The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Jean Skuse was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) on 26 January 1992 for service to religion, particularly through the World Council of Churches, and to women’s affairs. In the Queen’s Birthday Honors list 1979 she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the community.

Events

• 1981 - 1984

  Member of the New South Wales Premier’s Women’s Advisory Council

• 1975 - 1983

  Vice-moderator of the Central Committee World Council of Churches

• 1971 - 1975

  Executive Secretary of the New South Wales Council Australian Council of Churches

• 1970 - 1970

  Member of the United Nations Commission on Status of Women – Geneva

• 1969 - 1970

  Observer with the United Nations for Methodist Church United States American

• 1963 - 1969

  Administrator of the Methodist Girls’ Hostel Waverley

• 1949 - 1963

  Accounting and auditing (Sydney and London)

• 1978 - 1978

  Awarded Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal

• 1992 - 1992

  Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

• 1979 - 1979

  Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

• 1992 - 1993

  Member of the Home Care Advisory Board New South Wales Government

• 1988 - 1991

  National Co-ordinator of the World Council of Churches Assembly

• 1976 - 1988

  General Secretary of the Australian Council of Churches

• 1986 - 1986

  Member of the New South Wales Government Services for Victims of Crime Task Force

• 1983 - 1985

  Member of the National Advisory Council Australian Boardcastiong Corporation