10th Anniversary Victorian Honour Roll of Women Inspirational women from all walks of life 01 Minister’s Foreword 02 Inductee profiles 02 Doreen Akkerman AM 03 Dr Anne Astin 04 Professor Elizabeth Blackburn AC 05 Eleanor Bourke 06 Dame Marie Breen 07 Eileen Capocchi 08 Dr Sally Cockburn MBBS 09 Bev Cook OAM 10 Sister Ann Halpin PBVM 11 Lesley Hewitt 12 Keran Howe 13 May Hu 14 Dr Fay Marles AM 15 Colonel Janice McCarthy 16 Mary Anne Noone 17 Dr Fanny Reading 18 Helen Smith 19 Maria Starcevic 20 Selina Sutherland 21 Professor Rachel Webster 24 Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2001-2010

Published by the Office of Women’s Policy, Department for Victorian Communities 1 Spring Street 3000 Telephone (03) 9208 333 March 2010 Also published on www.women.vic.gov.au © Copyright State of Victoria 2010 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provision of Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by the Department for Victorian Communities Designed by Celsius. Printed by xxxxxx ISBN 978-1-921607-38-7 March 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Victorian Honour Roll of Women – a time to celebrate and publicly recognise the achievements of remarkable women across Victoria. I am proud to present 20 new inductees to our Honour Roll, as women of outstanding achievement in areas as diverse as community services, communication, Indigenous affairs, multicultural affairs, health, law, education, science, medicine and social justice. We celebrate a remarkable group of women who have used their qualities of tenacity, vision, outstanding leadership, commitment and just plain hard work to succeed in their chosen field and have a lasting impact on their community. Whether they have worked behind the scenes in support of local communities or on the international stage, each of these women has created better opportunities for women in Victoria, in and beyond. On this 10th anniversary, it is fitting to acknowledge all 458 women we have honoured over the past 10 years. All have excelled in their chosen fields and are testament to the wealth of talent we have in Victoria. Every one is a role model and their achievements stand as an inspiration to us all. Their generosity of spirit, their ingenuity and their dedication have marked these women for special mention. I hope you enjoy learning about the lives and achievements of the Victorian Honour Roll inductees. They continue a great tradition of Victorian women who have inspired and motivated others to make a difference in their own special way.

Maxine Morand MP, Minister for Women’s Affairs

PAGE 1 Giving a voice and support to life is just as impacted, doesn’t – so cancer patients and their carers I set up programs, both here and in During her time as a director Singapore and Canada to ensure at Cancer Council Victoria, carers receive information and Doreen Akkerman has developed support to help relieve their burden and implemented the Cancer too,’ she says. Information Support Service, a Doreen is adamant that advancing Victoria-wide and internationally women’s lives advances the whole acclaimed service supporting cancer community. ‘If you want a country sufferers and their carers. to succeed, you educate and give DOREEN AKKERMAN AM The program’s national Cancer advantages to women because Helpline, which just celebrated 20 then the family and the children, years, operates Cancer Connect, a no matter what their gender, will ‘When someone says, “you peer support service that boasts 150 succeed,’ she says. have cancer”, your life is trained volunteers. Cancer support Doreen will soon retire and her changed forever. It’s so groups regularly meet face to face, succession plan for her deputy will important that people know on the web for young adults and by ensure a seamless transition. ‘Men phone for advanced cancer sufferers. do that very easily, you know, the old they’re not walking alone ...’ Doreen also played a key role in boys’ network – they all help each establishing the consumer advocacy other and we women have still got group, Cancer Voices Victoria. to learn that,’ she says. As the founding president of the Naming her mother as an important International Cancer Information role model, Doreen also emphasises Services Group of the International the importance of parenting: ‘If you Union Against Cancer, Doreen has have parents who absolutely love steered the worldwide development of you and think you’re the best thing international guidelines and standards since sliced bread, you can achieve for cancer information services. your dreams’. Her development of care for carers also sets her apart. ‘The patient gets information, but the carer, whose

