McConnell, Joyce Marion (1916 - )

Joyce McConnell was appointed to the Order of the British Empire on 12 June 1976 for community services. She was an active member of a number of national women's groups and Australian Capital Territory associations. McConnell was President of the National Council of Women of Australia, member of the National Women's Advisory Council, National Women's Consultative Council and the Federation of University Women. In 1976 McConnell was Australia's delegate to the International Council of Women conference in Vancouver.

• Smith, Joyce (maiden name, 21 August 1916 - 31 August 1939)

Events

31 August 1939	Married Hugh McConnell and she bore four children
1957	Member of the Australian Federation of University Women (ACT)
1957 - 1958	Honourary Secretary of the National Council of Australian Capital Territory
1962 - 1964	President of the National Council of Australian Capital Territory
1962 - 1964	Chairman of the Emergency Housekeeper Service in the Australian Capital Territory
1964	Member of the First Garden Club (ACT)
1964 - 1965	Member of the Churchill Appeal committee in the Australian Capital Territory
1965 - 1969	Committee member of the Mission to Seamen in Buenos Aires
1965 - 1969	Member of the University Women's Club (Argentina)
1973	Associate member of the Royal Canberra Golf Club
1973 - 1976	President of the National Council of Women of Australia
1974 - 1977	Vice-president of the Australian Pre-School Association
1975	Vice-chair of the National Committee for the International Women's Year for the United Nations Association of Australia
1975	Member of the delegation of ten women sent by the Australian government to the United Nations Tribune for International Women's Year in Mexico City
1976	Member of the advisory committee on the Australian Government Contribution to the United States Bicentennial
1976	Member of the Women's International Club (ACT)
1976	Leader and Australian delegate to the International Council of Women conference in Vancouver
12 June 1976	Appointed to the Order of the British Empire
1978	Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal
1978 - 1980	Member of the National Women's Advisory Council
1979	Honourary Life Vice-President of the National Council of Women of Australia
1980	Convenor of the Economics Standing Committee for the National Council of Australian Women
1981	Council member of the Australian Federation of University Women
1982 - 1984	Member of the National Women's Advisory Council
1984 - 1986	Member of the National Women's Consultative Council

Membership

• Australian Federation of University Women Inc. (1922 - )
• National Women's Advisory Council (1978 - )

  [1978 - 1980]

• National Women's Advisory Council (1978 - )

  [1982 - 1984]

• National Women's Consultative Council

  [1984 - 1986]

Presided

• National Council of Women of Australia (1931 - )

  [1973 - 1976]

• National Council of Women of the Australian Capital Territory (1939 - )

  [1962 - 1964]

Secretary

• National Council of Women of the Australian Capital Territory (1939 - )

  [1957 - 1958]

Newspaper Articles

• 'Active life in women's affairs', Canberra Times, 17 August, 1991, p. 2. [ Details... ]

See also

• Cadman, Kerith A (ed.), Who's who in Australia, 1988, 26 edn, The Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1988, 960 pp. [ Details... ]
• Lofthouse, Andrea (ed.), Who's who of Australian women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde (NSW), 1982, 504 pp. [ Details... ]