VICTORIAN 2016 INSPIRATIONAL HONOUR ROLL WOMEN FROM ALL OF WOMEN WALKS OF LIFE

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Minister’s Foreword Inductee Profiles 2001–2016 Fiona Richardson MP Ms Simone Carson/10 Victorian Honour Roll of Women Minister for Women Ms Lisa Darmanin/26 Inductees Minister for the Prevention Ms Noeleen Dix/13 of Family Violence Mrs Doseena Fergie (nee Bin Garape)/19 Ms Sherryl Garbutt/14 Ms Virginia Geddes/09 Ms Sally Goldner/22 Mrs Be Ha/21 Ms Joanna Hayter/16 Prof Catherine Humphreys/25 Sr Catherine Mary Kelly/20 Ms Mary Kenneally/15 Ms Ingeborg King AM/08 Ms Patti Manolis/23 Dr Georgia Paxton/11 Ms Michelle Payne/27 Ms Colleen Pearce/17 Mrs Fay Patricia Richards/18 Ms Patricia Toop OAM/24 Aunty Joan Agnes Vickery AO/12

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Each and every day in my role as the Victoria has a rich and captivating Minister for Women and the Minister history of women’s achievements for the Prevention of Family Violence, through struggle and perseverance. I have the great pleasure of meeting It is important that we continue to and working with dynamic, intelligent, publically celebrate and recognise compassionate and fearsome women the achievements of women in our doing incredible work in their fields. society. By doing so, we inspire future generations of young women to realise This year I am privileged to be inducting their potential and we build a society 20 of these remarkable Victorian women based on respect and non-violence, onto the 2016 Victorian Honour Roll where women and girls can participate of Women. equally in the economy, their community and civic life. The Victorian Honour Roll of Women acknowledges and celebrates the The Honour Roll is a reminder of the wide-ranging and lasting contributions strength of women in Victoria. These of women in our community who have women join a growing list of more than demonstrated outstanding leadership 500 women who have been inducted and excellence in their fields of onto the Honour Roll since it began expertise, interest and endeavour. in 2001. I hope you will join me in congratulating the new inductees. The 2016 inductees demonstrate the diversity of contributions made by I encourage you to read the personal women across all sectors of our society. stories of this extraordinary group From champions of gender equality, of Victorian women and hope you human rights and family violence will find inspiration in their many prevention, to leaders and innovators accomplishments. making great strides in education, health, law, arts and media, these inspirational women have contributed countless hours to making a significant and lasting difference within Victoria and beyond. Many are dedicated social justice activists who are committing their time to addressing disadvantage and reaching out to those in need.

Fiona Richardson MP Minister for Women Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence

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As a registered nurse with a keen Profoundly, Simone has been central interest in children’s health, Simone has to developing a food rescue model been a long time passionate supporter that is scalable, collaborative, and of medical research and the work of can be adapted to meet local needs. institutes such as St Vincent’s Institute Reflecting Simone’s strong belief in of Medical Research. The primary focus collaboration, SecondBite works with of Simone’s career has been focused on other organisations, such as Rotary and advocating for an end to food insecurity. the Australian Red Cross, to deliver She has been instrumental in leading Community Connect—SecondBite’s the growth of SecondBite, expanding innovative food rescue model—in a wide its scope from redistributing high quality variety of communities across Victoria. surplus fresh food to the community, to also building community skills in food Simone’s dedication to making healthy preparation and nutrition. food available to every individual was recognised earlier this year An extraordinarily sustainable way when Simone and her colleagues of reducing the rising problem of received a global award as 2015 food insecurity, Simone’s work with Social Entrepreneur of the Year from SecondBite has since paved the way the Schwab Foundation—the sister for the introduction of many other organisation of the World Economic successful community programs, such Forum. Simone and her colleagues were as FoodMate and Fresh NED. Over the the only Australians to be recognised. years Simone has demonstrated that by providing practical skills and knowledge, and demonstrating that cooking and healthy eating can be enjoyable, the community can help to break the cycle of disadvantage.

Ms Simone Carson Simone Carson took action eleven years ago to address the growing problem of food insecurity and waste in Victoria, founding SecondBite—a sustainable food rescue charity that has since grown to become a successful national operation.

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Throughout her career Lisa has devoted Under Lisa’s leadership in 2010, her time to consistently advocate for world-first entitlements in an the development of a more progressive Enterprise Agreement for leave and national agenda for women. She has other workplace supports for workers actively campaigned for workplace experiencing family violence were equality for women by lobbying for more achieved, recognising that the workplace flexible work arrangements; structural can play a major role in reducing improvements to the superannuation violence against women. Since then, system; and mentoring women into Lisa has campaigned to extend similar leadership positions. enforceable workplace entitlements, which now cover more than 1 million Lisa has a Bachelor of Business in Australian workers. Industrial Relations, a Diploma of Community Development and is a proud In 2014, in recognition of Lisa’s member of various boards including outstanding contribution to, and HESTA; the Community Services and leadership on, the Social and Health Industry Training Board; and the Community Services Equal Pay case, National Committee of EMILY’s List. Lisa became the inaugural recipient of the Zelda D’Aprano Activist Award. As the first female executive president of the Australian Services Union’s Victorian and Tasmanian Authorities and Services Branch, Lisa has made exceptional contributions in her field of work. One of her most noteworthy achievements was her outstanding leadership during a landmark campaign to achieve equal pay for social and community services workers. Significantly, this important work secured pay rises for many female workers.

Ms Lisa Darmanin Lisa Darmanin has a long and proud career as an activist for women’s equality. With more than 17 years experience campaigning for women’s rights, Lisa’s work has made a significant impact on social and community services and has generated long-term benefits for women across the nation.

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A former Australian netball Noeleen is respected within the representative, Noeleen has since sector for her honesty, integrity and held senior management positions transparency, and her contribution across a range of sports and sporting has led to significant cultural change events, including netball and the in netball. Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She sets an outstanding example for In 2006 Noeleen was elected women across the nation and beyond, President and Chair of Netball as a successful leader, representing . During this period she has her state and country both on and been instrumental in leading governance off the court. reform in netball, establishing the Netball Australia Nomination and Noeleen’s commitment to mentoring Remuneration Committee. Her vision and supporting young women to and commitment to reform has also thrive in Australia’s sporting sector played a major role in the establishment is a result of her strong belief in the of the successful ANZ Championship, need for young women to be given which continues to build momentum the same opportunities as their male as the world’s best netball league. counterparts—to be their best and achieve every success on the Australian and international sporting stages.

Throughout her career, Noeleen’s achievements and contributions have changed the destiny of Australia’s highest female-participant sport. Netball is now well-regarded at local, national and international levels, with Australia sharing its expertise, knowledge and resources worldwide.

Ms Noeleen Dix One of Australia’s leading and most highly respected sports administrators, Noeleen Dix is a proud Victorian who has dedicated her career to serving the community through sport.