PAGE 2 Pioneer for women in biochemistry reforms. She has represented her and advocate for rural women industry at international forums such Dr Anne Astin’s diverse career as the 2002 Third World Congress spans local, state, national and of Rural Women and sits on the Rural international industries. Industries Research and Development Corporation Rural Women’s Award Anne’s ‘firsts’ in the traditionally selection panel. As chair of the male arena of biochemistry and Ministerial Women in Primary forensic science include being one of Industry Panel for the past 10 years, the first scientists trained to analyse Anne has also significantly raised the gunshot residues on suspects and the profile and issues of rural women. DR ANNE ASTIN first woman to take maternity leave in a forensic science environment. Anne is passionate about creating and opening up more opportunities Anne also established Victoria’s ‘We need to continue to open for women. ‘Women must have access first laboratory analysing cannabis up the channels for rural to sound information to be able to in blood and was the first female make informed decisions to help them women to have an authentic representative on its recruitment realise their full potential,’ she says. dialogue with government.’ and selection panels. Anne also chairs the board of These days, Anne’s passion lies Wellsprings for Women, an with her work in the dairy sector. organisation that aims to empower, ‘I love working with farmers as they integrate and educate isolated women are very good at holding people to in the cities of Greater Dandenong account. You know exactly where and Casey. you stand with them,’ says Anne. Anne has mentored many women One of Anne’s proudest including Rural Women’s Award achievements was becoming the winners; Women in Primary CEO of Dairy Food Safety Victoria, Industry panel members; and women especially as she says, ‘I started participating in the Dairy Industry at the bottom of the Victorian Rural Women’s program and the Public Service’. Australian Rural Leadership program. As a senior executive Anne has led significant changes and regulatory

PAGE 3 Australia’s first female Francisco (UCSF) in 1990 as a Nobel Prize Winner professor in the Departments of Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, a Biochemistry and Biophysics, and world leader in molecular biology, Microbiology and Immunology. In was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize 1993, she was the first woman to for Physiology or Medicine along head the UCSF, School of Medicine, with colleagues from the United Department of Microbiology and States, Professors Jack Szostak and Immunology, a position she held Carol Greider. They discovered until 1999. how the ends of chromosomes are Professor Blackburn is currently PROFESSOR ELIZABETH protected by telomeres and that they the Morris Herzstein Professor BLACKBURN AC are built by telomerase. Through this of Biology and Physiology at the groundbreaking discovery, Professor University of California, and over ‘Don’t be afraid to do Blackburn has shed new light on the years she has received a multitude what you think is the most disease mechanisms and stimulated of prestigious awards in recognition the development of potential new of her achievements. important thing in your life.’ cancer and ageing treatments. A mother as well as a world After completing her schooling renowned scientist, Professor at University High School in Blackburn understands the Melbourne, Professor Blackburn challenges faced by women obtained a B Sc and MSc at the in managing work and family . She commitments and believes that every completed a PhD at the University woman has the right to choose a of Cambridge and postdoctoral career without fear of discrimination research at Yale University, where for embracing motherhood. she studied chromosomes and the She is clearly an inspiration for all molecular nature of telomeres; the scientists in Australia, and especially tiny structures that cap the ends of young women entering the fields of chromosomes and contribute to the science and medicine. stability of all the genes in cells. Professor Blackburn joined the University of California, San

PAGE 4 Respected elder and warrior Council (Horsham) and the Barengi for Aboriginal education Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Eleanor Bourke is committed to Corporation, and board member fully and authentically respecting with Native Title Services Victoria different cultures. For the since 2001. past 40 years she has devoted After retiring from full-time herself to increasing awareness, employment in 2001, Eleanor was appreciation and advancement of co-chair of Reconciliation Victoria Aboriginal people and improving for five years, and is presently understanding between Aboriginals chair of the Victorian Aboriginal ELEANOR BOURKE and non-Aboriginals. Eleanor Heritage Council. The Council was was pioneering female Aboriginal established in 2006 and is unique activist in the 1960s. in Australia as a statutory body ‘We started off at a time Eleanor has always believed that comprised of Victoria’s traditional when we didn’t have a voice education is the key to a better life for owners managing traditional lands. in universities, and now all Aboriginal people. She is an inaugural Eleanor’s dream is for Aboriginal universities have Aboriginal member of the Victorian Aboriginal people to be proud of their heritage. Education Group (now the Victorian ‘I do not want my grandchildren to units and Aboriginal Aboriginal Education Association have to go through what I did. programs. Slowly we have Inc), represented Victoria on the ‘My goal is to see that recognition been able to gather that National Aboriginal Education of traditional owner groups is carried “critical mass” – but we’re Committee and has advised the through into all aspects of everyday yet to see the end result.’ Australian College of Education life, beyond just cultural heritage and the Family Law Council. matters, important though they are. Eleanor was director of the ‘We want our beliefs and different Aboriginal Research Centre at the interpretations of the world University of South Australia and expressed so that, through the both chair of Australian Indigenous traditional owner groups, they Studies and director of Aboriginal can be understood by Aboriginal Programs at . communities and other Australians.’ Other positions include member of the Winyula Joint Management

