthropic Trust Administrator and University administrator
- Philanthropist
- Austin, Elizabeth, Philanthropist
- Biddlecombe, Janet, Philanthropist
- Bon, Anne, Philanthropist
- Buttfield, Nancy, Parliamentarian, Philanthropist and Politician
- Buxton, Rita, Charity Worker and Philanthropist
- Clarke, Janet Lady, Philanthropist
- Dixson, Emma Elizabeth, Philanthropist
- Dobson, Emily, Philanthropist
- Fairfax, Mary Elizabeth, Philanthropist
- Fell, Helen, Philanthropist
- Fennescey, Mary, Philanthropist
- Green, Anne Syrett, Philanthropist and Welfare worker
- Griffith, Mary Harriet, Philanthropist
- Gullett, Lucy Edith, Medical Practitioner and Philanthropist
- Hall, Eliza Rowdon, Philanthropist
- Murdoch, Elisabeth, Philanthropist
- Reichstein, Jill, Community Activist and Philanthropist
- Schwartz, Carol, Business woman and Philanthropist
- Sweet, Georgina, Internationalist, Philanthropist and Scientist
- Walker, Eadith, Philanthropist
- Physician
- Booth, Mary, Physician and Welfare worker
- Pioneer
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
- Pioneer – Educator
- Mellor, Olive, Author, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Pioneer – Educator and Radio Broadcaster
- Pioneer – Garden city style garden designer
- Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Pioneer – Garden city style garden designer
- Policy adviser
- Keating, Colma Derlua Monica, Consultant, Environmentalist and Policy adviser
- Lambert, Judith Anne (Judy), Consultant, Environmentalist, Policy adviser and Research scientist
- Policy Advisor
- Benn, Concetta, Community Activist, Policy Advisor and Social Worker
- Policy-maker
- O’Shannassy, Kelly-Ann, Environmentalist, Policy-maker and Scientist
- Political adviser
- Blakers, Margaret, Environmentalist, Political adviser and strategist
- Political candidate
- Brookes, Mabel Balcombe, Author, Community Worker, Feminist and Political candidate
- Politician
- Benjamin, Phyllis, Politician
- Buttfield, Nancy, Parliamentarian, Philanthropist and Politician
- Crane, Robyn, Community Activist and Politician
- Hutchison, Ruby, Consumer Activist and Politician
- Reid, Joan Innes, Community Worker, Politician and Social worker
- Preacher
- Burrows, Eva Evelyn, Headmistress, Missionary, Preacher and Religious Leader
- Spence, Catherine Helen, Preacher, Social reformer, Suffragist and Writer
- Professor
- Chamberlain, Edna, R., Academic, Professor and Social work educator
- Goldie, Rosemary, Feminist, Professor and Theologian
- Psychologist
- Hastings, Elizabeth, Disability Rights Activist, Psychologist and Public Servant
- Mann, Maria Katrina, Environmentalist and Psychologist
- Public health advocate
- Selvey, Linda Anne, Environmentalist, Immunologist and Public health advocate
- Public Servant
- Dowse, Sara, Feminist, Journalist, Public Servant and Writer
- Hastings, Elizabeth, Disability Rights Activist, Psychologist and Public Servant
R
- Radio Broadcaster
- Jenner, Dorothy Hetty Fosbury (‘Andrea’), Actress, Journalist and Radio Broadcaster
- Mellor, Olive, Author, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Pioneer – Educator and Radio Broadcaster
- Radio Producer
- Gibson, Grace Isabel, Radio Producer
- Religious Leader
- Burrows, Eva Evelyn, Headmistress, Missionary, Preacher and Religious Leader
- Religious Sister
- Clutterbuck, Katherine Mary, Child Welfare Worker and Religious Sister
- Hyslop, Jocelyn Sophia, Academic, Religious Sister and Social Worker
- MacKillop, Mary Helen (St Mary of the Cross), Educator and Religious Sister
- O’Brien, Catherine Cecily (Sister Mary Anselm), Educator and Religious Sister
- Research Advocate for women
- Bryson, Lois, Academic, Research Advocate for women and Sociologist
- Research scientist
- Lambert, Judith Anne (Judy), Consultant, Environmentalist, Policy adviser and Research scientist
- Resource economist
- Ajani, Judith, Environmental researcher and Resource economist
- Rural health activist
- Brown, Margaret, Rural health activist
S
- School teacher
- Milne, Christine Anne, Environmentalist, Parliamentary leader and School teacher
- Scientist
