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Paying tribute to inspirational women in our community 2008

SOUTHAUSTRALIAN [women’s honour roll] SOUTHAUSTRALIAN [women’s honour roll] 2008 Paying tribute to inspirational women in our community A message from the Hon Jennifer Rankine MP Minister for the Status of Women

Congratulations to all the inspiring We are privileged to have so many women who have been nominated remarkable and talented women for the 2008 South Australian in . Women’s Honour Roll. Recognising their achievements in this Honour Roll provides just a glimpse into the energy, passion and commitment of these women, and many of them are from the Hon Jennifer Rankine MP ranks of South Australia’s strong Minister for State/ and proud volunteer community. Local Government Relations All the women honoured on this Minister for the Status of Women Minister for Volunteers roll have been nominated for their Minister for Consumer Affairs outstanding performance and Minister Assisting in Early Childhood achievements in championing Development diversity, leading the community towards respect and responsibility and exploring new directions through innovation.

1 2008 south australian woman of the year

Solveiga Greaves Solveiga has SOLVEIGAGREAVESISCO-DIRECTORATMARRADREAMING, ANABORIGINALCOMMUNITYORGANISATIONLOCATEDAT “a wonderful SALISBURY.MARRAMURRANGGAKUMANGKAMEANS heart and ‘HANDSWORKINGTOGETHER’INTHEKAURNALANGUAGE. Born in Latvia, Solveiga came to Australia in 1949. After completing her training great in Nursing and Midwifery in 1967 she elected to work in the Northern Territory at Hermannsburg for six years. Not daunted by life in the remote outback, Solveiga understanding then spent over ten years with the TAFE Mobile Unit teaching in the Anangu- Pitjantjatjara Lands, Ceduna, Point Pearce, Raukkan, Gerrard, Neppabunna and of Aboriginal Baroota Alcohol Rehabilitation Farm. In the late 1980s Solveiga returned to and took up a position people. lecturing at the Salisbury TAFE. Closure of the TAFE in 1998 saw her bring together a group of women to meet once a week in the local church hall, paying Mona Olsson ” $2 a week for phone and electricity, to set up a supportive organisation for Aboriginal Elder Aboriginal people. Marra Dreaming was established a year later with funding received from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Solveiga has a great affinity with the Aboriginal community through her deep understanding and acknowledgment of issues of dispossession and stolen identity. Her vision of assisting people to become empowered through the provision of appropriate educational programs has led to the success of Marra Dreaming within the community. Solveiga’s role in the organisation also involves many volunteer hours in securing funding for the ongoing existence of Marra Dreaming and in creating a safe and supported environment for Aboriginal people. The organisation provides a wide range of educational programs and workshops including business administration, driver , mural painting, basket weaving, and silk painting. A wide range of contemporary Aboriginal art is produced and sold as a result of these programs. Summing up Solveiga’s passion and leadership qualities, one of her co-workers described her as ‘the main driver of the bus - with all the rest of us all like happy dogs with our heads hanging out the windows, eyes wide and ears blowing back because we’re being driven along at such a wonderful fast pace!’

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Beverly Blacklock Michelle Cockshell Daniela Costa Beverley is committed to community Michelle works tirelessly in her role Daniela has provided outstanding involvement through her generosity as secretary of the fundraising leadership and advocacy in the field of spirit and a belief that fortune activities of the Gawler Chapter of of women’s health since the 1980s. should be shared. As owner of the Operation Flinders. Operation Currently employed as a Medical Nomanville Hotel she ensures that Flinders Foundation is a South Practitioner at Women’s Health the local community come together Australian based charitable Statewide she has provided an in times of celebration and hardship. organisation that runs a wilderness ongoing women’s clinic with a focus Despite personal hardships she has adventure program for young on migrant women’s health. Since a strong sense of social offenders and young people at risk. 1994 Daniela has also held the responsibility and has always The program takes participants position of Visiting Medical opened her business to anyone in between the age of 14 and 18 years Practitioner at the Migrant Health need. A strong supporter of Alanon on an eight day exercise in the far Service and has initiated health [support for families of alcoholics] northern Flinders Ranges, providing clinics for women at Northfield and Alateen [support for children of an opportunity for participants to Prison, women in the workforce and alcoholics], Red Cross and Royal break away from their past and grow recently arrived women. Daniela is Flying Doctor Service, Beverley has as valued members of the active as a volunteer in the Italian inspired many people in the community. Each year Michelle community as a member of the community that she has met, works behind the scenes to organise Multicultural Communities Council worked with, or befriended. a dinner which raises between since 2000 and as an elected $25,000 and $30,000 for the Gawler member on the General Council of Chapter of Operation Flinders. Italians Abroad. Michelle is described by her peers as a dedicated, hardworking and passionate person.