PAGE 5 Exemplary services to families She was appointed an Officer of the and Victoria’s first female British Empire in 1979 for her work Federal Senator as the state president of the National Dame Marie Breen was an Council of Women Victoria exemplary role model, leader and (NCWV). The NCWV launched forward thinker who dedicated her the Family Planning Association life to assisting women and children. in 1970 and Marie became its first She steered many organisations president. She also led the forming devoted to strengthening families of the UNICEF Committee for and enhancing opportunities for the United Nations Association women to contribute more fully of Australia’s Victoria Committee DAME MARIE BREEN and chaired it from 1969 to 1973. (1902–1993) to society. From 1955 to 1962 she was After seeing the caring work done ‘I see a spirit of devotion and Victorian vice president of the by England’s Citizens Advice hard work in women here, Liberal and Country Party. In Bureau in the early 1970s, Dame 1962 she became Victoria’s first Marie established the Victorian which can contribute greatly Association of the Citizens Advice to the success of the country.’ female Federal Senator and strongly advocated the role of women as ‘an Bureau and served as its president – 9 January 1965 asset to the nation’s moral strength’. from 1970 to 1978. She was also president of the Australian Dame Marie’s other senior positions Association of Citizens Advice included honorary secretary of the Bureau and served on the Parole Church of England Marriage and Board of Victoria. Guidance and Education Council; president of the Victorian Family Council; vice president of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Mothers and Babies; and member of the Victorian Baby Health Centre Association.

PAGE 6 Epitome of community has held the roles of secretary and participation and social justice was president of the Darebin group In short Eileen Capocchi wants till last year. women to ‘be confident’. Born in Eileen was joint coordinator of Turkish Palestine, Eileen arrived in the Footscray women’s learning Melbourne at age four and was raised centre pilot program, and worked as as a ward of the state in St Kilda. At coordinator until her retirement in 14 she left school and started working 1968. She was a member of Women in as a machinist on 75 per cent of the Industry, Contraception and Health pay of her male colleagues. (forerunner of the Multicultural EILEEN CAPOCCHI For nearly 70 years Eileen has been Centre for Women’s Health); a passionate pioneer and advocate board member of the Northcote for migrant and working women’s Community Health Centre; ‘Our campaigns for gender rights and her strong community foundation member of the Aspendale equality were certainly hard activism stretches across a wide Women’s Liberation Group; and range of issues including advocacy founding member of the University fought, but they were exciting of the Third Age in Darebin. times; I would not have for legislative reform. In 1996, the Jika Jika Community missed them for quids.’ Issues Eileen has championed include equal pay for women in the clothing Centre in Northcote awarded Eileen and meat industries in the 1950s a PhD in Life Skills for ‘passing on and 1960s; the Victorian abortion her life skills to the community’. law reform in the 1970s to legislative Eileen’s outstanding achievements success in 2008; the reproductive have been captured in two books, rights of young women in the 1970s Left-wing Ladies: The Union of and the health care rights of older Australian women in Victoria women. Other issues include the 1950–1998 (Morag Loh and Suzanne elimination of violence against Fabian) and Women’s Web: Women’s women; affordable public housing Stories – Women’s Actions (compiled and health care and more recently by Geraldine Robertson). basic rights for asylum seekers. Eileen proudly attributes much of As a founding member of the her success to her mother, who fled Victorian branch of the Union of the Nazis in the war, and whom she Australian Women (UWA) she describes as ‘a tough cookie’.

PAGE 7 Harnessing media to improve In the 1990s Sally won an Australian health communications Radio Industry Award for “best Sally Cockburn took the name documentary”. She has also appeared Dr Feelgood in the media because on every television network and 20 years ago the medical board writes Q&A for a teen magazine. banned doctors using real names. Sally has served on numerous She’s a medical practitioner but boards. She is Chair of Family Sally sees herself more as a teacher, Planning Victoria and co-chair dedicated to raising awareness of the Vic Health Prevention of of sensitive health issues. Violence Against Women Advisory DR SALLY COCKBURN MBBS ‘I am fascinated by human Committee. She is a member of the communication. Although Victorian Sexual Health Task Force; knowledge is power, too many Mental Health Reform Council; Vic ‘When people tell me they people can’t even ask the questions. Health board; and Advisory Board of the National Breast and Ovarian don’t know something or I believe the message must go to Cancer Centre. are too scared to speak up I where people are and radio is the feel so proud that I can be a perfect place to bring sensitive Through her recent involvement in issues out from under the carpet.’ Victoria’s abortion and stem cell law voice for them in the media reform she now has another passion and show them they are Sally‘s popular sexual health radio programs Pillowtalk and, more – seeking legislative change to not alone.... It’s all about recently, Talking Health have improve the lives of women and the validation and community seen her break taboos and carve wider Victorian community. support.’ a place for frank medical talk in mainstream media. ’My approach is non-judgemental. I try to demystify medicine and improve access to information.’

