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Aboriginal activist
Archer, Caroline Lillian (1922 - 1978), Aboriginal activist
Bindi, Daisy (c. 1904 - 1962), Aboriginal activist
Clare, Monica (1924 - 1973), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal activist and Aboriginal leader
Coe, Isabel Edie (1951 - 2012), Aboriginal activist
Cullen, Ngingali (1942 - 2012), Aboriginal activist, Community development worker, Health worker and Nurse
Eatock, Pat (1937 - ), Aboriginal activist, Women's rights activist, Public servant, Film maker and Academic
Jackomos, Merle Robertha (1929 - ), Author, Community worker and Aboriginal activist
Maris, Hyllus Noel (1934 - 1986), Aboriginal activist, community worker, educator and scriptwriter
Miller, Sandy, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Aboriginal activist
O'Shane, Patricia (1941 - ), Barrister, Public servant, Teacher, Management consultant, Magistrate, Café owner, University Chancellor and Aboriginal activist
Peris, Nova (1971 - ), Aboriginal activist, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Hockey Player, Olympian and Track and Field Athlete
Quagliotti, Winnie (1932 - 1988), Aboriginal activist, Community worker and Aboriginal spokesperson
Turner, Patricia Ann (1952 - ), Aboriginal activist, Feminist and Public servant
Watson, Maureen (1930 - ), Aboriginal Storyteller, Actor, Singer and Aboriginal activist
Williams, Loris Elaine (1949 - 2005), Aboriginal activist and Archivist
Aboriginal administrator
Ah Kee, Margaret, Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal welfare worker
Burney, Linda Jean (c. 1957 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Educator
Clare, Monica (1924 - 1973), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal activist and Aboriginal leader
Colless, Daphne Rosina (1928 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Public servant and Aboriginal community worker
Corbett, Helen (1953 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal rights activist and Educator
House, Matilda (1945 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal Artist
Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941 - ), Aboriginal health worker, Aboriginal welfare worker and Aboriginal Administrator
McPherson, Shirley (1948 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Accountant
Mundine, Kaye (1947 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Oscar, June (1962 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Health worker, Welfare worker and Film maker
Procter, Isabelle (1944 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Educator and Researcher
Pryor, Jenny (1958? - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Child Welfare Worker
Rankine, Dorothy Leila (1932 - 1993), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal community worker, Educator and Musician
Sculthorpe-Randriamahefa, Kerry (1947 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Public servant and Researcher
Stainton, Irene, Aboriginal Administrator, Child Welfare Worker and Cultural Advisor
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 - 2010), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal health worker, Journalist, Academic and Writer
Tippett, Veronica (1944 - 1990), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Torres, Patricia (1956 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Community worker, Health worker, Educator and Aboriginal Administrator
Tripcony, Penny (1942 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Community worker, Educator and Research Officer
Ware, Kathy (1949 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Aboriginal artist
Bates, Fiona, Aboriginal Artist, Tour operator and Welfare worker
House, Matilda (1945 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal Artist
Marika, Marmburra Wananumba Banduk (1954 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Film maker and Community worker
Morgan, Sally (1951 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Writer
Mundja (c. 1930 - ), Traditional Aboriginal Custodian, Aboriginal Artist and Justice of the Peace
Napangati, Pansy (c. 1948 - ), Aboriginal Artist
Riley, Muriel, Aboriginal Artist
Shearer, Heather, Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Thancoupie (1937 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Teacher
Torres, Patricia (1956 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Community worker, Health worker, Educator and Aboriginal Administrator
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam-Rose (1950 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Educator
Walker, Della (1932 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Aboriginal community worker and Aboriginal health worker
Aboriginal child welfare worker
Clarke, Michelle, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Coller, Doreen, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Cummings, Barbara, Aboriginal welfare worker, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Writer
Dyer, Mollie (1927 - 1998), Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Aboriginal community worker
Fisher, Kathy, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker, Actor and Photographer
Graham, Mary, Aboriginal child welfare worker
King, Christine, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Miller, Sandy, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Aboriginal activist
Munns, Caroline, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Munro, Jenny, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Oakley, Jackie, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Pearce, Betty, Aboriginal child welfare worker, community worker and Aboriginal rights activist
Shearer, Heather, Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Thorpe, Marjorie, Aboriginal child welfare worker and Aboriginal community worker
Tommy, Julie, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Aboriginal community worker
Cochrane Smith, Fanny (1834 - 1905), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal community worker
Colless, Daphne Rosina (1928 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Public servant and Aboriginal community worker
Cooney, Vicki, Aboriginal community worker and Childcare worker
Dyer, Mollie (1927 - 1998), Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Aboriginal community worker
Hunter, Dora, Aboriginal community worker and Childcare worker
Malamoo, Shireen, Aboriginal community worker
Nona, Dosina, Aboriginal community worker
Rankine, Dorothy Leila (1932 - 1993), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal community worker, Educator and Musician
Roughsey, Elsie (Labumore) (1923 - ), Aboriginal community worker, Aboriginal health worker, Educator and Writer
Shillingsworth, Jessie (c. 1893 - 1981), Aboriginal community worker
Simon, Ella (1902 - 1981), Aboriginal community worker
Thorpe, Marjorie, Aboriginal child welfare worker and Aboriginal community worker
Walker, Della (1932 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Aboriginal community worker and Aboriginal health worker
West, Ida (1919 - 2003), Aboriginal community worker and author
Aboriginal health worker
Brown, Olive (1945 - 1993), Aboriginal health worker
Bryant, Val, Aboriginal Health Worker
Davis-Hurst, Pat, Aboriginal leader, Justice of the Peace and Aboriginal health worker
Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941 - ), Aboriginal health worker, Aboriginal welfare worker and Aboriginal Administrator
Pepper-Connolly, Louise (c. 1841 - 1934), Aboriginal health worker and Childcare worker
Roughsey, Elsie (Labumore) (1923 - ), Aboriginal community worker, Aboriginal health worker, Educator and Writer
Smallwood, Gracelyn (1951 - ), Aboriginal health worker, midwife and nurse
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 - 2010), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal health worker, Journalist, Academic and Writer
Thomas, Jenny, Aboriginal health worker and Child Welfare Worker
Walker, Della (1932 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Aboriginal community worker and Aboriginal health worker
Winch, Marie Joan (1935 - ), Aboriginal Health Worker, Midwife and Nurse
Aboriginal heritage consultant
Bancroft, Robyne, Aboriginal Heritage Consultant
Carmichael, Beryl (1935 - ), Aboriginal Heritage Consultant and Aboriginal Storyteller
Aboriginal leader
Clare, Monica (1924 - 1973), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal activist and Aboriginal leader
Davis-Hurst, Pat, Aboriginal leader, Justice of the Peace and Aboriginal health worker
Gibbs, Pearl Mary (1901 - 1983), Aboriginal leader, Political activist and Social activist
Tarenorerer (Walyer) (c. 1800 - 1831), Aboriginal leader
Truganini (1812 - 1876), Aboriginal spokesperson and Aboriginal leader
Aboriginal linguist
Bell, Jeanie (1949 - ), Aboriginal Linguist, Educator and Academic
Brennan, Gloria Faye (1948 - 1985), Aboriginal Linguist, Anthropologist, Pianist and Public servant
Cochrane Smith, Fanny (1834 - 1905), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal community worker