3 Rhonda Dadleh Ivy Kathleen Freeman OAM Vicki Lachlan and Rhonda is an Arrabunna woman Ivy has contributed countless hours Karen Burnes from Marree [Finnis Springs]. Whilst of work to the Tumby Bay Vicki and Karen both demonstrate caring for her nine children Rhonda community. She has been active in an outstanding commitment to became one of the first qualified local government and also in a high-need families and survivors South Australian Aboriginal early diverse range of community of domestic violence in the role of childhood educators. Since organisations including the Country Executive Director and Chair at The graduating in the mid 1980s she has Women’s Association, National Trust, Women’s Housing Association. Vicki been the Director of the Flinders Women’s Agriculture Bureau and has been involved in the women’s Children’s Centre in Port Augusta Business SA, Arts Council, Bowling housing sector since the 1980s and and also worked at the Port Augusta Club and the Royal District Nursing as Executive Director of The Hospital teaching new staff about Association. From 1949 she drove Women’s Housing Association for providing appropriate support her own vehicle as a school bus for the past thirteen years. She is a systems for the Aboriginal eight and a half years, transporting fierce advocate for women and is the community. Rhonda shares her her own children as well as her South Australian voice for women’s knowledge in local schools teaching neighbour’s children. Ivy still often domestic violence services to about loss and grief in Aboriginal travels overnight for 600 km by bus the Commonwealth in her role on families and communities; and is to Adelaide to attend meetings. At the Women’s Services Network actively involved in the Nana’s group the age of 88 years, she has not let and Homelessness Australia. at the Augusta Park Primary School. her age halt her busy schedule and Karen has been actively involved Now retired, Rhonda concentrates still manages a 7000 acre farming in women’s housing over many on her twenty eight grandchildren and grazing property with her son years, previously with the but remains a strong advocate for and grandson. Ivy is considered the Community Housing Council early childhood education and local historian in the Tumby Bay of South Australia and now with assists mothers in the area to region as she has collected The Women’s Housing Association access community services. newspaper clippings and historical as Chair. She has held this position records of the town for many years. for over four years and works closely with Vicki in establishing safe and appropriate housing for women and children escaping domestic violence situations.

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Katherine Leane Julie Menadue Jodi Russack Katherine was diagnosed as being A survivor of breast cancer, Julie’s Jodi has a passionate commitment HIV positive over twenty years ago. experience has led her to assist to engage and empower young Since that time she has provided others whose lives have been people to connect with the leadership, strength and inspiration touched by the disease. She community in the Yorke Peninsula to other HIV positive women in the facilitates Look Good, Feel Better region in her role as Youth community and taken on a key role workshops for cancer patients in Development Officer. She has in the development of national local hospitals and is actively initiated and facilitated a large support and advocacy networks for involved in the SA Dragons Abreast number of youth events including HIV positive women across Australia. Boat Club. Besides providing crucial the All You Can Eat Youth Arts & Despite the many personal support for those who have been Culture Festival, an aerosol art challenges and hardships that she affected by cancer, participating in workshop for local young people has had to overcome and continues Dragons Abreast assists women in and National Youth Week. Jodi is to face, Katherine demonstrates a their rehabilitation after surgery. also proactive as an advocate for selflessness and dedication to Julie is also an active volunteer in the young people at local council support others who live with the City of Playford where she has been meetings and in organising stigma of HIV/AIDS. She has a a peer educator in the Community successful workshops for high resilience and commitment to social Foodie program for three years. In risk youth which encompass justice that is inspirational to others. this role she assists families on low education on drug and alcohol Katherine firmly believes in the incomes make healthy food and awareness, mental health issues, effectiveness of ‘putting a face to nutrition choices. sexual relationships and peer HIV’ as a means of leading the group pressure. Jodi placed community to a place of greater the issue of homelessness on the respect and understanding. public agenda through the initiation of the establishment of the first homeless facility on the Yorke Peninsula in 2006.