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Throughout her career, Doseena has A particularly inspiring and remarkable demonstrated great leadership and achievement in Doseena’s career courage. Her resilience, humility and is the lead role she played in the generosity to others is evident in her development of the ‘Good Food, Great many achievements and the endeavours Kids’ initiative. The three-year national she continues to pursue. child nutrition project aimed to improve the nutritional status of Aboriginal In the early 1970s, Doseena began her children and families in the Yarra nursing and midwifery career at the Valley. It was successful in building the Royal Brisbane Hospital, before joining community’s capacity around nutrition, her husband in Papua New Guinea namely to increase awareness of the where she volunteered as the sole health importance of nutrition and improved care worker for a remote community nutritional intake. The program was in the Highlands. The community was highly regarded by the Victorian without access to medical resources community, winning the Victorian or assistance. Government Public Health Care Award for Community Engagement. In 1996 Doseena and her family moved to Melbourne where she Doseena’s leadership role in establishing began her advocacy to increase health the Healesville Indigenous Community practitioners’ awareness of Aboriginal Services Association (HICSA) has also health issues. She also undertook the made a considerable impact. It has role of Clinical Care Coordinator of the provided the Healesville Aboriginal Indigenous Health team at Yarra Valley community with a welcoming, culturally Community Health in Healesville. affirming place by providing a central point of contact for community Doseena has a Masters degree in members, both Aboriginal and non- Nursing and has recently submitted her Aboriginal. HICSA provides information, PhD research into post-natal depression services and programs that focus on in Victorian Aboriginal women, at the building a healthy, strong and skilled Australian Catholic University. Through community in Victoria. Doseena’s research greater awareness and understanding of Aboriginal post- natal depression will inform Aboriginal health policy: another significant and long-lasting contribution to Aboriginal communities. Mrs Doseena Fergie (nee Bin Garape) Doseena was born on Thursday Island and has Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Moluccan ancestry. For the past 20 years Doseena has lived in Victoria with her family where she has dedicated her time to building strong, healthy and skilled Aboriginal communities.

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Before beginning her political career, Her experience as a former Victorian Sherryl was heavily involved in serving Minister for Community Services, her local community. She has always Women’s Affairs, and Environment been driven by her commitment to and Conservation resulted in the overcoming social and economic establishment of Marine National Parks disadvantage, giving every individual and Box Ironbark National Parks; the a fair go, improving women’s rights and development of the Women’s Safety preserving Victoria’s natural assets. Strategy as a whole-of-government response to violence against women; Sherryl began her career in politics in and the establishment of the Victorian 1989 when she was first elected to the Children’s Council. Victorian Parliament as the Member for Greensborough. Over the span of her In July 2015, following her retirement career, Sherryl undertook appointments from Parliamentary life, Sherryl as Minister for Environment and was appointed to the ‘Our Watch’ Conservation, Minister for Women’s Board, the national agency to prevent Affairs and Minister for Community violence against women and their Services. In 2004, Sherryl was appointed children. Sherryl’s committee work Victoria’s first Minister for Children, since retirement has reinforced her before retiring at the end of 2006. Parliamentary contribution as she continues serving the community Sherryl has an impressive record of with distinction through her work achievement through her Ministerial on the board of ‘Our Watch’. responsibilities and has provided significant long-term benefits for the Victorian community and the environment. Throughout her political career, Sherryl introduced many reforms which fundamentally changed the principals on which policies and services operated in Victoria.

Ms Sherryl Garbutt Sherryl Garbutt’s contribution to Victoria has been both strategic and effective, with a long-standing commitment to protecting the environment and championing women’s rights and social justice.

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Virginia’s journey and legacy in the family Under her leadership, DVRCV has violence sector is one of determination, grown to become Victoria’s leading altruism and courage. It was in the late provider of family violence resources, 1970s when Virginia took on a position training and education. It has developed at the first women’s refuge in Victoria— strong, effective, and collaborative the Women’s Liberation Halfway House working relationships with government, (WLHH). After her time at WLHH, Virginia the justice system, police, community was an active participant in the collective organisations and other family effort to secure funding for the first violence services. Women’s Refuge Referral Service—an early incarnation of Safe Steps. Virginia was active in the statewide networking and advocacy that has She was also a member of the group culminated formally into today’s which initiated and led the campaign peak organisation, Domestic Violence to save the Queen Victoria Hospital site. Victoria (DV Vic). Virginia was a The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre committed and influential member now stands on this site and is currently of the board of DV Vic since its home to a number of women’s services. formal inception in 2005, bringing a sound understanding of the political, Virginia worked at the Domestic government and social environment Violence Resource Centre Victoria in which peak bodies operate. (DVRCV) for 26 years, and in the past six years in the role of Executive Officer. Her exceptional and tireless contribution is grounded in her strong identity as Throughout her career, Virginia’s a feminist and political activist. Virginia contribution to raising community retired from full-time work in 2015. awareness of the prevalence of violence She continues to promote an equality against women has made a positive and and rights framework advocating for indelible impact on the communities the safety of women and children, and and organisations she has served. perpetrator accountability for their use of violence. Her contribution to DVRCV has resulted in the organisation’s reputation for excellence and allowed it to contribute in new and valuable ways to prevent and respond to family violence. Ms Virginia Geddes Virginia (‘Vig’) Geddes is a feminist, activist, and lifelong advocate for women’s rights. Virginia has nearly 40 years’ experience campaigning to address and prevent violence against women and their children.

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It was the late 1990s when Sally co- In 2015, Sally was recognised for her founded Transgender Victoria. Driven outstanding commitment, winning by her goals to achieve justice, equity the LGBTI Person of the Year Award and quality health and community as part of the annual Gay and Lesbian service provision for trans and gender Organisation of Business and Enterprise diverse (TGD) people, for more than 17 (GLOBE) community awards. Shortly years Sally has successfully represented after, she spent two weeks in St Transgender Victoria and the TGD issues Petersburg, Melbourne’s sister city, in public forums, before the Victorian as a guest of the Side-By-Side LGBT Parliament and in the media. Film Festival.

Sally has worked for many years with As part of her commitment to a number of Victorian and federal community advocacy and explaining government departments and non- TGD, bisexual and similar issues to the government organisations to reform broader community, Sally has also been discriminatory public policy and laws, active in community media, first at Joy participating in a number of reference 94.9 and BENT TV, and since 2005 at groups and steering committees. 3CR where she hosts ‘Out of the Pan’ which draws attention to pansexual Sally has overseen Transgender issues. Victoria’s growth and development over the past two decades and has played Sally is currently delivering LGBTI an integral part in building its capacity training to Victorian aged care and other to participate in public debates and service providers. A key objective of influence positive policy reforms in this training is to increase the number Victoria and at the federal level. of service providers, facilities and stakeholders who are LGBTI aware, and to ensure they are resourced to incorporate LGBTI inclusive practices within person-centred models of care.