Mack, Maggy Pinkie (1858 - 1954), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal Storyteller
Moysey, Annie (c. 1870 - c. 1970), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal Tradional Dancer
O'Keefe, Cherry (Tjapun) (c. 1895 - 1977), Aboriginal Linguist
Oldfield, Alice Warrika (c. 1885 - 1978), Aboriginal Linguist, Aboriginal Tradional Dancer and Traditional Aboriginal Custodian
Stewart, Eleanor Jessie (c. 1887 - 1977), Aboriginal Storyteller and Aboriginal Linguist
Toby, Ida (1899 - 1976), Aboriginal Linguist
Aboriginal mission or reserve
Coranderrk Station (1860 - 1950)
Cummeragunja Reserve (1883 - )
Ebenezer Mission Station (1859 - 1904)
Lake Tyers Mission (1861 - 2001)
Ramahyuck Mission (1862 - 1908)
Aboriginal missionary
Noble, Angelina (1890? - 1964), Aboriginal Missionary
Aboriginal rights activist
Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Montgomery) (1881 - 1961), Teacher, Writer and Aboriginal rights activist
Bromham, Ada (1880 - 1965), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Political candidate and Temperance advocate
Buchanan, Cheryl (1955 - ), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal Writer and Publisher
Buchanan, Pamela Ann (1937 - 1992), Aboriginal rights activist, Community advocate, Educationalist and Parliamentarian
Corbett, Helen (1953 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal rights activist and Educator
Flick, Isabel Ann (1928 - 2000), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker and Educator
Hoffman, Elizabeth, Aboriginal rights activist and Public servant
Pearce, Betty, Aboriginal child welfare worker, community worker and Aboriginal rights activist
Smith, Celia (1911 - 1980), Aboriginal rights activist and community worker
Aboriginal spokesperson
Briggs, Louisa (1836 - 1925), Aboriginal spokesperson, Matron, Midwife and Nurse
Brodie, Veronica (1946 - ), Aboriginal spokesperson
Quagliotti, Winnie (1932 - 1988), Aboriginal activist, Community worker and Aboriginal spokesperson
Truganini (1812 - 1876), Aboriginal spokesperson and Aboriginal leader
Aboriginal storyteller
Carmichael, Beryl (1935 - ), Aboriginal Heritage Consultant and Aboriginal Storyteller
Mack, Maggy Pinkie (1858 - 1954), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal Storyteller
Schrieber, Lorna (1926 - 1993), Traditional Aboriginal Custodian, Welfare worker and Aboriginal Storyteller
Stewart, Eleanor Jessie (c. 1887 - 1977), Aboriginal Storyteller and Aboriginal Linguist
Trew, Judy Thandripilinha (c. 1865 - c. 1945), Aboriginal Storyteller
Watson, Maureen (1930 - ), Aboriginal Storyteller, Actor, Singer and Aboriginal activist
Aboriginal teacher
Beeton, Lucy (1829 - 1886), Aboriginal teacher
Cameron, Bessy (c. 1851 - 1895), Aboriginal teacher
Aboriginal tradional dancer
Moysey, Annie (c. 1870 - c. 1970), Aboriginal Linguist and Aboriginal Tradional Dancer
Oldfield, Alice Warrika (c. 1885 - 1978), Aboriginal Linguist, Aboriginal Tradional Dancer and Traditional Aboriginal Custodian
Aboriginal welfare worker
Ah Kee, Margaret, Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal welfare worker
Cummings, Barbara, Aboriginal welfare worker, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Writer
Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941 - ), Aboriginal health worker, Aboriginal welfare worker and Aboriginal Administrator
Passmore-Edwards, Mary-Ellen, Aboriginal welfare worker
Stanton, Mimbingal Violet (Vai) McGinness (1929 - 1995), Aboriginal welfare worker
Tongerie, Maude (1927 - ), Aboriginal Welfare Worker
Aboriginal writer
Buchanan, Cheryl (1955 - ), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal Writer and Publisher
Miller, Olga Eunice (1920 - 2003), Aboriginal writer, Community worker, Environmentalist, Illustrator and Storyteller
Morgan, Sally (1951 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Writer
Academic
Allport, Carolyn, Academic, Political candidate and Trade unionist
Atkins, Ruth Ethel, Academic
Babacan, Hurriyet (1961 - ), Academic, Migrant community Advocate, Public servant and Policy adviser
Bage, Anna Frederika (1883 - 1970), Academic, Biologist and Sports Administrator
Beal, Diana (1945 - ), Academic
Bell, Jeanie (1949 - ), Aboriginal Linguist, Educator and Academic
Bin-Sallik, Mary Ann, Social worker, Academic, Justice of the Peace and Nurse
Blair, Nerida (1957 - ), Policy adviser, Academic and Public servant
Brewer, Ilma Mary (1915 - 2006), Academic, Botanist and Educator
Browne, Ida Alison (1900 - 1976), Academic, Geologist and Palaeontologist
Burton, Clare (1942 - 1998), Researcher, Public servant, Academic, Consultant and Writer
Campbell, Persia Gwendolen Crawford (1898 - 1974), Academic and Economist
Corbett, Joan Lorna (1952 - ), Academic, Public servant, Teacher and Trade union official
Derham, Dorothy Lush, Poet and Academic
Derham, Enid (1882 - 1941), Academic and Poet
Dow, Gwyneth Maude, Academic
Eatock, Pat (1937 - ), Aboriginal activist, Women's rights activist, Public servant, Film maker and Academic
Ester, Helen, Academic, Journalism trainer, Journalist, Print Journalist and Television journalist
Fidler, Isabel Margaret (1869 - 1952), Academic and Women's rights activist
Green, Dorothy (1915 - 1991), Academic, Commonwealth or Empire Games gold medalist, Literary critic, Poet, Political activist and Swimmer
Greer, Germaine (1939 - ), Academic, Feminist and Writer
Grimshaw, Patricia (1938 - ), Academic, Feminist and Historian
Harwood, Marian Fleming (1846 - 1934), Academic, Peace activist, Philanthropist and Teacher
Henningham, Nicola (1960 - ), Academic and Historian
Hunter, Thelma (1923 - ), Academic and Women's Liberationist
Jennings, Vera, Academic and Lecturer
Jordan, Deirdre Frances (1926 - ), Academic and Educator
Kalantzis, Mary (1949 - ), Director and Academic
Kiddle, Margaret Loch (1914 - 1958), Academic and Historian
Kiek, Winifred (1884 - 1975), Academic and Minister
Kramer, Leonie Judith (1924 - ), Academic, Educator and Professor
Landorf, Christine (Chris) (1961 - ), Academic and Architect
Langton, Marcia Lynne (1951 - ), Academic and Activist
Manion, Margaret Mary (1935 - ), Lecturer and Academic
Marcus, Julie (1944 - ), Anthropologist and Academic
Marks, Gladys Hope (1883 - 1970), Academic, Teacher and Women's rights activist
Marlay, Elaine (1915 - 1977), Academic and Dentist
McArthur, Annie Margaret (1919 - 2002), Academic and Anthropologist
McCall, Andrea Lea (1952 - ), Academic and Parliamentarian
McLennan, Ethel Irene (1891 - 1983), Academic, Botanist and Educator
Mills, Carol Moya (1942 - ), Academic, Librarian and Historian
Moffatt, Marjorie (Ann) (1941 - ), Academic
Moyle, Alice Marshall (1908 - 2005), Academic and Ethnomusicologist
Ogilvie, Florinda Katherine (1902 - 1983), Academic and Social worker
Pegrum, Annabelle Nicole (1952 - ), Public servant, Architect and Academic
Phillips, Christine (1963 - ), Academic and Doctor
Reynolds, Margaret (1941 - ), Parliamentarian and Academic
Robinson-Valéry, Judith (1933 - ), Academic
Sawer, Marian, Academic and Political Scientist
Sperling, Karla Michelle, Lawyer and Academic
Sweet, Georgina (1875 - 1946), Academic, Philanthropist, Zoologist and Women's rights activist
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 - 2010), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal health worker, Journalist, Academic and Writer
Taylor, Dorothy Rhodes (1882 - c. 1971), Academic and Geographer
Thornton, Merle (1930 - ), Academic, Feminist and Author
Tory, Ethel Elizabeth (1912 - 2003), Academic and Teacher
Vick, Lesley Helen (1945 - ), Academic, Editor, Researcher and Writer
Walker, Alice Ruth (1917 - 1986), Academic and philosopher
Willis, Sabine Hedwig (1938 - ), Historian and Academic
Young, Elspeth (1940 - 2002), Academic and Geographer
Academic organisation
Association of Women Employees of the University of Sydney (1980 - ?)
Australian National University Women's History Group (1982 - 1987)
Women's Studies Conference Committee (1984 - 1985)
Accompanist
McHenry, Zoe Rosalind (1901 - 1971), Accompanist, Composer, Musician and Teacher
Accountant
Hood, Elizabeth Anne (1943 - ), Accountant
Marland, Valerie Hope (1922 - ), Accountant
McPherson, Shirley (1948 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Accountant
Ranke, Aine, Accountant and Lecturer
Sanderson, Rachel, Accountant, Business woman and Parliamentarian
Vinnicombe, Sue, Accountant
Walker, Judith Mary (1938 - 2001), Accountant, Parliamentarian and Union secretary
Acquatic performer
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 - 1975), Acquatic performer, Actor, Author, Diver and Swimmer
Activist
Abraham, Vivienne (1920 - ), Peace activist and Editor
Ahern, Elizabeth (1877 - 1969), Political activist
Allan, Stella (1871 - 1962), Community advocate, Journalist, Print Journalist and Women's rights activist
Anderson, Maybanke Susannah (1845 - 1927), Activist, Feminist and Journalist
Archer, Caroline Lillian (1922 - 1978), Aboriginal activist
Arena, Franca, Parliamentarian and Women's rights activist
Aston, Matilda Ann (1873 - 1947), Disability Activist, Teacher and Writer
Australian Women's National League (1904 - 1944?)