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Linda Allery Sue Balde Joy Bedford Active in the support, promotion and Committed advocate for the aged Inspirational education leader as initiation of community leadership care industry, particularly in the area Principal of Our Lady of the Sacred programs at a local government level of workers’ rights, safety, training Heart College at Enfield. Has in the City of Playford. and welfare of older South established a culture of hope and Australians. optimism for students from diverse Donna Amos and often disadvantaged backgrounds. Showing exceptional leadership in Valerie Ball OAM the development of volunteering and Active in local government as first volunteer management over the past female elected to the Strathalbyn Maggie Beer decade at the Lyell McEwin Hospital Council, as Mayor and as Senior A culinary icon with a career that and as board member with Northern Executive of Local Government spans farming, food production, Volunteering. Association. exporting, food writing and television presenting. Maureen Andrews Elizabeth Ballinger Demonstrated commitment in Key driver in the rural community Patsy Biscoe developing tourism and business at and strong advocate for business Active in community service and the a regional and local level on the success through networking. A arts in the Barossa Valley through Limestone Coast. delegate at the 2007 Fourth World representation on the Barossa Rural Congress and 2008 Rural Council, the Brenton Langbein Woman of the Year finalist. Theatre Management Committee Franca Antonella OAM and the Barossa Regional Gallery A ‘voice’ for older Italians in South Management Committee. Australia as President of Comitato Kristina Barnett Assistenza Agli Italiani - CO.AS.IT Leader, role model and mentor for [Italian Assistance Association of SA women in local government since Pru Blackwell Inc] and Co-ordinator of Ethnic Link 1987. Mayor of Prospect from 2000- Positive role model for women and Services. 2006, inaugural President SA Branch community leader as Director of of Australian Local Government Community Services for the City of Sue-Anne Badawee Women’s Association and current Salisbury. Strong personal vision in member of Local Government balancing complex community Committed volunteer as Secretary Association Women in Local needs and commercial imperatives. of Druze Ladies Government. Auxiliary and actively involved in community activities with the elderly.

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Barbara Boulton Wendy Campana Dr Liz Coates Gutsy, spirited farmer, retired nurse Positive contribution to local Recognition for compassion and and dedicated volunteer on the government as Executive Director of embracing diversity in leading a Yacka Community Board, Yacka the Local Government Association. dedicated team to assist people History Group and Yacka IT Responsible for steering Local living with HIV in the Special Needs Committee. Government SA through a successful Clinic at the . Financial Sustainability Program that Emeritus Professor has now been adopted interstate. Miriam L T Cocking Freda Briggs AO Advocate for positive change in the International leader in multi- Diana Chessell Culturally and Linguistically Diverse disciplinary research addressing Writing and conducting cultural community. Recipient of the National issues of child abuse and child heritage walks that explore the Leadership Award for Filipino protection. Foundation Dean of the homes and working places of iconic Women in Australia and the State de Lissa Institute of Early Childhood Adelaide women. Over 5,000 women Multicultural Award in Community Education and 2008 recipient of an have participated in the Barbara Service. Honorary PhD from the University of Hanrahan Scent of Eucalyptus walk Sheffield for outstanding in Thebarton and Norwood’s Italians Professor Barbara Comber achievements in academia and since 1900 walk. Contribution to the literacy learning pioneering in the field of child of young people in Australia through protection. Patricia Chigwidden the development of outstanding Ardent supporter of social justice research focussed on literacy and Gloria Bristow and selfless community volunteer social justice. Acting Director of the Consistent voice, proactive leader with the Carer’s Association, Friends Hawke Research Institute for and committed volunteer in the area of the Unley Library, Neighbourhood Sustainable Societies at the of recycling and sustainability in the Watch, Mayor’s Community Safety University of South Australia. Wynn Vale Community Garden. Forum and Wheelchair Sports. Glenda Couch-Keen Sandra Kaye Brown Bronwyn Clelland Leadership in heritage advocacy and Positive community involvement as Courage and selflessness in conservation for over forty-eight elected council member in the City adversity. Committed to serving the years. Life member of the National of Onkaparinga. Active volunteer for community though volunteer work Trust of South Australia and author over forty years in environment, with St John’s Ambulance, school and publisher of Australian primary industry, business and parents group and fundraising for a Equestrian History. tourism, youth issues and sports. teenager cancer support group.