PAGE 8 Mentor, leader and inspiration to just stand up and speak with so for women in the much confidence. I always thought Bev Cook lives in the small country wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to do town of Nandaly in Victoria’s Mallee that. I probably have achieved it to where she’s proud ‘just to be part of a certain degree.’ the general community; working Bev certainly has. She’s on the Sea to achieve better outcomes for Lake Hospital auxiliary, is a member everybody in rural and remote areas’. of the hospital board, and played a Bev moved to the Mallee from key role in establishing the Carinya Melbourne as a children’s governess, local aged-care facility. In 1989 BEV COOK, OAM married a local farmer, had a family she was elected as a councillor for and became involved in rural affairs Shire, where she was through the Country Women’s also mayor. ‘I’m really passionate Association. Bev’s extensive community about health and making As a member of the Mallee Crisis contribution has been acknowledged sure rural Victorians get the Committee in the early 1980s, Bev with Citizen of the Year awards in the same advantages as people drove the establishment of the Mallee and Buloke shire councils and an Order of Australia Medal. in the city.’ Support and Development Group to help rural farmers and their families Bev remains passionate about rural survive a series of severe droughts. The health and is devoted to her family, committee was also instrumental in community and working for the forming one of Australia’s first rural betterment of the people in her life. counselling services. ‘Helping other people is what I’ve tried to do all my life,’ says Bev. As a young woman Bev was greatly inspired by a certain member of the Catholic Women’s League. ‘I couldn’t get over the way she used

PAGE 9 Empowering isolated women teaches newly-arrived migrant women Presentation Sister Ann Halpin how to use unfamiliar produce dedicated her life to the integration and products and cook easy, healthy and empowerment of thousands recipes, while making new friends. of women in the cities of Greater The sustainability of Ann’s programs Dandenong and Casey. was proved in 2008 after a group of In 1995, inspired by the vision of Afghan women who learned to read women around ‘the well’ (a sacred and write at Wellsprings returned space where women gathered to talk to the program to help teach others. and share stories), Sister Ann opened Ann was astute in her creation SISTER ANN HALPIN a drop-in centre for isolated women. of Wellsprings. She built a strong PBVM (1939–2009) The centre evolved into Wellsprings funding base, which included for Women Incorporated, where ‘reciprocal referral arrangements’ with ‘Ann was a completely today over 200 women from regions local agencies that encouraged them selfless, humble woman who as diverse as Vietnam, Cambodia, to collaborate for the best outcome. did the most amazing things Syria, Afghanistan, Thailand, Korea, Dr Anne Astin, director of to create an empowering Sudan and India gather each week. Wellsprings, worked with Ann and environment for isolated Wellsprings organises home visits to was struck by her total selflessness, women.’ Dr Anne Astin, isolated women from culturally and generosity of spirit, and welcoming linguistically diverse backgrounds, nature. ‘Ann was always giving to chair of Wellsprings for and offers educational programs others. She never thought about Women, Dandenong including hospitality, office herself. She has brought so many administration, literacy through people back from the brink of creative arts, English as a second tragedy,’ Dr Astin says. language, and job-seeking skills. Ann was awarded Dandenong’s Innovative programs like Women Citizen of the Year in 2009. She Weaving Wellbeing and Live the also received the Holt electorate’s Dream offer a specialised informal Australia Day award in January learning environment for over 2010 for outstanding service to 300 women from Africa and their the local community. children. The community kitchen

PAGE 10 Champion for victims of sexual research and teaching on violence assault and the socially isolated to women and children at Monash In the 1970s and 1980s, Lesley University. Hewitt worked tirelessly to challenge Lesley also served on numerous stereotypical ideas around violence boards and committees including against women and children. She as director of Family Life. She has pioneered shifts in attitudes that led published and presented widely to sexual assault services becoming at national and international part of mainstream service delivery. conferences, receiving a clutch With a background in social work, of awards along the way. LESLEY HEWITT Lesley says one of her contributions Now Lesley works in education, was to change attitudes so that helping women from non-traditional women and children who were and culturally and linguistically ‘An important aim has been sexually assaulted were believed diverse backgrounds, as well as to show the community from the start. ‘We also worked women with a disability succeed that the reaction of women to improve the responses of police, at university level. and children to sexual medical and legal services to sexual In 2009, Lesley received a Monash assault victims.’ assault is a normal response University commendation for to trauma – a lot of what Lesley was one of the women exemplary practice in social inclusion responsible for opening Victoria’s for her work in supervising honours was happening in the way first 24-hour hospital-based sexual students including groups of women women were treated, services assault service in 1979 at the who traditionally may not have offered, lack of medical Queen Victoria Medical Centre in considered tertiary studies. care and counselling, poor Melbourne, providing counselling Lesley’s other passion is the community and public and medical services. Rideability Centre in her hometown attitudes, and attitudes In addition her membership of of Daylesford, which she describes as of the police and courts the South Eastern Centre Against ‘all about social inclusion for those were contributing to that Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, with a disability’. Lesley managed regional protection trauma.’ units, gave policy advice to the child protection branch and undertook