Bacon, Eva (1909 - 1994), Peace activist
Baines, Sarah Jane (Jennie) (1866 - 1951), Feminist and Political activist
Barry, Mary Kathleen (1925 - ), Political candidate, Public speaker and Activist
Beaurepaire, Beryl Edith (1923 - ), Feminist, Women's rights activist, Community worker and Patron
Beaver, Aileen Winifred (1926 - ), Metalworker, Political candidate, Trade unionist and Activist
Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Montgomery) (1881 - 1961), Teacher, Writer and Aboriginal rights activist
Bethune, Dulcie Evelyn, Women's rights activist
Bindi, Daisy (c. 1904 - 1962), Aboriginal activist
Blackburn, Doris Amelia (1889 - 1970), Politician and Peace activist
Blake, Audrey, Political activist
Booker, Lorelei Emmeline (1906 - 1994), Women's rights activist
Booth, Sarah (1844 - 1928), Community worker and Women's rights activist
Boundy, Olive (c. 1934 - ), Nurse, Teacher and Activist
Bowen, Sally (1918 - 1999), Women's rights activist and Peace activist
Brentnall, Elizabeth (1830 - 1909), Political Activist
Bromham, Ada (1880 - 1965), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Political candidate and Temperance advocate
Brown, Amanda (1956 - ), Photo journalist, Political activist, Printmaker and Social activist
Brown, Freda Yetta (1919 - 2009), Activist, Journalist and Political candidate
Bryan, Edith (1872 - 1963), Disability activist and Teacher
Buchanan, Cheryl (1955 - ), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal Writer and Publisher
Buchanan, Pamela Ann (1937 - 1992), Aboriginal rights activist, Community advocate, Educationalist and Parliamentarian
Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy (1922 - ), Feminist, Human rights advocate, Migrant community Advocate, Peace activist and Sociologist
Burrows, Maggie, Political activist and Women's rights activist
Byles, Marie Beuzeville (1900 - 1979), Author, Conservationist, Feminist, Journalist, Lawyer, Mountaineer, Pacifist, Photographer, Political activist and Print Journalist
Calvert, Michelle, Lawyer and Activist
Cameron, Annette (1920 - 2008), Feminist, Political activist, Political candidate and Social activist
Cameron, Barbara, Women's rights activist
Carman, Marina (1974 - ), Program manager, Researcher and Activist
Chambers, Joy (1942 - ), Farmer and Social activist
Cilento, Phyllis (1894 - 1987), Doctor, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Women's rights activist, Social reformer, Journalist and Broadcaster
Clare, Monica (1924 - 1973), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal activist and Aboriginal leader
Coe, Isabel Edie (1951 - 2012), Aboriginal activist
Coleman, Marie Yvonne, Feminist, social activist, educator, researcher, public servant, journalist, Medical Social Worker and Statutory Office Holder
Collins, Moira, Environmentalist, Farmer and Social activist
Cope, Madeleine (Madge) (1904 - 2001), Unionist and Activist
Corbett, Helen (1953 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal rights activist and Educator
Cowan, Edith Dircksey (1861 - 1932), Community worker, Politician and Political activist
Cowper, Robina Fordyce (1866 - 1948), Lay preacher, Magistrate, Religious Leader and Women's rights activist
Cox, Eva Maria (1938 - ), Social activist, University teacher and Women's rights activist
Coxsedge, Joan Marjorie, Political activist and Parliamentarian
Crow, Ruth (1916 - 1999), Political activist
Cruz, Elba (1945 - ), Women's Refuge Worker and Union activist
Cullen, Ngingali (1942 - 2012), Aboriginal activist, Community development worker, Health worker and Nurse
Cunningham, Mary Emily (1869 - 1930), Activist, Pastoralist wife and Poet
Curthoys, Barbara (1924 - 2000), Feminist, Social activist, Pacifist, Political activist and Psychologist
Cusack, Dymphna (1902 - 1981), Author, Cultural Commentator, Political activist, Social activist and Teacher
Cuthbertson, Margaret (1864 - 1944), Child Welfare Worker, Factory inspector, Public servant and Women's rights activist
Daley, Jane (Jean) (1881 - 1948), Activist and Political candidate
Dick, Muriel (1921 - ), Farmer, Social activist and Women's rights activist
Downing, Cecilia (1858 - 1952), Community worker and Women's rights activist
Dowse, Sara (1938 - ), Feminist, Women's rights activist, Writer and Public servant
Drechsler, Audrey Louise (1933 - ), Farmer, Political candidate and Social activist
Dwyer, Catherine Winifred (Kate) (1861 - 1949), Teacher and Activist
Eatock, Pat (1937 - ), Aboriginal activist, Women's rights activist, Public servant, Film maker and Academic
Edwards, Royalene, Architect and Activist
Egan, Francis, Activist and Café owner
Fisher, Elizabeth M. (1925 - ), Activist, Feminist and Sports Administrator
Flick, Isabel Ann (1928 - 2000), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker and Educator
Forrest, Margaret Elvire (1844 - 1929), Botanical artist and Political activist
Francis, Susan (1877 - 1946), Nurse and Activist
Frewin, Elizabeth (1892 - 1955), Activist
Furner, Elizabeth (1916 - ), Writer and Women's rights activist
Geach, Portia Swanston (1873 - 1959), Artist and Women's rights activist
Gibbs, Pearl Mary (1901 - 1983), Aboriginal leader, Political activist and Social activist
Gilchrist, Roma Catherine (1909 - 1983), Feminist and Peace activist
Giles, Patricia Jessie (Pat) (1928 - ), Nurse, Political activist and Politician
Glencross, Eleanor (1876 - 1950), Feminist, Political candidate and Women's rights activist
Golding, Annie Mackenzie (1855 - 1934), Activist, Feminist, Suffragist and Teacher
Green, Dorothy (1915 - 1991), Academic, Commonwealth or Empire Games gold medalist, Literary critic, Poet, Political activist and Swimmer
Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 - 1992), Feminist, Peace activist, Activist, Pacifist, Broadcaster and Writer
Greville, Henrietta (1861 - 1964), Activist and Trade unionist
Guérin, Julia Margaret (Bella) (1858 - 1923), Teacher, political activist and feminist
Hansen, Elizabeth May, Political activist
Harwood, Marian Fleming (1846 - 1934), Academic, Peace activist, Philanthropist and Teacher
Hearman, Vannessa, Political activist and Political candidate
Hobbs, Mary Eleanor (1842 - 1920), Homemaker, Social activist and Suffrage activist
Hoffman, Elizabeth, Aboriginal rights activist and Public servant
Hughes, Agnes Eva (c. 1856 - 1940), charity worker and Political activist
Hypatia, Marg, Anti-nuclear campaigner, Feminist and Peace activist
Inglis, Amirah (1926 - ), Author and Political activist
Jackomos, Merle Robertha (1929 - ), Author, Community worker and Aboriginal activist
Jollie-Smith, Christian Brynhild Ochiltree (1885 - 1963), Lawyer and Social activist
Kent, Ivy Mary (1893 - 1974), Women's rights activist and Community worker
Kirk, Maria (Marie) Elizabeth (1855 - 1928), Welfare worker and Women's rights activist
Kontellis, Marika, Disability Activist
Kumm, Frances Gertrude, Community worker and Women's rights activist
Kunert, Carol, Political activist
Laidler, Bertha May (1912 - 1975), Political activist and Political candidate
Langton, Marcia Lynne (1951 - ), Academic and Activist
Lawson, Louisa (1848 - 1920), Feminist, Women's rights activist, Writer, Businesswoman and Suffragist
Lee, Mary (1821 - 1909), Suffragist, Union activist and Welfare worker
Lenane, Jean, Psychiatrist and Activist
Littlejohn, Emma Linda Palmer (1883 - 1949), Feminist, Journalist, Radio Broadcaster, Radio Journalist and Women's rights activist
Macdonald, Amelia Morrison Fraser (1865 - 1946), Church woman, Social reformer, Tailoress and Women's rights activist
Manuel, Jean Maree (1922 - 2001), Teacher, Volunteer and Activist
Marchisotti, Daisy Elizabeth (1904 - 1987), Activist and Journalist
Maris, Hyllus Noel (1934 - 1986), Aboriginal activist, community worker, educator and scriptwriter