Ms Sally Goldner Sally Goldner has dedicated her career to making Victoria one of the best places to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI). Sally has worked persistently for more than two decades to advocate for the rights and needs of LGBTI communities in Victoria and around Australia.

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Be migrated to Australia in 1979 as Alongside her work with SICMAA, a refugee, and has since committed Be also promotes and embraces her life in Australia to giving back and Victoria’s multiculturalism through her contributing to the nation’s diverse and work organising the annual cultural cohesive society. She is an upstanding celebrations such as the Tet Festival— role model for many Vietnamese women a New Year celebration for Vietnamese in her community—as the first female Australians and the whole Victorian President of the Springvale Indo- community. Be is incredibly proud Chinese Mutual Assistance Association of her cultural heritage, and was (SICMAA) and a strong advocate for recently involved in events marking the women’s rights. Be approaches her 40th Anniversary of the Vietnamese work with integrity, generosity and Community in Australia. Her willingness compassion. to share her culture with the wider community is testament to her As a co-founder of SICMAA, Be has commitment to advancing Victoria’s continued to assist many newly arrived multiculturalism. migrants to resettle in Australia, providing language and cultural classes, As part of Be’s commitment to the welfare, and community support. broader Victorian community, she has organised many volunteers through her community networks and fundraised for many disaster reliefs and national causes, such as the Victorian Bush Fire Appeal, the Flood Appeal and the Red Cross Appeal.

Mrs Be Ha Be Ha is a respected community leader and source of inspiration for many Vietnamese Australians, particularly Vietnamese women. Over many years she has dedicated her time to community advocacy and advancing multiculturalism.

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From humble beginnings as a Before taking up her position with IWDA, disarmament activist, to advisory Joanna undertook a number of highly- roles on our Australian government’s regarded international roles as a resident positioning at the UN Security Council, Country Director in Myanmar (Burma) Joanna has become an influential and Vietnam and the Regional Director figure in the women’s rights, peace for an international non-government and security movements. Joanna is organisation in Africa. Alongside these well-respected for her contribution to endeavours, she has also managed her leadership in Australian international own development consulting business development. Notably, her dedicated for clients—including not-for-profit work in the international women’s development organisations and multiple rights movement has brought about United Nations agencies. transformational change in the Asia- Pacific region. Throughout her long and diverse career Joanna has acted as a mentor Joanna’s indelible contribution to generations of women working in and commitment to international international development and human development, led to her current rights in both Australia and overseas. position as Chief Executive Officer of As her roles have grown more senior, the International Women’s Development Joanna has continued to drive and Agency (IWDA)—the leading Australian facilitate collaboration in Australia and development agency for women’s rights overseas to strengthen civil society and gender equality. responses to sustainable development, human security and social justice. Under Joanna’s leadership, IWDA has experienced a significant period of In 2013 Joanna was named one of growth. The organisation has expanded Australia’s ‘100 Women of Influence’. its partnerships across the region and This accolade is testament to her established itself as a gender equality enduring commitment to the field thought leader. Joanna is a key political of international development. strategist in the Australian international development community and perhaps one of her most significant contributions is her influence on policy and decision- makers to confront gender blindness in aid programming. Ms Joanna Hayter Joanna Hayter’s outstanding service to international development, gender equality and peace building spans a career of more than 30 years, 25 countries and four continents.

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From 2006 to 2011, Catherine The exceptional nature of Catherine’s Humphreys served as Alfred Felton work is evidenced by the emphasis Chair at the ’s she places on engaging closely with Department of Social Work and then government and the not-for-profit continued as a professor of social work. community welfare and family violence During her time as Chair, Catherine sectors, both to conduct her research has led a collaborative program of and to apply its findings to the high-quality research with Victorian development of changes in policy community sector organisations, in the and practice. areas of out-of-home-care, domestic violence and child abuse. Catherine has published extensively in the area of violence against women For more than nine years she was an and children, making a substantial active board member at the Centre for contribution to the research, policy Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, and practice discourse in Australia the peak body for nearly 100 community and internationally. service organisations in the child, youth and family services sector of Victoria. Catherine’s work exhibits the social Catherine is also involved in numerous worker’s ethos—to intercede wherever reference groups which inform the circumstances of those whose government policy in the area of family lives are damaged by violence can violence and the vulnerable children, be improved; to build a system youth and families sector. that disrupts cycles of violence and disadvantage; and to advocate strongly Catherine’s commitment to inspiring and protect the rights of vulnerable the next generation of social workers is people. Her sustained attention to the evident in her work teaching managers role of statutory intervention has been and front line workers in Victorian used to inform child protection training community sector organisations and and policy development in England, government, as well as her supervision Scotland and Australia. of PhD and Research Masters students at the University of Melbourne.

Professor Catherine Humphreys Catherine Humphreys’ work in child and family welfare has made an important contribution towards ensuring the safety of women and children, within their families and in institutional care. Her contributions are embedded in Victorian practice and will have far-reaching implications for generations of women, children and families throughout Australia and the world.

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Born and raised in Ireland, Catherine A gifted educator, Catherine made an migrated to Australia at the age of 18 outstanding contribution to secondary to join the Brigidine Sisters. Moving students and trainee teachers in so far away from her family and Brigidine Colleges, but was also friends at a young age instilled in her driven by her desire to make a real an understanding of the challenges difference in the lives of those who of separation and the strengths of were marginalised. Catherine was a community. passionate advocate for asylum seekers and refugees, and wanted to ensure that After travelling to the United Kingdom every student, regardless of their cultural to complete her Masters degree, background, had every opportunity Catherine returned to Australia and to succeed. Her commitment to the brought new insights and learnings resettlement of asylum seeker and to Brigidine colleges across the state. refugee families led her to co-found Notably, at St Joseph’s College Echuca, the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project Catherine encouraged the enrolment in Albert Park, Melbourne. of Koori students. Thanks to Catherine’s advocacy, today St Joseph’s has the Catherine firmly believed that an largest enrolment of Koori students understanding and awareness of amongst Victorian Catholic secondary education was a significant investment schools. in the future of a community. The actions of people such as Catherine will be a witness to the potential of an individual to make a difference to the lives of ordinary people. Catherine passed away in March 2015.

Sr Catherine Mary Kelly Catherine Mary Kelly was an inspiration and role model to many in her local community and at the schools she taught. Her bravery, strength and compassion empowered many students and teachers—particularly those from marginalised backgrounds— to live meaningful lives, and her remarkable contribution will be carried on through the countless lives she touched.