7 Teresa Crea Ruth Dallow Fay Donaghy Dedication to arts and culture and Long standing community involvement Advocate for social justice and a role representing the Italian community. as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels model for women in the community Co-founder of Doppio Teatro in on a daily basis and actively involved as a founding member of the St 1983, the first bilingual theatre in Uniting Church programs assisting Peters Women’s Centre and company in Australia, current Vice families and the Sudanese community. currently as Industrial Team Leader President of Committee of Italians with the Australian Services Union. Abroad and Media Arts Fellow of the Diane Davies Australia Council. Outstanding leader in the role of Beverley Joyce Donaldson Community Development Officer for Long term commitment to health Claudia Cream the North East Community House. and fitness for women and the Active involvement as a volunteer Active member in the community elderly as founder of the SA Keep Fit and lawyer in the Chinese working with volunteers and the Association. Volunteer team leader community for over thirty years. Oakden Salvation Army. of Flinders Medical Centre Volunteer Assisted in establishing the Chinese Service Crisis Care Team. Chamber of Commerce in the 1980s Cathy Di Giacomi and offered a free legal advisory Ann Elizabeth Doolette service for Asian migrants. Leadership, business ability and advocacy skills in supporting the Inspiration to the community through Italian community as member of the commitment in a volunteer role with Dr Rosemary Anne Crowley Committee of Italians Abroad and the Operation Flinders Foundation Contribution as a positive role model Italian associations. Inc assisting kids ‘at risk’. 2005 for women in politics and in the Telstra Business Woman of the community during nineteen years as Clare Dilliway Year finalist. Federal Labor Member and Minister in the Keating government. Serving the community through innovation, commitment and Nicki Downer AM determination for over twenty years Active involvement and advocate for Terri Daktyl as CEO of Northern Area regional arts projects through [1955 - 2008] Community and Youth Services Inc. previous roles as Trustee and Chair Inspirational activist and outstanding of Country Arts SA and President at commitment as a union organiser Regional Arts Australia. improving the status and respect of enrolled nurses and improving conditions and wages for workers in the health and cleaning industries.