Maxwell, May (Maisie) (1876 - 1977), Actor, Journalist, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Trade unionist and Women's rights activist
McEwen, Annie Mills (1900 - 1967), Community worker and Political activist
McLean, Jean (1934 - ), Political activist and Parliamentarian
McNamara, Matilda Emilie Bertha (1853 - 1931), Bookseller, Feminist and Political activist
McNish, Mary Elizabeth (c. 1926 - ), Political candidate, Teacher and Activist
McRae-McMahon, Dorothy Margaret (1934 - ), Activist and Minister
Medcalf, Carole, Lecturer, Political candidate and Activist
Miethke, Adelaide Laetitia (1881 - 1962), Feminist, Social activist and Peace activist
Miller, Emma (1839 - 1917), Women's rights activist, Union organiser and Suffragist
Miller, Sandy, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker and Aboriginal activist
Milne, Agnes Anderson (1850 - 1919), Factory inspector and Union activist
Milson, Virginia, Environmentalist and Activist
Monahan, Briony, Feminist, Peace activist and Social activist
Moon, Kylie (c. 1979 - ), Activist
Moon, Silver (1952 - ), Audio Engineer, Composer, Environmentalist, Feminist, Lecturer, Musician, Political activist and Public servant
Moore, Edith Harrison (1872 - 1974), Women's rights activist, Charity worker and Community worker
Morgan, Eliza Elsie, Women's rights activist
Mundey, Judith Ann (1944 - ), Activist and Lawyer
Nashar, Beryl (1923 - 2012), Political activist
Nicholls, Elizabeth Webb (1850 - 1943), Activist and Suffragist
Nicholson, Vivienne Estelle (1946 - ), Political activist and Political candidate
Norris, Ada May (1901 - 1989), Community worker and Women's rights activist
O'Connor, Ailsa Margaret (1921 - 1980), Activist, Artist and Teacher
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920 - 1993), Poet, Political activist, Artist and Educator
O'Shane, Patricia (1941 - ), Barrister, Public servant, Teacher, Management consultant, Magistrate, Café owner, University Chancellor and Aboriginal activist
Palmer, Helen Gwynneth (1917 - 1979), Writer, Teacher and Political activist
Pankhurst, Adela (1885 - 1961), Pacifist, Feminist, Political activist and Suffragist
Pearce, Betty, Aboriginal child welfare worker, community worker and Aboriginal rights activist
Peris, Nova (1971 - ), Aboriginal activist, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Hockey Player, Olympian and Track and Field Athlete
Perrott, Margaret (c. 1952 - ), Paediatrician, Political candidate and Activist
Petersen, Mairi Isabel Wilson (1940 - ), Teacher and Activist
Pethybridge, Eva, Women's rights activist and Social activist
Picone, Catherine (Cathy) (1949 - ), Peace activist
Preston-Stanley, Millicent Fanny (1883 - 1955), Politician and Women's rights activist
Putt, Margaret Ann (1963 - ), Activist and Parliamentarian
Quagliotti, Winnie (1932 - 1988), Aboriginal activist, Community worker and Aboriginal spokesperson
Quixley, Suzi, Feminist and Political Activist
Reading, Fanny (1884 - 1974), Medical practitioner, Women's rights activist and Zionist
Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (1874 - 1967), Women's rights activist and Feminist
Robinson, Elizabeth Esther (1886 - 1943), Political activist, Political candidate and Women's rights activist
Russell, Delia Constance (1870 - 1938), Community worker and Women's rights activist
Ryan, Edna Minna (1904 - 1997), Feminist, Trade unionist, Activist and Writer
Salce, Mary (1945 - ), Activist, Community worker and Farmer
Salomon, Alice, Union activist
Salthouse, Sue (1949 - ), Disability activist, Human rights advocate and Teacher
Scutt, Jocelynne A. (1947 - ), Activist, Lawyer and Writer
Shelley, Cecilia Moore (1893 - 1986), Union activist
Shnookal, Deborah Jane (c. 1953 - ), Editor and Activist
Skene, Lillias Margaret (1867 - 1957), Women's rights activist and Welfare worker
Smith, Celia (1911 - 1980), Aboriginal rights activist and community worker
Spitzer, Fleur, Philanthropist and Women's rights activist
Stokes, Meredith, Feminist and Peace activist
Stuart, Florence Rhoda (c. 1872 - 1932), Journalist and Political activist
Swanton, Mary Hynes (1861 - 1940), Tailoress, Trade unionist and Women's rights activist
Sweet, Georgina (1875 - 1946), Academic, Philanthropist, Zoologist and Women's rights activist
Townend, Christine Elizabeth, Writer and Activist
Turner, Patricia Ann (1952 - ), Aboriginal activist, Feminist and Public servant
Vaughan, Grace Sydney (1922 - 1984), Parliamentarian and Social Activist
Walker, Ellinor Gertrude (1893 - 1990), Poet, Educator and Women's rights activist
Walker, Virginia Clare (1938 - ), Administrator and Activist
Wallace, Joy, Activist
Ward, Elizabeth (Biff), Feminist, Social activist and Writer
Watson, Maureen (1930 - ), Aboriginal Storyteller, Actor, Singer and Aboriginal activist
Watts, Margaret Sturge (1892 - 1978), Migrant community Advocate, Welfare worker and Peace activist
Weber, Ivy Lavinia (1892 - 1976), Parliamentarian, Political candidate and Women's rights activist
Weeks, Clara (1852 - 1937), Suffrage activist, Teacher and Women's rights activist
Weiner, Haete (c. 1973 - ), Political candidate, Social activist and Social worker
Wilhelm, Eileen Vimy (1919 - 2004), Social activist, Health worker and Volunteer
Williams, Brigitte, Teacher and Activist
Williams, Joan (1914 - 2008), Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Writer, Journalist, Broadcaster and Activist
Williams, Loris Elaine (1949 - 2005), Aboriginal activist and Archivist
Williams, Nadine, Feminist and Social activist
Willmore, Henrietta (1842 - 1938), Musician and women's rights activist
Windeyer, Mary Elizabeth (1837 - 1912), Charity worker and Women's rights activist
Wright, Mary (1903 - ), Trade unionist and Women's rights activist
Young Women's Christian Association Victoria (Y.W.C.A. Victoria) (1999 - ), World Young Women's Christian Association (World Y.W.C.A .1855 –)
Young, Jeanne Forster (1876 - 1955), Author, Welfare worker, Journalist and Political activist
Actor
Alison, Dorothy (1925 - 1992), Actor
Anderson, Frances Margaret (Judith) (1898 - 1992), Actor
Brown, Noeline, Actor, Political candidate and Producer
Byrne, Roxy (1912 - 2004), Actor and Hockey Player
Coffey, Essie (c. 1940 - 1998), Community worker, Singer, Actor and Film maker
Cross, Zora Bernice May (1890 - 1964), Actor, Author, Journalist, Poet, Print Journalist and Teacher
Fisher, Kathy, Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker, Actor and Photographer
Fitton, Doris Alice (1897 - 1985), Actor and Theatrical director
Gavin, Agnes (1872 - 1948), Actor and Scriptwriter
Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 - 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer and Teacher
Hobbs, Constance Ella (1907 - 2009), Actor
Howarde, Kate (1864 - 1939), Actor, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter and Theatrical director
Jenner, Dorothy Gordon (Andrea) (1891 - 1985), Actor, Art Director, Journalist, Scriptwriter and War correspondent
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 - 1975), Acquatic performer, Actor, Author, Diver and Swimmer
Kelly, Ethel Knight (1875 - 1949), Actor and Author
Kennedy, Jane (1964 - ), Actor, Comedian, Producer, Radio presenter and Screenwriter
Kirkby, Elisabeth (1921 - ), Actor, Broadcaster, Farmer, Parliamentarian and Scriptwriter
Landau, Yetty (1895 - 1971), Actor, Broadcaster, Teacher of Elocution, Drama and Speech and Public Speaking
Litchfield, Ruby Beatrice (1912 - 2001), Community worker, Actor and Director
Lorimer, Enid (1887 - 1982), Actor
Lovely, Louise (1895 - 1980), Actor
Lyell, Lottie Edith (1890 - 1925), Actor
Mafi-Williams, Lorraine (1940 - 2001), Actor, Film maker and Writer
Maxwell, May (Maisie) (1876 - 1977), Actor, Journalist, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Trade unionist and Women's rights activist
Moffatt, Tracey (1960 - ), Actor, Artist, Director, Film maker, Producer, Scriptwriter and Photographer