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Mary graduated from the University In recognition of her indelible of Melbourne with an Honours degree contribution to Australian comedy, in in Pure English and a Bachelor of Laws. 2000, Mary was awarded the Kenneth She began her law career in 1971. It Myer Medallion for her services to was during this time that Mary and her performing arts. Mary is also highly fellow comedians formed the Razzle regarded as a cabaret singer and has Dazzle Revue, performing in inner city produced and performed one woman venues around Melbourne such as shows such as ‘Lazy Crazy Love Songs’ Carlton’s Pram Factory, Prahran’s Reefer and ‘Witty Songs of Witty Women’ Cabaret, Fitzroy’s Flying Trapeze Café at the Fairfax Theatre and Hamer Hall. and Collingwood’s Last Laugh. These performances shaped a distinctive Mary is currently working with Australian comedic style that was the Andrew Grimwade Centre for revolutionary and transformative. Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne on an In 1979, with fellow performers, Mary Australian Research Council Linkage opened the iconic Comedy Café Theatre Project. Through this project, Mary Restaurant in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy— is preserving the dynamic story of the the first commercial performer-owned development of Australian comedy venue dedicated to the development across the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. of innovative Australian comedy. It was during this time that she pioneered a new form of comedy and, markedly, made it accessible to all Australians. Her fine comedic script writing and acting skills were further honed on the stage, on ABC radio, and on ABC TV education and current affairs programs. As half of the acclaimed comedy duo, Tim and Debbie, Mary escorted Melbourne comedy onto the television screen with the ground breaking, award winning ABC TV series, “Australia, You’re Standing In It”.

Ms Mary Kenneally Over more than 40 years, Mary Kenneally’s contribution to the standing of women in the comedic arts has been profound. Throughout her career, Mary has mentored many women who have since become Australia’s leading comedians and satirists. Her comedic journey has given a voice to women in the arts and made a significant impact on the early development of contemporary Australian comedy.

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Inge’s career, which spans almost eight Today, Inge’s work is exhibited in public decades, has been one of enormous collections across every corner of the artistic drive, determination and nation. Her public commissions and longevity. Her monumental sculptures distinctly Australian voice—which have changed Australia’s cultural shine through in works such as ‘Forward landscape, and inspired generations Surge’ at the Arts Centre Melbourne of Australian artists. lawn—have made her one of Australia’s most prominent sculptors. Inge has Born in Germany in 1915, Inge began exhibited work consistently in group and her art education in Berlin in 1937 solo exhibitions, the most recent being before studying abroad in England, a retrospective at the National Gallery Scotland and the United States of of Victoria in 2014, ‘Constellation’, which America. Arriving in Australia in 1951, spanned all three levels of the gallery’s Inge brought with her an understanding building in Federation Square. of the latest international developments in modern art, particularly Abstract Throughout her career, Inge’s Expressionism and the works of advocacy for contemporary art in the Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman. urban environment has resulted in more dynamic public spaces, giving Remarkably, Inge’s public works were Australian cities modern identities and a major proponent of a generation engendering a deep commitment to the of artists who led a dramatic shift in vital role contemporary art has made Australian art through their commitment in our community. Inge was a founding to new ideas and striking modern member of the Centre 5 group alongside aesthetics. various other sculptors including Julius Kane and Norma Redpath, through which she worked tirelessly to bring artists and architects together to plan and modernise urban developments.

Ms Ingeborg King AM Internationally renowned artist Ingeborg ‘Inge’ King has made an indelible contribution to modern Australian sculpture and today holds a distinguished place in Australian art history.

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As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Patti has been instrumental in building of the recognised industry leader new libraries in West Footscray, Waurn Geelong Regional Library, Patti Manolis Ponds, Lara and Bannockburn and most has dedicated her career to giving recently the new Geelong Library and communities across Victoria the Heritage Centre. Major redevelopments best library, heritage and community of libraries also undertaken include experience. Geelong West, Belmont, Drysdale, Torquay and mobile libraries covering Patti Manolis realised her passion for 18 townships. public libraries at the young age of 15 at Carringbush Regional Library. With In 2003 Patti was awarded the tertiary qualifications in Librarianship State Library of Victoria’s Margery C and Business Studies, Patti worked in a Ramsay Scholarship, funding a study number of senior public library positions tour of the library services in Timor- in Victoria before being appointed Leste. Following this, Patti established CEO of the Geelong Regional Library Libraries for Timor-Leste, which Corporation in 2006. for over 10 years has supported the development of libraries and their Since her time as CEO, services offered staff in Timor-Leste. by Geelong Regional Library have exceeded all national public library Recently Patti was selected as the standards. Under her leadership only Australian member of the Bill and the Geelong Regional Library has Melinda Gates Foundation’s inaugural undergone a transformation that delivers International Network of Emerging innovative, high quality, contemporary Library Innovators. This has provided and sustainable library services across important opportunities for international four Local Government Authorities—the partnerships, networking, research City of Greater Geelong, the Surf Coast and continued learning. Shire, the Golden Plains Shire and the Borough of Queenscliffe.

Ms Patti Manolis Patti Manolis has committed her career to achieving excellence in public library service provision. She is dedicated to life- long learning, the exchange of ideas and information and the empowerment of communities.

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Throughout her career Georgia has Georgia has also devoted much of her championed a rights-based approach time to building the capacity of the to healthcare by striving towards the Victorian health workforce to better principle that every person, no matter respond to the complex needs of how they arrived in Australia, has an refugees and asylum seekers. She equal opportunity to achieve optimal has significantly improved workforce health and wellbeing. capacity by supervising 16 registrar positions. Remarkably, many of these As the Head of The Royal Children’s doctors still work in migrant health. Hospital Immigrant Health Service, Georgia provides exceptional care In 2010, Georgia was awarded the to refugee children and their families, Windermere Health Services Fellowship representing her patients with courage to develop an electronic health record and conviction. for refugee health care in Victoria. Subsequently, Georgia’s great work was By addressing health inequity, Georgia also recognised when the team received has made an invaluable contribution an Institute of Public Administration to the sustainability of healthcare Award in 2015. services for Victoria’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Alongside her clinical endeavours, Georgia’s efforts have resulted in better Georgia’s commitment to social justice screening, identification, treatment and upholding the human rights of and management of illness prevention; refugees and asylum seekers is no less improved cultural responsiveness; compelling. She has been instrumental increased knowledge of the status in raising the profile of the diverse of refugee children in Victoria; and issues faced by refugee and asylum improvements in data and reporting seeker children living in the Victorian on vulnerable groups. community and those who are in held detention.

Last year, in recognition of her expertise, demonstrated commitment to immigration and humanitarian issues and community representation, Georgia was appointed to the national Minister’s Council on Asylum Seekers and Detention. Dr Georgia Paxton Dr Georgia Paxton has dedicated more than a decade to improving the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in an increasingly challenging environment.

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Throughout her career Michelle has At the young age of 15, Michelle rode shown great determination to be and won her first race on Reigning, regarded as one of the best jockeys in a horse trained by her father. In 2009, Victoria. Hailing from Ballarat, Michelle Michelle became the third female is the youngest of 10 children—many jockey to ride in the Caulfield Cup. of whom have also pursued careers in Michelle’s first Melbourne Cup was horse racing. in the same year when she raced Allez Wonder, which placed sixteenth out A breakthrough for female jockeys in of 23 starters. a sport dominated by men, Michelle’s extraordinary 2015 Melbourne Cup Michelle’s incredible story and journey victory was no easy ride to success. is an inspiration to so many Victorians. Her commitment, courage and drive to Throughout her career she has set an succeed saw her through a horrific fall example for both her fellow jockeys early on in her career in 2004. Despite a and for future generations. Her short break from racing to recover from remarkable achievement and continued her injuries, Michelle’s strength and determination will inspire Victorians resolve propelled her to continue and of all ages to reach their potential eventually use her Melbourne cup win across many fields of endeavour. to share an important message that female jockeys should be given a fair go.