PAGE 11 Championing the cause won a Churchill Scholarship to of women with disabilities study hospital responses to women It was a car accident in 1972 that experiencing violence. The results led Keran Howe towards her lifelong contributed to the Royal Women’s dedication to women’s health and Hospital’s policy on screening for advocacy for the rights of people domestic violence. with disabilities, particularly women. Keran was chair of Women With Keran’s first-hand experience of the Disabilities Australia, where she barriers faced by this group led to advocated to ‘whoever would listen’; her passionate advocacy for improved chair of the Victorian Ministerial KERAN HOWE access to transport, buildings, Advisory Committee on Women’s education and employment. Health and Wellbeing; member of the Domestic Violence Victoria In her hometown of Deniliquin ‘Women with disabilities Board, the Housing Choices Australia (NSW), Keran became Citizen are now recognised as a Board, Disability Housing Trust, of the Year for spearheading a Victorian Women with Disabilities population group that must project to make all public buildings Management Collective and the be considered. This means wheelchair accessible. Victorian Council of Social Services there are now many more As member of the 2006 Melbourne committee. She also represented opportunities to incorporate Commonwealth Games Village Victoria on the Australian Women’s the needs of people with Group she argued strongly for Health Network. a disability in policy and universal design principles. The Keran also helped set up the planning.’ Village is now a model Australian Women’s Individual Needs Clinic example of housing for everyone at Melbourne’s Royal Women’s regardless of age or ability. Hospital. This maternity care clinic Keran is also a passionate is internationally recognised for its campaigner for women’s health, unique approach to providing highly in particular reducing the level of specialised services, particularly for violence and sexual assault against women with intellectual disabilities. women. Her work with the Victorian Women’s Disabilities Network seeks to prevent violence against women with disabilities. In 2004 Keran

PAGE 12 Broadcaster and ambassador for May was the first Australian Chinese the Chinese community to win a mainstream media award May Hu is a pioneer in for her Love Across Borders radio Melbourne’s Chinese community program. Her conversations with who has devoted her life to the immigration officials on regular multicultural communities talkback programs have guided of Victoria. thousands of Chinese students and she continues to convey important May is a regular host on SBS consumer affairs and tax information radio where she has been section and serve as a voice for settlement head, executive producer, senior issues, domestic violence, and MAY HU broadcaster and journalist for the social welfare. past 17 years. Under her leadership, SBS’s Mandarin program has May also links Victoria’s many ‘Through my Mandarin become the station’s largest different ethnic communities radio program thousands of language group program, airing through leadership positions on seven times a week. the Advisory Committee of the Chinese migrants, mainly Centre for China Studies at La former Chinese students In an Australian first in 2008, Trobe University and as a founder settling here before and after May organised two radio forums and national secretary of the the Tiananmen Square in English and Chinese for a National Liaison Council of submission to the Review on Australian Chinese. massacre, have come to Australian Public Broadcasters. know Australia better.’ Despite English being her second Through both her radio series language, May has four tertiary and extensive research and qualifications, the latest being a publications, May has informed, Masters at Monash University on educated and mentored Australia’s the history of SBS radio. ‘I am very Chinese community in history, happy so many Chinese women have culture, ethics, their rights and followed me into a tertiary education responsibilities and the workings of and the chance for a profession, our political and democratic system. rather than working with sewing May’s articles on these topics have machines or in milk bars,’ she says. appeared in various Chinese media, local papers and in magazines like the Women’s Friend available in China and Australia. PAGE 13 First Equal Opportunity Fay left the Commission in 1986 Commissioner/first woman and established an equal opportunity Chancellor at University of and anti-discrimination consultancy, Melbourne advising people about whether ‘what Dr Fay Marles has a long history had happened to them was unlawful of leadership in the Victorian and how best to deal with it’. Fay also community with her dedication to continued to work closely with Moira human rights being the central feature Raynor, who occupied the role of of a long and distinguished career. Commissioner for the next four years. Fay became Victoria’s first Equal Fay became the eighteenth and first DR FAY MARLES AM Opportunity Commissioner in woman Chancellor of the University 1978, and held the position for of Melbourne in 2001, and dedicated nearly 10 years. Her ground-breaking herself to increasing the number of ‘Everyone must have the appointment, along with the Equal Indigenous graduates. She worked opportunity to reach their Opportunity Act 1977, provided a closely with Indigenous members of the university to establish the potential. My work with strong platform to grow the rights of women in the workplace. Koori Education Centre employing Indigenous students, for Koori staff and providing a space for example, was not just Her extensive community Indigenous students to have time on about helping them achieve awareness campaign on their own without pressure. discrimination quickly gained scholastically; a big aim the attention of the community The university established the annual was to ensure that these and daily media. It brought ‘niche Chancellor’s Human Rights lectures, students were in a position issues’ like sexual harassment in honour of Fay’s work. to be successful in the wider and innuendo, paternity leave, In 2003 Fay was awarded the community.’ women priests and workplace Centenary Medal for services to discrimination against women into Australian society in business the mainstream. During her time as leadership and higher education. Equal Opportunity Commissioner, She is also a member for the Order Fay also achieved significant and of Australia for her public service, lasting change in her conciliatory particularly in social welfare. negotiations with the Melbourne Cricket Club on the issue of ‘men’s only’ sports clubs.