Newton-John, Olivia (1948 - ), Singer and Actor
Plumb, Gwendoline Jean (Gwen) (1912 - 2002), Actor
Robinson, Kathleen (1901 - 1983), Actor and Producer
Saunders, Justine (1953 - 2007), Actor and Teacher
Shun Wah, Annette (1958 - ), Host, Author and Actor
Stewart Towzey, Eleanor (Nellie) (1858 - 1931), Actor and Singer
Tait, Viola (1911 - 2002), Author, Philanthropist, Actor and Singer
Tass, Nadia (1956 - ), Actor, Director and Producer
Warren, Joyce Dorothy (Joy), Actor, Company director, Patron and Public relations professional
Watson, Maureen (1930 - ), Aboriginal Storyteller, Actor, Singer and Aboriginal activist
Woodrow, Carol Joan (1943 - ), Actor, Director, Teacher and Writer
Administration assistant
Langworthy, Patricia Ellen (c. 1959 - ), Administration assistant
McIntyre, Joan (1948 - ), Administration assistant
Administrative officer
Croft, Peta-Kaye (1972 - ), Administrative officer and Parliamentarian
Smith, Christine Anne (1946 - ), Administrative officer and Parliamentarian
Administrator
Ah Kee, Margaret, Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal welfare worker
Allen, Annie Henrietta (c. 1881 - ), Health administrator
Appleford, Alys (Alice) Ross (1891 - 1968), Servicewoman, Nurse and Nursing administrator
Bohan, Eleanor Lucy (1925 - ), Nurse and Nursing administrator
Bullwinkel, Vivian (1915 - 2000), Nurse, Servicewoman and Health administrator
Burney, Linda Jean (c. 1957 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Educator
Chatfield, Florence (1867 - 1949), Nurse and Medical administrator
Clare, Monica (1924 - 1973), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal activist and Aboriginal leader
Clarke, Jeanine (1959 - ), Administrator, Compliance Officer and Dental nurse
Cochrane, Catherine, Administrator, Farmer and Teacher
Cohen, Frances (1887 - 1975), Administrator, Headmistress and Teacher
Colless, Daphne Rosina (1928 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Public servant and Aboriginal community worker
Corbett, Helen (1953 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal rights activist and Educator
Dale, Lyn (1945 - ), Administrator, Historian, Soldier and Writer
Dawson, Christine (1943 - ), Administrator
Deasey, Maude (Kathleen) (1909 - 1968), Teacher, Servicewoman and Administrator
Doherty, Muriel Knox (1896 - 1988), Nurse educator and Nursing administrator
Flett, Penelope (Penny) Ruth, Medical administrator
Good, Barbara Doris (1922 - ), Nurse and Nursing administrator
Gow, Heather Oxley (c. 1929 - ), Statistician, Administrator and Civil celebrant
Grey, Helene Dorothy (1895 - 1987), Nurse and Nursing administrator
Griffin, Pauline Marcus (1925 - ), Administrator, Arbitration commissioner, Personnel manager and Social worker
Guy, Margaret Frances (1910 - 1988), Nurse, Nurse educator and Nursing administrator
Henderson, Ann Mary (1941 - ), Parliamentarian, Welfare worker and Administrator
House, Matilda (1945 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal Artist
Jeffrey, Agnes (Betty) (1908 - 2000), Nurse, Nursing administrator and Author
Jones, Violet Margaret (1911 - 2001), Nursing administrator
Kenny, Elizabeth (1880 - 1952), Nurse and Health administrator
Lawless, Sheila (1929 - ), Homemaker and Administrator
Lockwood, Betty Margaret (1941 - ), Nurse and Nursing administrator
Lugg, Marlene Martha (1938 - ), Health administrator
May, Margaret Ann (1950 - ), Administrator, Electorate officer and Parliamentarian
Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941 - ), Aboriginal health worker, Aboriginal welfare worker and Aboriginal Administrator
McCready, Georgina (1888 - 1980), Nurse, Nursing administrator and Unionist
McEwen, Anne (1954 - ), Administrator, Clerk, Parliamentarian, Union organiser and Union secretary
McPherson, Shirley (1948 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Accountant
Michelmore, Catherine (1910 - ), Nurse, Nurse educator and Nursing administrator
Mother Emma (1864? - 1939), Administrator, Religious Sister and Teacher
Mundine, Kaye (1947 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Myers, Fiona, Administrator, Farmer, Journalist and Print journalist
Noy, Catherine (1962 - ), Administrator and Community worker
Oscar, June (1962 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Health worker, Welfare worker and Film maker
Porter, Judith (1935 - ), Nurse, Nursing administrator and Nurse educator
Procter, Isabelle (1944 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Educator and Researcher
Pryor, Jenny (1958? - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Child Welfare Worker
Rankine, Dorothy Leila (1932 - 1993), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal community worker, Educator and Musician
Sculthorpe-Randriamahefa, Kerry (1947 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Public servant and Researcher
Spry, Pamela Joy (1924 - ), Nurse, Nurse educator and Nursing administrator
Stainton, Irene, Aboriginal Administrator, Child Welfare Worker and Cultural Advisor
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 - 2010), Aboriginal Administrator, Aboriginal health worker, Journalist, Academic and Writer
Tanner, Gladys (1921 - ), Nurse and Nursing administrator
Tippett, Veronica (1944 - 1990), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Torres, Patricia (1956 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Community worker, Health worker, Educator and Aboriginal Administrator
Tripcony, Penny (1942 - ), Aboriginal Administrator, Community worker, Educator and Research Officer
Walker, Virginia Clare (1938 - ), Administrator and Activist
Ware, Kathy (1949 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Public servant
Waterhouse, Kathleen Lucy (1891 - 1987), Nurse, Servicewoman and Nursing administrator
Watson, Jean (1908 - 1993), Genealogist and Administrator
Advisor
Ellis, Katherine Margaret (1977 - ), Advisor and Parliamentarian
Mackay, Susan Mary (1960 - ), Advisor, Parliamentarian and Union organiser
Milne, Christine Anne (1953 - ), Advisor, Parliamentarian, Research Officer and Teacher
Payne, Marise Ann (1964 - ), Advisor and Parliamentarian
Polley, Helen Beatrice (1957 - ), Advisor and Parliamentarian
Salama, Vivian (c. 1940 - ), Advisor
Soulos, Mersina, Lecturer and Advisor
Stainton, Irene, Aboriginal Administrator, Child Welfare Worker and Cultural Advisor
Advisory body
The Women's Advisory Office (1976 - ), South Australian Government
Advocate
ACT Women's Consultative Council (1989 - 2001)
Allan, Stella (1871 - 1962), Community advocate, Journalist, Print Journalist and Women's rights activist
Anderson, Rosemary, Community advocate
Archer, Robyn (1948 - ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer and Writer
Armstrong, Hilda, Advocate and Political candidate
Babacan, Hurriyet (1961 - ), Academic, Migrant community Advocate, Public servant and Policy adviser
Bon, Anne Fraser (1838 - 1936), Advocate, Philanthropist and Pastoralist
Braithwaite, Maria (1861 - 1927), Advocate and Author
Brookes, Ivy (1883 - 1970), Advocate, Community worker, Musician and Philanthropist
Buchanan, Pamela Ann (1937 - 1992), Aboriginal rights activist, Community advocate, Educationalist and Parliamentarian
Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy (1922 - ), Feminist, Human rights advocate, Migrant community Advocate, Peace activist and Sociologist
Curley, Sylvia (1898 - 1999), Nurse, Advocate, Farmer and Local historian
Curr, Pamela, Human rights advocate and Political candidate
Dalgarno, Ann Patricia (1909? - 1980), Politician, Nurse and Community advocate
De Franceschi, Barbara (1940 - ), Community advocate and Poet
Dobson, Emily (1842 - 1934), Advocate, Philanthropist and Welfare worker
Drozd, Elizabeth, Chief Executive Officer - Ethnic Community Organisation and Migrant community Advocate