Ms Michelle Payne On Tuesday 3 November 2015, Michelle Payne made national history, becoming the first female jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup.

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Throughout her career, Colleen has The legacy of Colleen’s commitment assisted some of the most vulnerable to public administration, community individuals and communities in service and advocacy is evident in Victoria, managing community and the lasting influence on services she health services in government and non- has designed and delivered, from her government sectors across the state. early involvement in advocacy as a community education worker for the After graduating from the Australian Women’s Council on Homelessness National University with a Bachelor and Addiction, to her current senior of Arts in 1977, Colleen commenced statutory role. her career as an Information Officer for Disadvantaged Groups within In addition to her professional roles, the Department of Social Security in Colleen has committed her time to . Since then, much of Colleen’s numerous boards. In 2012 she was work has taken place with culturally appointed as a member of the Victorian and linguistically diverse communities. Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission for a five-year term and is Colleen has worked for the former a member of the boards of Wintringham, Department of Justice, where her a specialist aged care service assisting roles included responsibility for the homeless elderly men and women, and department’s Disability Action Plan and Connecting Home, a service established Cultural Diversity Plan and managing to assist the Stolen Generation. the development of the Victims’ Charter Act 2006. Colleen is a member of the Yuin mob from southern . As a result of her commitment and expertise, in 2007 Colleen was appointed Victoria’s fourth Public Advocate and has raised the profile of that role in the community through her sustained public advocacy.

Ms Colleen Pearce For more than 40 years, Colleen has been committed to helping those experiencing social disadvantage. As the longest serving Public Advocate and first female in the role, she has been outspoken and fearless, particularly in addressing abuse and violence towards people with a disability or mental illness.

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Fay’s advocacy for people with a As a board member on the Disability disability spans three decades. Her Services Board for the Community endless crusade for a fair, better and Visitors Program, Fay has also been just world for all began when she was responsible for preparing Community appointed as a Community Visitor Visitors Annual Reports to State under the Intellectual Disabled Persons’ Parliament and advocating on key Services Act 1986 (now replaced by strategic, policy and operational issues. the Disability Act 2006). Over 27 years later, Fay remains a volunteer Fay continues to work tirelessly to Community Visitor for the Office support people with a disability and of the Public Advocate. ensure their issues are on the public agenda. She is well-respected by Her advocacy and compassion for all who have worked with her—for people with a disability has resulted her independence, her constructive in profound and long-term changes and approach and her humble, yet benefits for residents across the state. influential, manner. One of her greatest achievements was her advocacy work at Kew Residential Fay has recruited and mentored Services, which assisted towards the numerous volunteers to take on the closure of the facility and a better role of a Community Visitor. Fay has life and outcome for more than 480 provided exceptional leadership to residents. Her advocacy did not end these volunteers and has trained them there. After its closure, Fay continued to a very high standard. Her work to advocate for the needs of the Kew has ensured that when she no longer residents as they moved away from performs her role, there are others the institutional environment into the who can take her place to safeguard wider Victorian community. the rights of people with a disability.

Mrs Fay Patricia Richards Fay Patricia Richards has made it her mission to affect long term and positive change in the lives of people with a disability in the Victorian community.

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Over many years, Patricia’s legal work Alongside her legal representation, and expertise has both directly and Patricia is also a passionate voluntary indirectly advanced the quality of life board member to the Seaworks of many Victorians, enriched Victoria’s Foundation. Seaworks is a highly legal discourse and contributed to an valued local community resource at increased awareness of human and the Port of Williamstown which has legal rights issues and employer’s held events of local, Victorian and responsibilities. national significance. This has included local markets and festivals, Victorian As a dedicated volunteer, director and Food and Wine Festival events, music founding board member with WISE festivals and maritime events, such Employment, Patricia’s passion, drive as hosting the International Tall Ships and direction has been instrumental in event in 2013. In this role Patricia has the growth of the organisation. This has provided invaluable direction, advice and facilitated the provision of training and support to the restoration, preservation meaningful employment to those who and activation of the local maritime experience disability and mental illness, precinct. Her voluntary work has actively as well as youth, ex-offenders, refugees contributed to the sustainable operation and Aboriginal communities. and growth of the organisation, facilitating the preservation and Significantly, Patricia’s voluntary work activation of the Seaworks site. with WISE Employment in Australia and WISE Ability in the United Kingdom has empowered thousands of disabled and marginalised individuals in the local, Victorian, Australian and international community, through the provision of training and employment support services.

Ms Patricia Toop OAM For more than 34 years Patricia (‘Patsy’) Toop has provided legal representation to a great many Victorian workers in cases of personal injury, such as asbestos related illness, chemical induced illness, workplace injury and death and mental illness. Through this work Patricia has significantly contributed to the progression of Victoria’s social and legal discourse in human rights and worker’s rights, particularly in cases of personal injury and illness.

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Aunty Joan’s exceptional work and Aunty Joan’s life-long commitment innovation in Aboriginal health, justice to helping others has been recognised and alcohol and drug rehabilitation has through the many accolades she has significantly improved outcomes for received. Impressively, in 2005 when Aboriginal people and helped to build a Aunty Joan completed her Master of greater awareness and understanding of Public Health at the Institute of Koorie the issues Aboriginal communities face Education at Deakin University, she in Victoria and beyond. Aunty Joan has was also made an Officer of the Order been influential in the development of of Australia. In 2011, Aunty Joan was government policy on Aboriginal health inducted to the inaugural Victorian and has helped shape the planning and Aboriginal Honour Roll. delivery of services. Although Aunty Joan’s primary focus In 1975, Aunty Joan helped establish has been on improving Aboriginal what is today known as the Ngwala health, she has also significantly Willumbong Co-operative – meaning influenced government policy, improved ‘Dry Place’. Ngwala Willumbong now the planning and delivery of front line operates in four locations across services and fostered the development Victoria, delivering rehabilitation and of Aboriginal community controlled outreach services to Aboriginal people providers to deliver health and other impacted by substance abuse. In this services across the state. same year, Aunty Joan also joined the Victorian Department of Health as one Aunty Joan remains active in advocating of the first Aboriginal Health Aides. for the Aboriginal community through her roles as an Elder in the In 1982, as the first Aboriginal Liaison Broadmeadows Magistrate Court Officer at St Vincent’s Hospital, Aunty and the Melbourne County Court, Joan instigated a monthly support group Chairperson of the board at the Institute for diabetic patients and developed of Koorie Education at Deakin University, a program of special camps to raise and her involvement in a range of awareness and understanding of government and non-government diabetes within Aboriginal families. advisory committees.