PAGE 14 Decorated veteran and leader Legacy group, an organisation in military nursing caring for widows and dependants Colonel Janice McCarthy has of deceased servicemen. Today she been an exemplary professional and provides social contact and practical community leader and has filled a help for 24 often frail and isolated wide variety of hospital roles since widows in her own community. starting her nursing career in 1958. Janice has been president of the This included being the sole theatre Seymour District Memorial Hospital nurse in the 110-bed first Australian Board; national president of the field hospital at Vung Tau, Vietnam. Royal Australian Army Nursing COLONEL JANICE McCARTHY During this time she not only Corps Association; director of RSL managed the hospital’s clinical team Care; and veteran member of the under horrific circumstances, but 30th Anniversary of the Battle of ‘I admire the Prisoner of also counselled and mentored staff Long Tan Commemorations Group. War (POW) army nurses new to war and was a great comfort Currently, Janice’s leadership to wounded soldiers. like Vivian Bullwinkle and and advisory roles include RSL Better Jeffery. They coped After Vietnam, Janice became representative for the AIF Malayan Captain, Sister in Charge of 4 Camp Nursing Scholarship; member of the with such difficulties and Townsville and was later appointed Vietnam Veterans Association and then came back and got on Major Matron at the Singapore committee member of Seymour’s with their lives but never Woodlands hospital. Before her Light Horse Memorial Park and forgot how important it was retirement in 1992, Janice was Victorian Cancer Council Relay to care for other veterans.’ appointed Colonel, Matron in for Life. Chief/Director of Nursing Services In recognition of her service and of the Royal Australian Army enduring commitment, Janice is Nursing Corps and paid regular one of two veterans’ representatives tributes to the female military on the Premier’s Spirit of ANZAC nurses who came before her. 2010 Study Tour to the Thai-Burma In 1999, recognising the need to Railway and the Western Front. ensure ex-military nurses received all their entitlements, Janice became president of the RSL’s nurses’ branch. Janice was also one of the first female presidents of the Seymour

PAGE 15 Legal and community advocate the intersection between the law For more than 10 years Mary Anne and public interest. Noone has contributed significantly Mary Anne’s professional activities to improving both Victoria’s legal include membership of the aid services and people’s access to Evaluation of Neighbourhood justice, as a director of Victoria Justice Centre steering committee; Legal Aid (VLA) during a period Department of Justice’s Debt of modernisation and expansion Research Project Advisory Group; of the system International Legal Aid Group; Mary Anne is also internationally Editorial Board of the International MARY ANNE NOONE regarded as a preeminent legal Journal of Clinical Legal Education writer and researcher on these and International Journal of the subjects. Her passion for education Legal Profession and the Lawyers ‘I hope by enlightening and justice has seen her produce Practice Manual, Victoria. students to issues of social two books, publish research and Mary Anne is a member of the injustice I can fuel their contribute numerous chapters, management committee of the desire to fight against conference papers and articles. West Heidelberg Community Legal A successful educator, Mary Anne Service and a member of the Carers injustice; and to work for Victoria Board. greater justice for all.’ is currently an Associate Professor at Law School. As Mary Anne says, ‘my research, She has also played a central role teaching, professional and in developing and implementing community service activities are two unique legal education driven by a passion to improve programs. The La Trobe Clinical access to social justice for the Legal Education Program provides disadvantaged, marginalised and undergraduates the opportunity to poor. I have been fortunate to work work (under supervision) at West with a range of inspiring people, Heidelberg Community Legal clients, community legal centre Service, Victoria Legal Aid and workers, academic colleagues a range of other not-for-profit and who have shared this passion, government organizations. The commitment and determination Public Interest Law Postgraduate to improve social justice. ‘ Program allows practitioners, policy makers and other graduates to study