Fouracres, Jenny, Board member, Community advocate and Farmer
Gillam, Elizabeth, Community advocate and Farmer
Heggie, Maria, Community advocate, Local government councillor and Political candidate
Huxley, Keri, Community advocate, Local government councillor, Mayor, Writer and Editor
Ioannou, Varvara (1953 - ), Human Resources Consultant, Educator and Human Rights Advocate
Koshland, Ellen, Community advocate, Director and Poet
Koutsounadis-Germanos, Vivi (c. 1946 - ), Counsellor, Migrant community Advocate and Psychologist
Lawrie, Alline Dawn, Human rights advocate, Journalist and Parliamentarian
Lê, Marion (1947 - ), Refugee Advocate and Migrant community Advocate
Lockwood, Penny (c. 1955 - ), Researcher, Farmer, Community advocate and Councillor
MacCallum, Dorette Margarethe (Dorothea) (1863 - 1952), Community advocate, Philanthropist and Women's rights activist
Marino, Nola Bethwyn (1954 - ), Businesswoman, Community advocate and Parliamentarian
McCue, Helen (1949 - ), Educator, Nurse, Refugee Advocate and Researcher
McGill, Edna Betty, Migrant community Advocate, Political candidate and Public Education Advocate
Morcom, Elfrida Margaret (c. 1911 - 2004), Community advocate, Office worker, Political candidate and Trade unionist
Nenke, Mary, Community advocate and Farmer
Oldfield, Christobel (1960 - ), Community advocate and Psychologist
Osmani, Gyzele (1970 - ), Refugee Advocate and Student
Rainsford, Katrina, Community advocate, Political candidate and Veterinarian
Ravlich, Manda (1903 - 1991), Community advocate
Reichstein, Jill, Community advocate and Philanthropist
Salthouse, Sue (1949 - ), Disability activist, Human rights advocate and Teacher
Santospirito, Lena (1895 - 1983), Community worker and Migrant community Advocate
Schubert, Misha, Community advocate, Journalist and Print Journalist
Smyth, Brettena (c. 1840 - 1898), Advocate and Suffragist
Somerset, Georgie, Board member, Community advocate and Farmer
Steen, Frederika, Public servant and Refugee Advocate
Waterworth, Edith Alice (1873 - 1957), Advocate and Welfare worker
Watts, Margaret Sturge (1892 - 1978), Migrant community Advocate, Welfare worker and Peace activist
Aged care worker
Johansen, Margaret, Aged Care worker
Agriculturalist
Goodacre, Mary, Agriculturalist and Public servant
Hayter, Lorna (1897 - 1989), Agriculturalist, Servicewoman and Public servant
McMillan, Jennifer (1950 - ), Agriculturalist, Board member, Farmer and Scientist
Plant, Merilyn (1946 - ), Agriculturalist, Farmer and Marketing officer
Air Vice Marshal
Staib, Margaret Mary (1962 - ), Air Vice Marshal and Chief Executive Officer
Alderman
Fowler, Lilian Maud (1886 - 1954), Alderman, Local government councillor and Politician
Staunton, Patricia Jane (1946 - ), Alderman, Magistrate, Nurse and Parliamentarian
Ambassador
Gauci, Glenda (1958 - 2006), Ambassador
Anaesthetist
Brophy, Teresa Rita O'Rourke, Anaesthetist
Cooper, Janet Pierson (1891 - 1984), Anaesthetist, Local government councillor and Mayor
McClelland, Margaret, Anaesthetist
Molphy, Ruth, Anaesthetist
Anthropologist
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 - 1986), Anthropologist and Author
Bates, Daisy May (1863 - 1951), Anthropologist and Journalist
Brennan, Gloria Faye (1948 - 1985), Aboriginal Linguist, Anthropologist, Pianist and Public servant
Marcus, Julie (1944 - ), Anthropologist and Academic
McArthur, Annie Margaret (1919 - 2002), Academic and Anthropologist
McConnel, Ursula Hope (1888 - 1957), Anthropologist and Photographer
Pink, Olive Muriel (1884 - 1975), Anthropologist and Botanical artist
Wedgwood, Camilla Hildegarde (1901 - 1955), Anthropologist and Educator
Anti-nuclear campaigner
Hypatia, Marg, Anti-nuclear campaigner, Feminist and Peace activist
Anti-Nuclear Group
Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group (FANG) (1982 - 1984)
Women Against Nuclear Energy (WANE) (1980 - )
Anti-nuclear organisation
Women for Survival
Antique dealer
Bird, Lorraine Rita (1942 - ), Antique dealer, Local government councillor and Parliamentarian
ANZSRC
Australian In My Difference: Women And Migration In Australia Since 1945, The Australian Women's Register (1945 - )
Australian Women In War, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1900 - )
Australian Women in War, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1900 - )
Being Seen and Heard: Migrant Women Organising in Australia, A Documentary History, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1920 - )
Brilliant Ideas and Huge Visions: ABC Radio Australian Rural Women of the Year - 1994-1997, The Australian Women's Register (1990s)
Carrying On The Fight: Women Candidates in Victorian Parliamentary Elections, The Australian Women's Register (1924 - )
Educators, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850 - )
Environmentalists, The Australian Women's Register (1920 - )
Faith Hope And Charity: Australian Women And Imperial Honours: 1901 - 1989, The Australian Women's Register
Feminists, The Australian Women's Register (1845 - )
Headmistresses, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850 - )
In Her Gift: Women Philanthropists in Australian History, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1860 - )
Indigenous Women, The Australian Women's Register (1812 - )
Musicians, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850 - )
Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1920 - )
Religious Women, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1810 - )
Representative Women: Victorian Women Parliamentarians Since 1923, The Australian Women's Register (1923 - )
Seven Writers Group, The Australian Women's Register (1980 - )
She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1860 - )
Social Workers, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1900 - )
Trade Unionists, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1900 - )
Welfare Workers, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850 - )
Where Are The Women in Australian Science? The Australian Women's Register (1796 - )
Women in Local Government, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1920 - )
Women in the Health Professions, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1880 - )
Women In The Making of Canberra, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1900 - )
Women's Organisations And Lobby Groups, The Australian Women's Register (1801 - )
The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850)
Writers, The Australian Women's Register (c. 1850 - )
Aquatic performer
Kerr, Beatrice Maude (1887 - 1971), Aquatic performer, Diver and Swimmer
Arbitration commissioner
Griffin, Pauline Marcus (1925 - ), Administrator, Arbitration commissioner, Personnel manager and Social worker
Architect
Davis, Mervyn Twynam (1916 - 1985), Landscape architect and Servicewoman
Edwards, Royalene, Architect and Activist
Landorf, Christine (Chris) (1961 - ), Academic and Architect
Mahony Griffin, Marion Lucy (1871 - 1961), Architect
Mottram, Elina Emily (1903 - 1996), Architect
Ord, Lecki, Architect, Local government councillor and Mayor
Pegrum, Annabelle Nicole (1952 - ), Public servant, Architect and Academic
Pidcock, Caroline, Architect
Richards, Oline, Landscape architect and Historian
Russell, Karen, Architect and Manager
Sim, Jennie, Landscape architect, Garden historian and Lecturer
Taylor, Florence Mary (1879 - 1969), Architect, Engineer and Publisher
Whitehead, Georgina, Landscape architect
Archivist
Exley, Thea Melvie (1923 - 2007), Archivist and Art historian
Hoffmann, Karin (1941 - ), Computer Scientist and Archivist
Lukis, Merolla Frances Fellowes (Mollie) (1911 - ), Archivist
Mander-Jones, Phyllis (1896 - 1984), Archivist and Librarian
Williams, Loris Elaine (1949 - 2005), Aboriginal activist and Archivist
Armed services organisation
Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) (1942 - 1951)
Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1902 - 1948)
Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) (1941 - 1947)
New South Wales Army Nursing Service Reserve (NSWANSR) (1899 - 1903)
Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) (1940 - )
Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) (1948 - )
Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS)
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) (1941 - 1947)
Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) (1950 - 1977)
Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) (1951 - 1985)
Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) (1941 - 1984)
Army Nurse
Muir, Sylvia Jessie Mimmi (1915 - ), Army Nurse and Nurse
Tweddell, Joyce (1916 - 1995), Army Nurse and Nurse
Army officer (former)
Bange, Jane (c. 1958 - ), Dentist, Political candidate and Army officer (former)
Army officer (Reserve)
Adams, Judith Anne (1943 - ), Army officer (Reserve), Farmer, Justice of the Peace, Nurse and Parliamentarian
Arranger
Concannon, Gertrude (1899 - 1978), Arranger, Author, Composer, Music adjudicator, Music teacher, Musician, Opera singer and Pianist
Art collector
Maxwell, Helen, Art Collector and Curator
Pizzi, Gabrielle (1940 - 2004), Gallery Owner and Art Collector
Art Director
Jenner, Dorothy Gordon (Andrea) (1891 - 1985), Actor, Art Director, Journalist, Scriptwriter and War correspondent
Art educator
Churcher, Betty (1931 - ), Art educator, Arts administrator and Director
Art historian
Burke, Janine Carmel Brigitte (1952 - ), Writer and Art historian
Exley, Thea Melvie (1923 - 2007), Archivist and Art historian
Hoff, Ursula (1909 - 2005), Art historian
Tipping, Marjorie Jean (1917 - 2009), Author, Art historian and Consultant
Art teacher
Derham, Frances (1894 - 1987), Art teacher and Artist
Art therapist
Eykamp, Jean, Art therapist
Artist
Anderson, Alison, Artist and Parliamentarian
Bancroft, Bronwyn (1958 - ), Artist and Illustrator
Bates, Fiona, Aboriginal Artist, Tour operator and Welfare worker
Bennett, Portia Mary (1898 - 1989), Artist
Bennett, Sonia, Political candidate, Singer / Songwriter, Artist and Environmentalist
Black, Dorothea (Dorrit) Foster (1891 - 1951), Artist
Blumann, Elise Margot Paula Rudolphina Hulda (1897 - 1990), Artist
Bowen, Esther Gwendolyn (Stella) (1893 - 1947), Artist
Brown, Jan (1922 - ), Artist, Sculptor and Teacher
Burke, Frances Mary (1907 - 1994), Designer, Artist and Businesswoman
Canales, Judy, Artist
Cassab, Judy (1920 - ), Artist
Clifton, Louisa (1814 - 1880), Artist and Diarist
Coopes, Jenny, Artist, Cartoonist and Journalist
Derham, Frances (1894 - 1987), Art teacher and Artist
Dieckmann, Debbie, Artist, Farmer and Tour operator
Durack, Elizabeth (1915 - 2000), Artist, Writer and Illustrator
Dybka, Anne (c. 1922 - 2007), Artist
Fiveash, Rosa Catherine (1854 - 1938), Botanical artist
Forrest, Margaret Elvire (1844 - 1929), Botanical artist and Political activist
Francis, Iris Duncan (1913 - 2004), Artist
Gascoigne, Rosalie Norah King (1917 - 1999), Artist
Geach, Portia Swanston (1873 - 1959), Artist and Women's rights activist
Grant, Cath (1969 - ), Artist
Halpern, Deborah (1957 - ), Artist, Philanthropist and Sculptor
Hanrahan, Barbara Janice (1939 - 1991), Artist, Printmaker and Writer
Heysen, Nora (1911 - 2003), Artist
Horsburgh, Julie, Artist and Gallery Owner
House, Matilda (1945 - ), Aboriginal Administrator and Aboriginal Artist
Humphreys, Lilias Stuart (1909 - 1985), Artist and Genealogist
Lahey, Frances Vida (1882 - 1968), Artist
Lawrence, Fiona, Artist and Journalist
Law-Smith, Joan (1919 - 1998), Botanical artist, Writer, Illustrator, Gardener and Horticulturalist
Maloney, Betty Florence (1925 - 2001), Botanical artist and Illustrator
Marika, Marmburra Wananumba Banduk (1954 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Film maker and Community worker
McLean, Pantjiti Mary (c. 1930 - ), Artist
Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812 - 1895), Artist and Author
Moffatt, Tracey (1960 - ), Actor, Artist, Director, Film maker, Producer, Scriptwriter and Photographer
Moore, Catherine (1958 - ), Artist, Political candidate and Political staffer
Mora, Mirka (1928 - ), Artist
Morgan, Sally (1951 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Writer
Mundja (c. 1930 - ), Traditional Aboriginal Custodian, Aboriginal Artist and Justice of the Peace
Napangati, Pansy (c. 1948 - ), Aboriginal Artist
Neville-Rolfe, Harriet Jane (1850 - 1928), Artist
O'Connor, Ailsa Margaret (1921 - 1980), Activist, Artist and Teacher
Olley, Margaret (1923 - ), Artist and Painter
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920 - 1993), Poet, Political activist, Artist and Educator
Owen, Gladys Mary (1889 - 1960), Artist and Social worker
Paterson, Esther (1892 - 1971), Artist and Cartoonist
Pelloe, Emily Harriet (1877 - 1941), Botanical artist, Equestrienne, Journalist and Print Journalist
Perry, Nancye Kent (1918 - 2011), Scientist and Artist
Pink, Olive Muriel (1884 - 1975), Anthropologist and Botanical artist
Preston, Margaret (1875 - 1963), Artist
Riley, Muriel, Aboriginal Artist
Roberts, Lisa (1949 - ), Artist
Ronksley-Pavia, Michelle (1974 - ), Artist, Teacher and Writer
Rowan, Marian Ellis (1848 - 1922), Botanical artist
Roxburgh, Rachel (1915 - 1991), Artist and Author
Rudyard, Carol (1922 - ), Artist
Scott, Harriet (1830 - 1907), Artist and Naturalist
Scott, Helena (1832 - 1910), Artist and Naturalist
Searles, Nalda (1945 - ), Artist and Photographer
Shearer, Heather, Aboriginal Artist and Aboriginal Child Welfare Worker
Shore, Ivy (Billie) (1915 - 1999), Artist
Sizgoric, Viki, Artist, Graphic designer, Illustrator and Journalist
Smith, Grace Cossington (1892 - 1984), Artist
Standley-Woodroffe, Bronwen (1949 - ), Artist and Gallery Owner
Stannage, Miriam Helen (1939 - ), Artist and Photographer
Stones, Elsie (Margaret) (1920 - ), Botanical artist
Sutherland, Jane (1853 - 1928), Artist and Teacher
Thancoupie (1937 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Teacher
Tindall, Gabrielle (1955 - ), Artist
Torres, Patricia (1956 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Community worker, Health worker, Educator and Aboriginal Administrator
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam-Rose (1950 - ), Aboriginal Artist and Educator
Walker, Della (1932 - ), Aboriginal Artist, Aboriginal community worker and Aboriginal health worker
Wensing, Petronella Jacoba (1924 - ), Artist, Community activist, Designer, Social worker and Teacher
West, Winifred May (1881 - 1971), Artist and Headmistress
White, Suzanne (c. 1966 - ), Artist, Illustrator and Journalist
Yagoub, Thoria, Henna artist
Artistic director
Archer, Robyn (1948 - ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer and Writer
Curphey, Judith (1929 - ), Artistic director, Music teacher and Musician
Arts administrator
Churcher, Betty (1931 - ), Art educator, Arts administrator and Director
Arts organisation
Artemis (1985 - 1990), Artemis Women's Art Forum
The Hamilton Literary Society (1889 - )
The Itinerants Literary Society (1894 - )
The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (1902 - )
Society of Women Writers (Australia) (1980 - 2000)
Society of Women Writers (Australia), Canberra Magazine Branch (1984 - 1987)
Society of Women Writers New South Wales Inc (1925 - )
Society of Women Writers South Australia Inc. (1976 - )
Society of Women Writers Tasmania Inc. (1980 - )
Society of Women Writers Victoria Inc. (1970 - )
Society of Women Writers Western Australia Inc. (1977 - )
Society of Women Writers, Queensland Inc. (1976? - )
The Western Australian Women's Society of Fine Arts and Crafts (1935 - )
Artwork
Parliament House Embroidery (1988 - )
Associate professor
Edquist, Harriet, Associate professor
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist and Track and Field Athlete
Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Elizabeth (1905 - 1990), Associate professor, Historian and Author
Klein, Renate (1945 - ), Associate professor, Feminist and Writer
Athletics coach
de la Hunty, Shirley Barbara (1925 - 2004), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Track and Field Athlete, Athletics coach, Teacher, Lecturer and Olympian
Jones, Joanne, Exercise physiologist, Athletics coach and Businesswoman
Mathews, Marlene (1934 - ), Athletics coach, Olympian, Sports Administrator and Track and Field Athlete
Nunn, Glynis (1960 - ), Athletics coach, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian and Track and Field Athlete
Audio Engineer
Moon, Silver (1952 - ), Audio Engineer, Composer, Environmentalist, Feminist, Lecturer, Musician, Political activist and Public servant
Audiometrist
Lane, Maureen (c. 1952 - ), Audiometrist and Nurse
Australian football club administrator
Allpress, Val, Australian Football Club Administrator and Sports Administrator
Australian Rules Football coach
Gill, Leeann (c. 1961 - ), Australian Rules Football Coach
Lee, Debbie, Australian Rules Football Coach, Australian Rules Football Player, Sports Administrator and Sportswoman
Australian Rules Football player
Lee, Debbie, Australian Rules Football Coach, Australian Rules Football Player, Sports Administrator and Sportswoman
Author
Adams, Glenda Emilie (1939 - 2007), Author, Novelist and Teacher
Adam-Smith, Patricia Jean (Patsy) (1924 - 2001), Author, Historian and Servicewoman
Alexander, Goldie, Author
Armstrong, Pauline (1928 - 2001), Author, Historian and Trade unionist
Ball, Magdalena (Maggie) (1964 - ), Author and Poet
Bandler, Faith Ida Lessing (c. 1918 - ), Author and Campaigner
Barbalet, Margaret Evelyn, Author, Historian, Poet and Public servant
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 - 1986), Anthropologist and Author
Braithwaite, Maria (1861 - 1927), Advocate and Author
Brookes, Mabel Balcombe (1890 - 1975), Author, Political candidate and Community worker
Brooks, Geraldine, Journalist and Author
Bruce, Minnie (Mary) Grant (1878 - 1958), Author and Journalist
Burchill, Dora (Elizabeth) (1904 - 2003), Nurse, Author and Historian
Burton, Pamela Melrose (1946 - ), Author and Lawyer
Buttrose, Ita Clare (1942 - ), Businesswoman, Editor, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist, Television Journalist, Journalist and Author
Byles, Marie Beuzeville (1900 - 1979), Author, Conservationist, Feminist, Journalist, Lawyer, Mountaineer, Pacifist, Photographer, Political activist and Print Journalist
Cato, Nancy (1917 - 2000), Author, Journalist, Poet and Environmentalist
Clark, Mavis Thorpe (1909 - 1999), Author
Clayton, Iris (1945 - ), Author, Community worker, Health worker, Public servant and Researcher
Clift, Charmian (1923 - 1969), Author, Journalist and Print Journalist
Cohn, Carola (Ola) (1892 - 1964), Philanthropist, Sculptor and Author
Concannon, Gertrude (1899 - 1978), Arranger, Author, Composer, Music adjudicator, Music teacher, Musician, Opera singer and Pianist
Conlon, Patricia Anne (1939 - 1979), Teacher and Author
Coppel, Marjorie, Author
Cottrell, Ida Dorothy Ottley (1902 - 1957), Author, Journalist and Print Journalist
Crist, Alice Guerin (1876 - 1937), Author and journalist
Cross, Zora Bernice May (1890 - 1964), Actor, Author, Journalist, Poet, Print Journalist and Teacher
Curlewis, E. Jean (1898 - 1930), Author
Cusack, Dymphna (1902 - 1981), Author, Cultural Commentator, Political activist, Social activist and Teacher
Daly, Mary Dora (1896 - 1983), Charity worker, Patron and Author
Drake-Brockman, Henrietta Frances York (1901 - 1968), Author
Dreyer, Marien (1911 - 1980), Author, Journalist, Playwright, Print Journalist and Radio Journalist
Durack, Mary (1913 - 1994), Author and Historian
Edgar, Suzanne (1939 - ), Author, Poet and Writer
Eldridge, Marian Favel Clair (1936 - 1997), Author and Poet
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist and Track and Field Athlete
Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Elizabeth (1905 - 1990), Associate professor, Historian and Author
Fullerton, Mary Elizabeth (1868 - 1946), Author, Feminist, Novelist and Poet
Galbraith, Jean, Botanist and Author
Gervay, Susanne, Author, Consultant and Hotelier
Graham, Beryl Ada (1919 - ?), Author and Teacher
Griffiths, Glynde Nesta (1889 - 1968), Author, Historian and Philanthropist
Gunn, Jeannie (Mrs Aeneas) (1870 - 1961), Author
Halligan, Marion Mildred (1940 - ), Author
Hooper, Chloe, Author
Horsfield, Dorothy (1948 - ), Author, Journalist and Poet
Inglis, Amirah (1926 - ), Author and Political activist
Jackomos, Merle Robertha (1929 - ), Author, Community worker and Aboriginal activist
Jeffrey, Agnes (Betty) (1908 - 2000), Nurse, Nursing administrator and Author
Johnston, Dorothy (1948 - ), Author, Novelist, Poet and Writer
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 - 1975), Acquatic performer, Actor, Author, Diver and Swimmer
Kelly, Ethel Knight (1875 - 1949), Actor and Author
Loch, Joice NanKivell (1887 - 1982), Author, Journalist, Print Journalist and Welfare worker
Lowenstein, Wendy (1927 - 2006), Author and Trade unionist
Matenson, Winsome, Author
Meredith, Gwenyth (Gwen) Valmai (1907 - 2006), Playwright and Author
Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812 - 1895), Artist and Author
Mount-Batten, Betty Joyce (1924 - ), Servicewoman and Author
Newell, Patrice, Author and Farmer
Nicholson, Joyce Thorpe (1919 - 2011), Feminist, Author and Publisher
O'Brien, May Lorna (1933 - ), Educator and Author
O'Harris, Pixie (1903 - 1991), Illustrator and Author
Palmer, Janet Gertrude (Nettie) (1885 - 1964), Author, Critic, Editor, Journalist and Print Journalist
Parker, Catherine (Katie) Langloh (1856 - 1940), Author
Richardson, Ethel Florence Lindesay (Henry Handel) (1870 - 1946), Author
Roxburgh, Rachel (1915 - 1991), Artist and Author
Sanger, Ruth Anne (1918 - 2001), Author and Haematologist
Scotter, Sheila Winifred Gordon (1920 - 2012), Author, Broadcaster and Columnist
Shun Wah, Annette (1958 - ), Host, Author and Actor
Tait, Viola (1911 - 2002), Author, Philanthropist, Actor and Singer
Tennant, Kylie (1912 - 1988), Author, Journalist and Print Journalist
Thomson, Estelle (1894 - 1953), Author, Journalist, Naturalist, Photographer and Wildflower artist
Thornton, Merle (1930 - ), Academic, Feminist and Author
Tipping, Marjorie Jean (1917 - 2009), Author, Art historian and Consultant
Tucker, Margaret Elizabeth (1904 - 1996), Author, Campaigner and Community worker
Turner, Ethel (1872 - 1958), Author
Turner, Lilian Wattnall Burwell (1870 - 1956), Author and Journalist
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (2007 - )
Vroland, Anna (1902 - 1978), Campaigner and Author
West, Ida (1919 - 2003), Aboriginal community worker and author
Williams, Julie (1955 - ), Author and Farmer
Young, Jeanne Forster (1876 - 1955), Author, Welfare worker, Journalist and Political activist
Authority on children’s literature
Rees, Lucy Frances Harvey (1901 - 1983), Authority on children's literature, Book collector, Bookseller and Secretary and organiser of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Canberra Branch)
Aviator
Macknight, Ella Annie Noble (1904 - 1997), Aviator, Golfer, Hockey Player, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
McKenzie, Gertrude Josephine, Aviator, Business woman, Local government councillor and Mayor
Stark, Amy Gwendoline (1910 - 1994), Aviator and Servicewoman
Thompson, Freda (1906 - 1980), Aviator
Award
Clare Burton Award, Australian National University
Dame Marjorie Parker Memorial Awards
Kibble Awards for Women Writers
Kitty McEwan Victorian Sportswoman of the Year (1974 - )
Nita May Dobbie Literary Award (1992 - )
Pauline Toner Award
Walkley Awards (1956 - )

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