- O’Shannassy, Kelly-Ann, Environmentalist, Policy-maker and Scientist
- Rice, Janet Elizabeth, Councillor, Environmentalist, Facilitator, Mayor and Scientist
- Sweet, Georgina, Internationalist, Philanthropist and Scientist
- Senator
- Tangney, Dorothy Margaret, Senator
- Service Woman
- Beaurepaire, Dame Beryl, Feminist, Meteorologist, Service Woman and Women’s Rights Activist
- Social justice advocate
- Paul, Camille Agnes Becker, Activist, Feminist, Moral Theologian and Social justice advocate
- Social reformer
- Brennan, Anna Teresa, Catholic lay leader, Social reformer, Solicitor and Women’s activist
- Cowan, Edith Dircksey, Charity Worker, Parliamentarian, Social reformer and Women’s Rights Activist
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Spence, Catherine Helen, Preacher, Social reformer, Suffragist and Writer
- Social work educator
- Chamberlain, Edna, R., Academic, Professor and Social work educator
- Wheaton, Amy Grace, Social work educator and Teacher
- Social Worker
- Benn, Concetta, Community Activist, Policy Advisor and Social Worker
- Blackall, Alice Kate, Social Worker and Teacher
- Buckley, Hannah, Social Worker
- Cooper, Margaret, Disability Rights Activist and Social Worker
- Davidson, Mary Eileen, Social worker
- Hyslop, Jocelyn Sophia, Academic, Religious Sister and Social Worker
- Leigh, Virginia Florence, Social worker
- Lyons, Elvira, Business Woman and Social worker
- Moffit, Constance, Social worker
- Murphy, Violet Matilda Myrtle (Viva), Social Worker
- Ogilvie, Katharine Florinda, Academic, Hockey player and Social Worker
- Parker, Norma Alice, Social worker
- Reid, Joan Innes, Community Worker, Politician and Social worker
- Whitlam, Margaret Elaine, Journalist and Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Baldock, Cora, Sociologist
- Bryson, Lois, Academic, Research Advocate for women and Sociologist
- Solicitor
- Brennan, Anna Teresa, Catholic lay leader, Social reformer, Solicitor and Women’s activist
- strategist
- Blakers, Margaret, Environmentalist, Political adviser and strategist
- Suffragist
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Spence, Catherine Helen, Preacher, Social reformer, Suffragist and Writer
T
- Teacher
- Blackall, Alice Kate, Social Worker and Teacher
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Menon, Padma, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher
- Vallentine, Josephine (Jo), Environmentalist, former Parliamentarian, Peace activist and Teacher
- Wheaton, Amy Grace, Social work educator and Teacher
- Theologian
- Goldie, Rosemary, Feminist, Professor and Theologian
- Trade Unionist
- Elliott, Della (Kondela), Feminist, Journalist and Trade Unionist
U
- University administrator
- Wilmot-Wright, Meriel Antoinette Winchester, Philanthropic Trust Administrator and University administrator
- University Professor
- Beder, Sharon, Environmentalist and University Professor
W
- War Correspondent
- Macready, Agnes, Journalist, Nurse and War Correspondent
- Welfare worker
- Booth, Mary, Physician and Welfare worker
- Cleggett, Ella, Welfare worker
- Green, Anne Syrett, Philanthropist and Welfare worker
- Onians, Edith Charlotte, Welfare worker
- Women’s activist
- Brennan, Anna Teresa, Catholic lay leader, Social reformer, Solicitor and Women’s activist
- Women’s Rights Activist
- Beaurepaire, Dame Beryl, Feminist, Meteorologist, Service Woman and Women’s Rights Activist
- Hall, Edith, Disability Rights Activist and Women’s Rights Activist
- Women’s Rights Activist
- Cowan, Edith Dircksey, Charity Worker, Parliamentarian, Social reformer and Women’s Rights Activist
- Goldstein, Vida Jane, Campaigner, Christian Healer, Peace activist, Social reformer, Suffragist, Teacher and Women’s Rights Activist
- Writer
- Dowse, Sara, Feminist, Journalist, Public Servant and Writer
- Galbraith, Jean, Botanist, Conservationist, Gardener and Writer
- Gibson, Emily (Millie), Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist, Landscape architect, Pioneer and Writer
- Spence, Catherine Helen, Preacher, Social reformer, Suffragist and Writer
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