Her dedication to Aboriginal health led her to establish a dedicated Koori Diabetes Service in Victoria, which paved the way for similar services being initiated across Australia. Aunty Joan Agnes Vickery AO A Gunditjmara Elder born in Portland, western Victoria, Aunty Joan Agnes Vickery has devoted her life to achieving better outcomes for Aboriginal people, particularly in the area of health.

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31 VICTORIAN HONOUR ROLL OF WOMEN 2001–2016 INDUCTEES a Annette Bear-Crawford 2007 Muriel Bush OBE 2001 Dr Susan Alberti AO 2014 Rosalyn Beaton 2009 Betty Butcher 2006 Doreen Akkerman AM 2010 Marilyn Beaumont 2007 Ita Buttrose AO 2001 Dr Lilian Helen Alexander 2007 Dame Beryl Beaurepaire AC, DBE 2001 Val Byth OAM 2001 Dr Renata Alexander 2001 Linda Beilharz 2006 Reverend Mary Alfred 2001 Jane Bell obe 2013 C Beth Allen 2004 Laura Bell 2001 Helen Caldicott 2001 Rowena Claire Allen 2009 Lisa Bellear 2008 Dr Kate Campbell 2001 Dianne Alley 2001 Carmel Benjamin AM 2004 Louise Margaret Cannon 2009 Lyn Allison 2012 Concetta Benn 2002 Elaine Canty 2006 Leila Alloush 2006 Mary Bennett 2001 Eileen Capocchi 2010 Betty Amsden oam 2013 Elleni Bereded-Samuel 2006 Simone Carson 2016 Carla Anderson 2008 Dr Dagmar Berne 2001 Fay Carter 2004 Maybanke Anderson 2001 Prof Wilma Beswick AM 2013 Dr Marie Elizabeth Amy Castilla 2007 Major Mary Anderson MBE 2001 Jocelyn Bignold 2009 Evonne Cawley AO, MBE 2001 Prof Marilyn Anderson FAA, FTSE 2014 Dr Mary Bin-Sallick 2001 Prof Hilary Charlesworth 2001 Phyllis Andy 2007 Nancy Bird Walton AO, OBE 2001 Wesa Wai-Sum Chau 2012 Assoc Prof Vasso Apostolopoulos 2004 Dr Ruth Bishop AO 2001 AO 2015 Major Alys ‘Alice’ Appleford 2008 Hope Black 2012 Jean Cheshire OAM 2006 Robyn Archer AO 2001 Josie Black OAM 2007 The Hon Joan Child AO 2001 Lilian Armfield 2001 Prof Elizabeth Blackburn AC 2010 Caroline Chisholm 2001 Jean Armstrong 2008 Dr Jean Blackburn (conservation) 2001 Betty Churcher AO 2001 Jill Astbury 2008 Jean Blackburn (education) 2002 Delma Clapp 2015 Dr Anne Astin 2010 Dame Margaret Blackwood DBE 2001 Billi Clarke 2004 Tilly Aston 2001 Penny Blazey 2005 Prof Adrienne Clarke AO 2001 Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou 2003 Walda Blow 2012 Dr Sally Cockburn MBBS 2010 Geraldine Atkinson 2008 Dianne Boddy Hon FIE Aust, CPEng 2014 The Hon Judith Cohen AO 2002 Mary Atkinson 2001 Pamela Bone 2001 Carola ‘Ola’ Cohn MBE 2007 Elizabeth Austin 2012 Anna Booth 2001 Marie Coleman 2001 Ruth Austin 2003 Eleanor Bourke 2010 Colleen Mary Condliffe 2009 Wendy Austin 2015 Mother Margaret Bourke 2001 Cecilia Conroy 2011 Dr Jacqueline Boyle 2015 Bev Cook OAM 2010 B Terry Bracks 2011 Dr Lynn Corcoran 2013 Samia Baho 2008 Dame Marie Breen 2010 Prof Edwina Cornish 2013 Dianne Bailey-Tribe 2007 Carolyn Briggs 2005 Prof Suzanne Cory AC 2001 Rosanna Baini JP 2002 Geraldine Briggs 2001 Kay Cottee AO 2001 Bianca Baldassi AM 2001 Ivy Brooks 2001 Reverend Margaret Court MBE 2001 Prof Muriel Bamblett AM 2011 Aunty Edna Brown 2015 Edith Cowan 2001 Faith Bandler AM 2001 Joyce Brown 2001 Dorothy Crawford 2004 Nola Barber OBE 2001 The Hon Justice Sally Brown 2003 The Hon Susan Crennan ac 2013 Helen Barnacle 2004 Fanny Brownbill 2003 Dr Catherine Crock 2013 Susan Barton Am 2012 Anne Brunell 2007 Mary Crooks 2001 Nina Bassat 2003 Lucy Bryce OBE 2001 Lynne Coulson Barr 2014 Karen Batt 2001 Dorothy Buckland-Fuller 2001 Ruth Crow 2008 Rosemary Batty 2015 Matron Vivian Bullwinkle 2001 Elizabeth Crowther 2012 Gracia Baylor AM 2003 Gen Eva Burrows AC 2001 Merna Curnow 2014 Isabel Joy Bear 2005 Betty Burstall 2001 Pamela Curr 2009

