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2011 SA Women's Honour Roll Acknowledging outstanding South Australian women 2011 SOUTH 2011AUSTRALIAN [women’s honour roll] Office for Women The Hon Gail Gago MLC Ground floor, 101 Grenfell St Minister for the Status of Women Adelaide SA 5000 e [email protected] p 08 8303 0961 f 08 8303 0963 e [email protected] 2011 South Australian Women’s www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au Honour Roll launch officiated by: Women’s Information Service His Excellency Rear Admiral Chesser House Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR 91-97 Grenfell St Governor of South Australia Adelaide SA 5000 Mrs Liz Scarce p 08 8303 0590 The Hon Gail Gago MLC f 08 8303 0576 e [email protected] www.wis.sa.gov.au Premier’s Council for Women Ground floor, 101 Grenfell St Adelaide SA 5000 p 08 8303 0961 f 08 8303 0963 e premierscouncilforwomen @agd.sa.gov.au www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au SOUTH AUSTRALIAN [women’s honour roll] contents Minister’s Foreword 2 Inductee profiles Dulcie Boag 4 Mary Buckskin 5 Anne Bunning 6 Margie Charlesworth 7 Samantha Croser 8 Ronnie Faggotter 9 Dr Lorna Hallahan 10 Margaret Hampton 11 Katrine Hildyard 12 Anna Kemp 13 Sandra Miller 14 Terri Mitchell-Smith 15 Brenda McCulloch 16 Gala Mustafa 17 Elaine [Lainey] Newchurch 18 Shirley Peisley AM 19 Rebecca Richards 20 Lorraine Webb 21 Neva Wilson 22 Tracy York 23 Honour Roll Nominees 2008, 2009, 2011 24 Office for Women staff acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands they gather on. 1 A message from the Hon Gail Gago MLC Minister for the Status of Women Copy to come. C 2011 acknowledges and celebrates south 20australian women in all11 their diversity 2 thank you to all those I am very proud to introduce 20 outstanding South Australian women women who I who have been selected for inclusion in the 2011 South Australian Women’s Honour Roll. remain“ Established in 2008 the Honour Roll acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of passionate women in our community and their commitment to effecting change to ensure that and committed we live in a safer and more inclusive society. It also recognises that many women to making our contribute countless hours to assist others in the community. These women too often go unrewarded. community a This year it is significant that nearly half the outstanding nominees are Aboriginal fair and just women. For too long our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sisters have gone community. unrecognised for their positive contribution to our society. As a community we are unable to move forward unless we learn from and acknowledge the deep legacy we owe to Australia’s First Peoples. The 2011 South Australian Women’s Honour Roll also celebrates the 456 women who have been nominated for the Roll since it’s inception. A remarkable list of women who have been nominated by their peers, colleagues and families and they continue to inspire us. ” Congratulations and thank you to all those women who remain passionate and committed to making our community a fair and just community. Hon Gail Gago MLC Minister for the Status of Women 1 3 Dulcie Boag Commitment to improving the lives of homeless people Over the past thirty years Dulcie Boag has been actively involved o in the Daughters of Charity front-line agency, the Hutt Street Centre. The Centre provides essential and professional services to assist people who are homeless and vulnerable within our community. Working as a volunteer at least two days a week, she manages the vintage clothing store on site which makes a profit of $20,000 per year. These funds are used to maintain the Hutt Street Day Centre which provides a safe space for women and men to relax in as well as being able to access professional services such as social workers, nurses and mental health practitioners. Dulcie exemplifies the important role volunteers play in providing expertise and dedication to not-for-profit organisations. Dulcie Boag’s extraordinary commitment and selfless enthusiasm continues to inspire staff and clients and assists in creating a more exemplifies caring and inclusive society. the important “role volunteers 4 play” supports and co-ordinates Mary Buckskin Aboriginal health“ Mentor and leader governance in Aboriginal health and training reform Since the 1970s Mary Buckskin has been actively involved in Aboriginal Health both as a practitioner and in leadership roles. s She was one of the first Aboriginal Health Professionals employed in South ” Australia and is renowned for her wealth of knowledge and pro-active approach in mentoring young upcoming Aboriginal leaders. Currently Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, Mary supports and co-ordinates Aboriginal health governance and training across thirteen Aboriginal community controlled health organisations in South Australia. She has recently led the negotiation and establishment of critical partnerships, projects and initiatives at the Council of Australian Governments [COAG] National Reforms in Aboriginal Health and is also recognised as a critical influence behind the state’s bipartisan signing of the Oxfam Closing the Gap Statement of Intent to address Aboriginal health inequities. Mary Buckskin works tirelessly to pave the way for significant changes to occur in the delivery of health services to Aboriginal people at both strategic and operational levels. 