Messimeri, Voula (c. 1956 - )

Voula Messimeri has been involved in the community services field for over twenty years and has a particular interest in multicultural affairs and women's issues. She was appointed the position of Executive Director of the Australian Greek Welfare Society in 1989 and elected Chair of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia in 2006. She is the first woman to hold the position.

• Messimeri-Kianidis

Chaired by

• Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia

  Voula Messimeri was elected President of FECCA in 2005. She was the first woman to hold that post in the organisation.

  [2005 - ]

Country of birth/heritage

• Greece Born Community of Australia

Director

• Australian Greek Welfare Society (1972 - )

  Voula Messimeri-Kianidis was appointed Executive Director of the Australian Greek Welfare Society in 1989

  [1989 - ]

Featured in

• Being Seen And Heard: Migrant Women Organising In Australia, A Documentary History (2006 - )

Related People

• Mulder, Beryl (1941 - )

  Beryl Mulder served as Senior Deputy Chair on the executive of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia while Voula Messimeri was Chair.

  [2006 - ]