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Betty Cuthbert 2001 Sr Ann Halpen PBVM 2010 Margaret Cuthbertson 2001 G Amara Hamid 2012 Raffaela Galati-Brown 2001 Air Commodore Julie Hammond 2001 D Rhonda Louise Galbally AO 2005 Felicity Hampel QC 2001 Marg D’Arcy 2003 Prof Mary Galea 2014 Roz Hansen 2001 Janice Margaret Dale 2005 Jillian Gallagher 2009 Lisa Happ 2013 Dr Zelda D’Aprano 2001 Dr Elfreda Hilda Gamble 2007 Nessie Ivy Hardy 2009 Dur-e Dara AM 2001 Sherryl Garbutt 2016 Shirley Harlock 2012 Lisa Darmanin 2016 Helen Garner 2001 Tricia Harper AM 2011 Louise Davidson 2008 The Hon Justice Mary Gaudron AC 2001 Norasiah Hasan 2001 Anne Davie 2005 Mary Gaunt 2002 Joanna Hayter 2016 Sandie de Wolf AM 2011 Virginia Geddes 2016 Muriel Heagney 2001 Maria Dimopoulos 2002 Sylvia Gelman AM, MBE 2012 Jessie Henderson CBE 2001 Noeleen Dix 2016 Amanda George 2001 Prof Helen Herrman 2013 Henrietta Dugdale 2001 Jennie George 2001 Lesley Hewitt 2010 Fay Duncan 2014 Sandra George 2005 Nora Heysen 2001 Prof Trisha Dunning AM 2014 Dr Paula Gerber 2011 Prof Dorothy Hill 2001 Fanny Durack 2001 Pearl Gibbs 2001 Kathy Hilton 2008 Dr Helen Durham 2014 Lynda Gibson 2007 Dr Yvonne Ho 2013 Hetty Gilbert 2001 Barbara Hocking 2006 E Dame Mary Gilmore 2001 Elizabeth Hoffman 2001 Ella Ebery 2004 Dr Sr Mary Glowrey 2015 The Hon Caroline Hogg 2003 Dr Eva Eden AM 2015 Gwenyth Marie Goedecke 2009 Janet Homes a Court AO 2001 Mary Jeevaranee Eliezer 2001 Sally Goldner 2016 Janet Horn 2001 Mary Evans 2001 Vida Goldstein 2001 Shirley Horne 2001 Patricia Edgar AM 2001 Nellie Gould 2001 Philomena Horsley 2001 Lorraine Elliott AM 2015 Helen Gow 2001 Keran Howe 2010 Liz Ellis 2006 Mary Grant Bruce 2002 May Hu 2010 Yvonne Evans 2009 Michelle Grattan 2001 Dr Sian Hughes 2006 The Hon Justice Elizabeth Evatt AC 2001 2001 Jessica ‘Bon’ Hull 2004 Flos Greig 2001 Prof Catherine Humphreys 2016 F Diana Gribble AM 2001 Ruby Hutchinson 2001 June Factor 2001 Pamela Griffin 2002 Beatrice Faust 2001 Brigadier Doreen Griffiths 2001 I Lynette Fearn-Wannan 2009 Patricia Grimshaw 2008 Cr Nellie Ibbotti MBE 2001 Linda Fenton 2003 Bella Guerin 2001 Nazra Ibrahim 2002 Doseena Fergie (nee Bin Garape) 2016 Carmel Guerra 2005 Ironside 2001 Dale Fisher 2011 Margaret Guilfoyle DBE 2001 Julia Flynn 2001 J Christine Forster 2004 H Donna Jackson 2001 Lilian Fowler 2001 Be Ha 2016 Helen Jackson 2009 Irene Frangioudakis OAM 2013 Molly Hadfield OAM 2006 Margaret Jackson 2001 Miles Franklin 2001 Dr Jean Hailes AM 2012 Majorie Jackson AO 2001 Dawn Fraser AO 2001 Janine Haines 2001 Ann Jarvis 2005 2001 Edith Hall AM 2001 Sandie Jeffs 2001 Dame Phyllis Frost AC 2001 Lesley Hall (Hall-Bentick) 2014 Mary Lou Jelbart 2015 Jan Fullerton 2001 Dr Gertrude Halley 2007 Barbara Jennings 2007

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Chris Jennings 2011 L Ivy Marks 2005 Margaret Jennings 2009 Jean E Laby 2009 Dr Fay Marles AM 2010 Cr Yvonne Jennings 2012 Prof Marilyn Lake 2006 Carol Martin 2001 Gertrude Johnson 2005 Cuc Lam 2007 Bernice Masterson 2001 Melva Johnson 2002 Mary Lambe 2001 Frances Mathyssen 2001 Liz Jones 2002 Toni Lamond 2001 Dr Helen Mayo OBE 2001 Jill Joslyn 2011 Prof Marcia Langton 2001 Colonel Janice McCarthy 2010 Eleanor Latham CBE 2001 Lorna McConchie 2004 K The Hon Dr Lawrence 2001 Isabella McDonagh 2001 Dr Olga Kanitsaki Am 2015 Marion Lau OAM 2011 Paulette McDonagh 2001 Cr Stella Kariofylldis 2001 Louisa Lawson 2001 Phyllis McDonagh 2001 Margaret Keats 2008 Betty Lawson (Stevenson) 2003 Carol McDonough 2008 Sr Marie Kehoe AM 2006 Judith Lazarus 2013 Lee McIntosh 2001 Annette Kellerman 2001 Mary Lee 2001 Heather McKay MBE 2001 Sr Catherine Mary Kelly 2016 Ilma Lever 2001 Florence McKenzie OBE 2001 Moira Kelly AO 2014 Prof Pranee Liamputtong 2007 Shirley McKerrow 2001 Gaby Kennard 2001 Joan Lindros 2001 Mother Mary MacKillop 2001 Mary Kenneally 2016 Beryl Lindsay 2001 Fiona McLeod SC 2014 Sr Elizabeth Kenny 2001 Dr Janet Lindsay Greig 2007 Dr Margaret McLorinan 2002 Dr Jil Ker Conway 2001 Nicole Livingstone OAM 2006 Hilary McPhee 2001 Nerida Kerr 2013 Dr Lorna Lloyd-Green OBE 2001 Patricia McPherson MBE 2001 Sika Kerry 2008 Susan Lockwood 2005 Doris McRae 2001 Reverend Winifred Kiek 2001 Morag Loh 2008 Effie Meehan 2006 Prof Christine Kilpatrick 2014 Aunty Iris Lovett -Gardiner 2001 Joy Mein OBE 2001 Prof Priscilla Kincaid-Smith The Hon Margaret ‘Peg’ Lusink AM 2004 Dame DBE 2001 AC, CBE 2001 Lottie Lyell AM 2001 Jean Melzer OAM 2006 Donna King 2006 Helen Lynch, AM 2001 Valli Mendez 2009 Ethleen King CBE 2006 The Hon Dame Enid Lyons DBE 2001 Voula Messimeri-Kianidis AM 2007 Ingeborg King AM 2016 Janet Michelmore ao 2013 Rabbi Aviva Kipen 2001 M Maggie Millar 2007 Maria Kirk 2001 Elizabeth Macarthur 2001 Leanne Miller 2004 The Hon Joan Kirner AM 2001 Maryclare Machen 2015 Prof Nancy Millis AC, MBE 2003 Betty Kitchener OAM 2011 Dame Jean MacNamara DBE 2001 Noreen Minogue AM 2001 Lillian Kloot 2001 Helen Macrae 2008 Emeritus Professor Emily Kngwarreye 2001 Judy Maddigan 2001 Anne Mitchell AO 2015 Licia Kokocinski 2007 Eve Mahlab AO 2001 Professor Christina Mitchell 2015 Ayse Köksüz 2006 Gloria Mahoney 2009 The Hon Dame Roma Margo Koskelainen OAM 2006 Dr Bertha Main (Lady Leitch) 2007 Mitchell AC, BDE 2001 The Hon Lynne Kosky 2015 Malvina Malinek OAM 2015 Merle Mitchell AM 2001 Prof Jayashri Kulkarni 2011 Rosemary Malone 2015 Lady Elizabeth Mitchell CBE 2001 Ngarla Kunoth-Monks 2001 Tricia Malowney 2013 Heather Mitchell OBE, AM 2001 Louise Kurczycki 2015 Dame Ida Mann DBE 2001 Vicki Mitsos 2001 Kerryn Manning 2006 Tracey Moffatt 2001 Patti Manolis 2016 Halima Mohamud 2008 Commissioner Melba Marginson 2001 Sr Helen Monkivitch RSM, AO 2014 Betty Marginson AM 2001 Joan Montgomery AM, OBE 2004 Hyllus Maris 2001 Eleanor Moore 2008