5 Anne Bunning Advancing gender equity As an Agricultural Economist Anne Bunning has worked in Papua A New Guinea with the Department of Primary Industries, and in policy development, farm management and training development for women within the South Australian Department of Agriculture in the 1970s and 80s. She has gained an international reputation for her work in the design and implementation of integrated programs to address poverty and as a trainer and adviser in developing gender aware policies and programs. Anne was appointed the first CEO of the Alola Foundation in East Timor in 2006, a Non Government Organisation [NGO] established by Kirsty Sword Gusmao. The Foundation works with women and children to implement programs in advocacy, economic development, health and education. developing Through her work with the Gender Consortium at Flinders University, with environmental NGOs and through her social justice work in the community, Anne Bunning continues gender to advocate and work towards increasing the full participation of women within our aware society and also in Asia and the Pacific Region. “policies and 6 programs” Margie Charlesworth Advocating for the rights of women ensuring with disabilities that all women have access to Elected the inaugural Convenor of Women With Disabilities South Australia “ E [WWDSA] in 2010 and also holding the position of Vice President of resources Women With Disabilities Australia [WWDA], Margie Charlesworth advocates for the rights of all women to participate fully within the community. A graduate from the University of Adelaide, Margie completed an Honours Degree in Gender, Work and Social Inquiry with a thesis looking at the Emotional Work required living with a disability. Having severe Cerebral Palsy, Margie knows well the issues and discrimination that women with disabilities face. She is currently working on the development of a series of presentations looking at the ” issues of violence and abuse perpetrated against women with disabilities. Working with a diverse range of organisations and services including the YWCA and the Domestic Violence sector, Margie is establishing best practice models to assist services to engage with women with disabilities and also ensuring that all women have access to resources. Margie Charlesworth is an inspiration to all women. 7 Samantha Croser Raising the profile of women in the Defence Industry Samantha Croser is a leader and positive role model for women in non a leader traditional employment. She is currently working with the Higher Education and S Sector in a National Forum to actively promote South Australia as The positive Defence State. role model A Bachelor of Science [Applied Physics] graduate, Samantha has worked within the “ Defence Industry for over twenty years and has made a significant contribution to a for women number of Major Defence projects. She has worked on the Collins Submarine, the ANZAC Ship Shore facilities, the Adelaide Class Guided Missile Frigates [FFG Upgrade Project] and the Wedgetail project. Previously the Projects and Contracts Manager at the Defence Systems Innovation Centre, she is also a skilled Computer Systems Engineer and has led Software Development teams at Boeing for the Department of Defence. Samantha Croser has forged a successful career in a highly competitive industry and ” overcome the barriers and challenges that often deter the participation of women. 11811 an extraordinary Ronnie Faggotter capacity to work“ in Pioneering stressful emergency recovery situations collaborations As Director, State Recovery Office [Disaster Recovery] since 2005, Ronnie Faggotter has been instrumental in developing and integrating A the first emergency recovery plan into the first State Emergency ” Management Plan. She commenced this role a day after the tragic Lower Eyre Peninsula Bushfire. A pioneer in establishing and pursuing an holistic approach, Ronnie bought together the complex dimensions of social, community, economic, infrastructure and the environment and sought approaches that connected governments - local, state and federal - and communities. Ronnie set a broader role for Recovery including promoting the adoption of the Recovery Principles which are
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