PAGE 16 A heart for social justice Today the NCJWA is affiliated with Dr Fanny Reading was a practical the Australian Women’s Coalition visionary who linked traditional and the UN Association of Australia ideas of charitable service and Status of Women Committee fundraising with fostering female In Victoria, NCJWA continues participation in communal policy the good work started by Fanny, development. As Fanny said, ‘so running educational, community much can be accomplished when service, women’s and seniors our women work together’. programs and providing support and Born in Russia, Fanny grew empowerment for single women’s DR FANNY READING up in Ballarat and moved to groups. It is also involved with (1884–1974) Melbourne where in 1914 she women’s leadership training, fighting gained her Diploma of Music at human trafficking, family violence, ‘Dr Fanny Reading always the Conservatorium of Music, a women’s workplace issues, gender remembered her own groundbreaking achievement for equality and women’s finances in the time. In 1911 she founded the addition to hosting the Jewish Breast experiences of isolation Cancer Support Group. and loneliness as a child Jewish Young People’s Association to counter apathy. She graduated In 1925 Fanny affiliated the migrant from Russia. As an in medicine from the University of NCJWA with the International adult she continued to be Melbourne in 1922 and remained an Council of Jewish Women, of which mindful of the dispossession honorary medical officer for much she became vice-president in 1949. of women and the need of her professional life, offering free Fanny’s capacity to work was to address social injustice medical services, predominantly to legendary, balancing her professional issues, human welfare and women and children. work as a medical practitioner and the advancement of women.’ In 1923 Fanny conceived and created her voluntary work for NCJWA National Council of Jewish the National Council of Jewish and various medical boards. She also Women of Australia (NCJWA), maintained an open house, where Women of Australia ‘for the betterment of mankind all visitors were welcome, especially everywhere’. She led the Council recent migrants in need of a solid for over 30 years promoting social meal and talk of home. justice, welfare and the advancement of women in the Jewish and general communities.

PAGE 17 Defending gender equality and Sabre Championships–events in fencing which allowed Australian women to Fencer Helen Smith is a triple compete in all three fencing weapons Olympian, Commonwealth (foil, epee and sabre); an opportunity champion and nine times previously only available to men. Australian champion. She was the As Australian delegate to the first Australian woman to become International Fencing Federation a qualified Fencing Master at Arms at the 2008 International Olympic and has coached community-based Committee 4th World Conference fencing for over 30 years. on Women in Sport and as a founding HELEN SMITH As a 16-year-old participant in this member of the federation’s Women ‘non-traditional’ sport, she cites and Fencing Commission, Helen her Hungarian-born coach as an continues to address gender issues ‘The International Olympic inspiration. ‘Coach encouraged including increased participation by Committee requires at least us as athletes, as referees and as African, Arabic and Asian women. 20 per cent of women in coaches,’ Helen reveals. Helen was appointed Special international federation Recognising her organisational Advisor for Women in Fencing skills and her ability to get things to the Confederation of Asia leadership, why not 50 and Member of Honour of the per cent? This lack of done, Helen became her coach’s assistant, helping with paperwork International Fencing Federation in opportunity for women during school and university April 2009. Helen was also the only fencers is a real issue.’ holidays. ‘Managing such copious female appointed by the federation amounts of correspondence to the Directoire Technique for the showed me all that was going 2008 Beijing Olympics. on in the sport, both in Australia As president of the Oceania Fencing and internationally.’ Confederation, Helen’s goal is to Helen was soon propelled more involve more Pacific nations in deeply into the world of fencing fencing, and as president of the and her passionate advocacy for Commonwealth Fencing Federation more opportunities for women she wants fencing back in the fencers led to one of her proudest Commonwealth Games. achievements – the introduction of the Australian Women’s Epee

PAGE 18 Advocate for Indigenous Maria’s roles have also included and local communities founding the Indigenous Family Aunty Maria survived a tough Violence Partnership Forum upbringing to become a keen advocate working group; member of the for Aboriginal communities and their Southern Metropolitan Regional rights over the past 30 years. Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee and director of the As chair of Victoria’s Indigenous Stolen Generations Board. Family Violence Committee for four years, she says she was proud to ‘make It should be noted that it’s not decisions that would help my Kulin just her Kulin Nation people that ‘AUNTY’ MARIA STARCEVIC Nation people’. Maria is passionate about. Smiling, she says that one of her proudest Maria played a key role in achievements is setting up a weekly the development of Victoria’s ‘Throughout all I have barbecue for the ‘parkies’ in the Indigenous Family Violence Strategy City of Port Phillip. survived, my sense of and the Indigenous Family Violence ‘Monday was the worst day. After humour has been my Ten Year Plan: Strong Culture, the weekend, you have no smokes, lifeline. I enjoy every Strong Peoples, Strong Families; you have no money, and your belly day of my life.’ both outline the government’s plan for tackling Indigenous was touching your backbone. Now, family violence in Victoria. Monday’s the best day for a free feed in the park. Some days, we have up Maria was also chair of the Family to 50 people for a lovely community Violence Southern Metropolitan meal in the park. White, black, Regional Action Group, where she anyone that’s hungry comes and provided advice to community and has a feed there.’ government – at a local, regional, state and national level. In this role Maria was named Citizen of the she provided expert cultural advice Year for City of Port Phillip for this on developing Indigenous-specific very successful program and for her responses to family violence and the other community work over the past annual government grants process 15 years. for the Indigenous Family Violence Community Initiative Fund.

