MacKay, Vivienne (1906 - )

Vivienne MacKay, née Plews, was a prominent member of both the Victorian and National Divisions of the Australian Red Cross Society from 1940-1978. She graduated from superintendent of the Red Cross Transport Company in 1940 to divisional commandant in 1945, and served as deputy chairman of the Victorian Division from 1952-1978. She was a member of the National Council from 1948-1978. She became a life member in 1955 and also served as Red Cross member of the National Florence Nightingale Committee from 1949. She was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1958 for her services to the Red Cross Society.

• Plews, Vivienne (maiden name)

Chaired by

• Branches and Regions, Australian Red Cross Victoria

  Branches Committee

  [1960 - 1961]

Related Corporate Bodies

• Australian Red Cross (1914 - )

  Represtative on, Australian Red Cross National Council

  [c. 1948 - c. 1958]

• Community Programs, Australian Red Cross Victoria

  Senior Superintendent of Transport, c. 1950s, head of the Red Cross Service Companies which included hospital services, community services, and services to new Australians c. 1960s - 1978

• Disaster and Emergency Services, Australian Red Cross

  Representative on the Major Disasters Committee

  [1960 - 1961]

• Emergency Services, Australian Red Cross Victoria

  Representative on National Council c. 1948 to 1958. In 1958 - 1965, she headed up the Red Cross Service Companies, Representative Major Disasters Committee 1960-1961. Representative on Fire Prevention Week Committee 1968-1969

• Fundraising, Australian Red Cross Victoria

  Australian Red Cross Victoria fund raising and training

  [1960s - 1978]

• International Tracing and Refugee Services, Australian Red Cross (2004 - )

  Head of the Australian Red Cross Service Companies including services to new Australians, in the 1960s and 1970s, representative Good Neighbour council c. 1964-1969

• Tracing and Refugee Services, Australian Red Cross Victoria

  Australian Red Cross Victoria head of Red Cross Services to new Australians, in the 1960s and 1970s, representative Good Neighbour council c. 1964-1969

See also

• Stubbings, Leon, Look what you started Henry! A history of the Australian Red Cross 1914-1991., Australian Red Cross Society, East Melbourne, Victoria, 1992, 316 pp. [ Details... ]