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Joan Duffield Julienne Feast Shirley Foster Tireless contribution to the Port Pirie Dedicated volunteer with St Johns Support for community health and Country Women’s Association in and proactive role in the South East education initiatives through many roles including Handicraft community as a counsellor with drug co-ordination and active Officer, Floriculture Officer and as and alcohol services. involvement in the Breakfast Club alternating President for twelve years. and After School Snack programs Flora Fielder at Elizabeth Park School. Donna Dunbar Inspiration and support to women to Positive contribution to local ensure their voices are heard Professor Emerita government for over twenty five years, through the Good Beginnings Turn Fay Gale AO currently as Manager Public Health Around program at Elizabeth Grove [1932 - 2008] and Safety at City of Charles Sturt. Community Campus. Leading academic, cultural geographer and passionate Amanda Eastham Margie Fischer advocate for equal opportunity for Inspirational work with women in the Dedication and support to community women. Significant contribution community promoting health and arts as co-founder of Vitalstatistix towards creating a public wellbeing. Business owner and active National Women’s Theatre Company understanding of the inequalities and involvement in sporting pursuits. in 1984 and co-artistic director of injustices suffered by Aboriginal Adelaide’s inaugural FEAST Lesbian women. Jess Eckersley and Gay Cultural Festival. Advocate for young people through Irene Muriel Gale the Second Story Youth Advisory Bronwyn Fisher Committed volunteer in community Council and assisting with Advocate for young people with groups advocating human rights. emergency accommodation for mental illness as Youth Ambassador Proactive in peace activism, young people under the for Reach Out!, Youth Advisory Indigenous rights and community Guardianship of the Minister. Member at The Second Story and as justice. peer educator for Amigos. Helen Margaret Edwards Jenni Gamble Founder and Director of the national Outstanding contribution and support web based counselling service to sex workers for over fifteen years Diabetes Counselling Online Inc. in both paid and volunteer roles. assisting people with diabetes and Empowering and assisting workers to their families across Australia. address issues relating to health, rights and wellbeing.

9 Edith Louisa Gilbert Margy Goodwin Sister Patricia Hogan Commitment to the City of Proactive commitment to Aboriginal Tireless work within the church in Onkaparinga community in a families as Director of Christies the Andamooka, Roxby Downs volunteer role for over twenty five Downs Kindergarten for over fifteen and Woomera regions. Active years. Notable contribution in the co- years and in instigating a community community involvement and patron ordination of toys and food donations garden for Aboriginal women and of the local Cancer Council. to the community at Xmas. their families. Active in supporting women victims of domestic violence Nouha Jaber to gain independence. Elizabeth [Betty] Gill Extensive volunteer work for over Role model in encouraging women’s twelve years including role as involvement in local government as Jodie Gregg-Smith current Chair of the South Australian elected member of the City of Commitment to the SA Youth Lebanese Women’s Association and Salisbury for nineteen years. Engagement Strategy and to youth the Lebanese Aged Care Focus Represents community views at services in Port Pirie through leading Group. Active involvement in many forums for the aged and the Innovative Community Action engaging with Arabic-speaking disability groups. Network. Addressing student youth and women to ensure retention issues in the community inclusion within the community. and promoting social inclusion. Anne Glover AO Contribution to early childhood Cynthia James education as Lecturer at University Promila Gupta Active member of the Women’s of South Australia and in designing Active involvement in the Indian International League for Peace and implementing training programs. community through volunteer work and Freedom and the United Leads international education in radio, education, cooking and Nations Association of Australia projects for disadvantaged also as member of the Women’s [SA] for over forty years. Indigenous children in Papua New Advisory Council to the Minister for Involvement in St John’s Church Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor. Multicultural Affairs. Youth Services Board.

Fay Goldsworthy Elizabeth Hodges Service to the Port Lincoln Extensive involvement in the community over many years as first Limestone Coast area as President woman elected to the Council and of Soroptimist International and inaugural director of the kindergarten Chair of Women in Business and for Aboriginal children. Commitment Regional Development. to aged care, Meals on Wheels and the Uniting Church. 10 SOUTHAUSTRALIAN [women’s honour roll]