PAGE 19 Lifelong protector of neglected In 1888, under new legislation, children and campaigner for Selina was the first person to take social justice. children into her care legally. Until Public benefactor and ‘mother’ to then children became wards of the hundreds of Victorian girls and boys, state and were placed in homes. Selina Sutherland worked tirelessly According to a 1904 police report: to better the lives of Melbourne’s ‘There is no institution in Melbourne neglected women and children. where a woman with an infant As the Australian Dictionary of will be admitted except at Miss Biography records, ‘Selina’s work Sutherland’s home’. SELINA SUTHERLAND must rank with that of Catherine In December 1894 the Victorian (1839–1909) Helen Spence and Caroline Chisholm Neglected Children’s Aid Society – it was never confined by any was born, with Selina as its agent ‘Miss Sutherland has limitation of class, creed or colour’. and superintendent. Here she cared been for many years the Selina entered nursing after being for babies, elderly and mentally strongly influenced by the work of disabled women till health issues most capable, devoted and forced her departure. successful philanthropic Florence Nightingale. In her early 20s, she moved from Scotland to Later, in 1908, Selina established worker in this metropolis; she New Zealand where she drove the the Sutherland Homes for Neglected has dedicated her life to the development of Masterton’s first Children. rescue and care of children, public hospital in 1877, becoming Selina’s epitaph probably says it all: saved from the slums, from its first matron. ‘For 28 years an unwearied friend neglected homes, from After an accident that left her of Melbourne’s poor, the truest starvation and desertion.’ partially disabled, she toured Fiji, helper of its fallen, and devoted Prime Minister Alfred Sydney and finally Melbourne where foster mother of all destitute ones, Deakin 1906 she decided to stay after meeting the for whom she taught Victoria how city’s homeless women and children. to care, having rescued 3,000 waifs In 1885 Selina joined the Scots from its streets and slum. “She hath Church Neglected Children’s done what she could”.’ Society where she helped establish the Melbourne District Nursing Society.

PAGE 20 Astrophysicist and climate journal. Rachel has also made a lasting change pioneer contribution to the administration of As a leading Australian the University of Melbourne’s PhD astrophysicist, Professor Rachel programs, in particularly by making Webster has been a role model for the scholarship system more ‘female women in this traditionally male- friendly’. dominated field. Her significant ‘I hope that I have enabled young research accomplishments are women to understand that they complemented by her work outside are capable, and that they have astrophysics, particularly on climate something substantial and different PROFESSOR RACHEL WEBSTER change and alternative power. to contribute to science,’ Rachel says. Rachel was Victoria’s first and Rachel’s international leadership is Australia’s second full-time female demonstrated by her establishment ‘I am proud I have had the physics professor and today, thanks of the University of Melbourne’s first opportunity to encourage to her work and example, there are astrophysics research group. and support young women numerous female professors of physics. Rachel also chairs the Victorian to achieve excellence within In 1997 she won the Australian Geothermal Assessment Report a traditionally male- Institute of Physics inaugural which is considering the potential dominated field. This means ‘Women in Physics’ Lectureship in a for developing geothermal power national campaign. She also initiated in Victoria, a project she almost not only supporting them and led University of Melbourne’s singlehandedly recognised, in undergraduate classes, Women in Physics camps and other fundraised and coordinated. and in their post-graduate networking opportunities for young Rachel has a ministerial appointment research programs, but also women physicists. to the Australia National Telescope mentoring at every level to She has graduated over 20 PhD Steering Committee and recently led encourage each to reach their physics students, including a number the Australian Research Council’s full potential.’ of women, many of whom now College of Experts for physics, hold research positions at leading chemistry and earth sciences, that international astrophysics centres. allocates vital research funding. In recognition of this she received Never one to stay idle, Rachel plans the 2006 Australasian Mid Career to continue exploring major scientific Mentoring Award, following a questions such black holes and how competition run by Nature, the stars form. internationally acclaimed science PAGE 21 Messages

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