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Barbara Morgan 2008 P Jane Rowe 2012 Leonie Morgan 2001 Janet ‘Nettie’ Palmer 2001 Marilyn Rowe OBE 2001 Edith Joyce Morgan OAM 2005 Rosetta Parisotto 2009 The Hon Nicola Roxon 2014 Belinda Morieson 2004 Prof Judith Parker 2001 Jodie Ryan 2003 Nora Morrisroe 2001 Milly Parker 2014 May Moss 2008 Bruna Pasqua 2007 S Myrtle Muir 2002 Mary Paton 2001 Mary Salce 2001 Brigitte Muir AO 2001 Dr Georgia Paxton 2016 Shirley Neta Sampson 2009 Josie Mullet 2005 Michelle Payne 2016 Louisa Angelina ‘Lena’ Santospirito 2001 Grace Munro 2001 Lady Millie Peacock 2002 Val Sarah AM 2006 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE 2001 Colleen Pearce 2016 Delys Sargeant AM 2012 Joy Murphy Wandin 2001 Sr Muriel Peck 2001 Louise Sauvage AM 2001 Brenda Murray OAM 2003 AM 2001 Prof Susan Sawyer 2013 Aunty Dot Peters 2011 Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown OBE 2001 N Anne Phelan 2008 Geraldine Jane Scarlett AM 2011 Sue Nattrass 2001 Karleen Plunkett 2015 Carol Schwartz AM 2011 Prof Marcia Neave AO 2006 Muriel Lylie Porter 2009 Dr Evelyn Scott 2001 Deborah Neesham 2008 Maureen Postma 2007 Dame DBE, OBE 2001 Judith Newnham 2001 Janet Powell 2001 Dr Jocelynne Scutt 2001 (Bich) Cam Nguyen 2003 Jeanne Pratt AO 2001 Lorraine Sellings 2005 Vivienne Vy Nguyen 2002 Lady Joyce Price OBE, CMG 2006 The Hon Kay Setches 2001 Gladys Nicholls 2008 Thelma Prior 2003 Dr Hannah Mary Helen Sexton 2007 Sandra Nicholson 2008 Dr Wendy Poussard 2011 Anne Robina Sgro 2005 Elizabeth Nissen OAM 2001 Sylvie Shaw 2001 Commissioner Christine Nixon 2001 R Una Shergold 2001 Mary Anne Noone 2010 Tara Rajkumar 2001 Rien Silverstein 2008 Oodgeroo ‘Kath Walker’ The Hon Margaret Ray MLA 2004 Virginia Simmons OA 2011 Noonuccal 2001 Dr Fanny Reading 2010 Dr Diane Sisely 2011 Dame Ada Norris DBE 2001 Prof Dimity Reed 2003 Fiona Smith 2012 Mary Reibey 2001 Helen Smith 2010 O Jill Reichstein AM 2001 Jill Smith 2003 Elizabeth O’Brien 2005 Dr Isabel ‘Belle’ Reid 2007 Catherine Helen Spence 2001 Sheila O’Sullivan 2004 Elizabeth Reid 2001 Nancy Spence 2001 Margaret Oats AM 2001 Senator Margaret Reid 2001 Fleur Spitzer OAM 2004 Ailsa O’Connor 2001 Irene Renzenbrink 2001 Aunty Maria Starcevic 2010 The Hon Justice Deirdre O’Connor 2001 Brenda Richards 2011 Sarah Stegley 2001 Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC 2001 Fay Patricia Richards 2016 Anna Stewart 2001 Marjorie Oke 2002 Ethel Richardson 2001 Nellie Stewart 2001 Nilgun Olcayoz 2004 Ngardarb Francine Riches 2015 Dr Jane Stocks Greig 2007 Clare Oliver 2009 Bessie Rischbieth OBE 2001 Assoc Prof Lilian ‘Lily’ Stojanovska 2004 Lecki Ord 2001 Mavis Robertson AM 2001 Dr Emily Mary Page Stone 2007 Lucy Osborn AM 2001 Irene Robins 2001 Dr Grace Clara Stone 2007 Ethel Osborne 2008 Cr Mary Rogers 2001 Dr Constance Stone 2001 Pat O’Shane AM 2001 Joan Rosanove QC 2001 Cecile Storey OAM 2004 Mary Owen AM 2001 Wendy Rose AM 2012 Jessie Street 2001 Nurcihan Ozturk 2001 Prof Doreen Rosenthal AO 2007 Shirley Strickland Dominica Rossi 2001 (de la Hunty) MBE 2001

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Dr Anne Summers AO 2001 Dr Kathleen Watson am 2013 Selina Sutherland 2010 Kaele Way 2007 Lyn Swinburne 2002 Ivy Weber 2001 Prof Rachel Webster 2010 T Assoc Prof Wendy Weeks 2005 Dorothy Tangney 2001 Cr Ellen Weeks 2001 Bronwyn ‘Bron’ Taylor 2004 Janet Whiting 2015 Jean Taylor 2002 Jennifer Wills 2008 Mavis Taylor 2003 Beth Wilson 2008 Gwynnyth Taylor 2001 Dr Linzi Wilson-Wilde OAM 2014 Florence Taylor OBE, CBE 2001 Dr E. Marelyn Wintour-Coghlan 2014 Prof Helena Teede 2012 Margaret Wirrpunda 2003 Katherine Teh-White 2003 Carolyn Worth 2012 Mother Mary Temby 2001 Diane Wright 2013 Ethel Mary Temby MBE 2001 Trang Thomas AM 2005 X, Y, Z Freda Thompson 2001 Wilma Xiberras 2001 Jean Tom AO 2001 Bessie Yarram 2008 The Hon Pauline Toner 2001 Barbara Yeoh 2015 Ann Tonks 2013 Dr Dianne Yerbury AM 2001 Patricia Toop OAM 2016 Dr Simone Young 2001 Gaye Tripodi 2012 Wilma Young AM 2001 The Hon Judith Troeth 2012 Panagiota Zacharias 2002 Marge Tucker 2001 Elizabeth Turnbull 2001

V Elda Vaccari 2001 Jessie Vasey 2001 (& 2008) Dame Peggy van Praagh OBE, DBE 2011 Aunty Joan Agnes Vickery AO 2016 Claire Vickery 2005 Hong Vo 2001 Kay Vrieze 2007

W Joanne Wainer 2002 Noel Waite AO 2001 Vicki Walker 2001 Emeritus Prof Sally Walker AM 2014 Jude Wallace 2001 Therese Walsh 2013 Dr Sylvia Walton AO 2014 Deborah Wardley 2001 Gai Waterhouse 2001 Betty Watson OAM 2006

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