Lois Kathleen Jones Sandra Klement Maria Lane Commitment as life long member of Commitment to the Wasleys Inspirational role model at the the Country Women’s Association, community as an employee in the University of South Australia for over representing South Australia in local Post Office for the past thirteen ten years encouraging Aboriginal Tasmania, Fiji and New Zealand. years and in a volunteer role with St women to enter university. Active involvement in the Royal Johns Ambulance and the local Demonstrated leadership as a Adelaide Show and the Mount bowls club. volunteer with Catholic Indigenous Barker Show and in providing Education and on educational support to many families. Wendy Koolmatrie advisory projects. Active commitment to the Aboriginal Janet Kentish community as a Narrunga woman Denise Langton Positive contribution to local from Point Pearce. Role model and Contribution to the community government serving as a Councillor activist in guiding and assisting through the establishment of in Mount Gambier for ten years. women, youth and children in Grandparents for Grandchildren SA Over twenty years commitment to domestic violence situations. Inc. Providing support, assistance Soroptimist International as and counselling to grandparents in a President and Governor. volunteer role for the past four years. Joan Kreiser OAM Outstanding contribution to the Dr Jill Kerby Mannum community as former Peggy Lau Flux Enormous contribution to the Councillor, Chair of the Hospital Promotion of corporate governance environment for over forty years in Board and in the field of music. as a member on the Royal Adelaide both paid and volunteer roles, Presentation of Grade and Diploma Hospital Board, Joanna Briggs including as Acting Director music students for examinations at Institute and the Australia China Communications and Engagement Adelaide University and Trinity College Council. Generous mentor and with the Adelaide and Mount Lofty London for over twenty five years. coach and active fund-raiser in Ranges Natural Resources support of cancer research. Management Board. Sarah Lance Commitment to equipping the Ann Christene Lawless Svetlana Michelle King community with the skills, Inspirational community volunteer Recognition of leadership skills and knowledge and confidence to effect working in the areas of Indigenous community involvement as a change in the environment in various rights, women’s issues, health and volunteer Conductor for the St Sava volunteer roles and as Biodiversity education. Serbian Orthodox choirs and Program Leader with the SA Murray- ensembles, as Guide Leader and Darling Basin Natural Resources Drop-In Centre worker. Management Board. 11 Hon. Anne Levy Hazel Mader OAM Jenny Matthews Pioneer and inspiration as the first Lifetime commitment to the Tireless worker and campaigner woman to preside in any house of Nuriootpa community in local during two terms on the Robe Parliament in Australia. Served in the business and the arts. Distinguished Council. Active community service in South Australian Parliament for career in music as a soloist and a volunteer role as Chair of the Skate twenty two years and became the instrumentalist in the formation of the and Recreation Park Committee, first Minister for the Status of St Petri Singers, still going strong Tidy Town Co-ordinator and National Women in 1992. after forty two years. Trust Member.

Felicity-ann Lewis Carolyn Joy Martin Professor Commitment to local government as Contribution to the community and Robyn McDermott elected councillor for over ten years local government as elected Achievements in improved primary and as Mayor of Marion since 2000. member of Port Adelaide Enfield care services to remote Indigenous Member of the Australian Local Council for over ten years and in a communities in central and northern Government Women’s Association volunteer role working with people Australia, especially in diabetes care South Australia Branch. with disabilities. and the prevention of complications. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Division of Jean Lovell Lois W Masters Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. Outstanding involvement in the field Active community service as a of domestic violence with the founding member and past Adelaide Hills Domestic Violence president of the Cancer Centre Inc Professor Jennifer McKay Action Group and committment to and as Director of Orana Singers, Outstanding academic contribution education, public awareness raising entertainment for elderly citizens, for towards the development of water and counselling. over twenty five years. management on a state, national and international level at the Emeritus Professor Norma Rosalee Matters University of South Australia. Significant impact on water reform Alison Mackinnon Inspirational volunteer work in the policies and an advocate for Outstanding contribution to Whyalla community in supporting equitable community access to research, scholarship and leadership grieving families in the local hospital water. as Fellow of the Academy of the and hospice. Social Sciences in Australia. Foundation Director of the Hawke Research Institute at the University of South Australia.

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Rosemary McKenzie Katharine Micka Kathleen Milligan OAM Ferguson Active involvement and leadership Loyal and dedicated work with the Advocate for injured workers in the Coober Pedy community Returned & Services League [RSL] through the foundation of the Work through assisting the organisation of Australia, SA Branch Inc for over Injured Resource Connection over of the Opal Festival, as a member of twenty five years in both a paid and ten years ago. Positive contribution the Retail Business Association and volunteer role. to the community by assisting of the governing school council. injured workers regain their Associate Professor confidence, exit the WorkCover Beryl Miller Julie Mills system and return to work. Proactive involvement in raising Co-founder of South Australian the issues of social justice and Women in Engineering Group and Margaret McLean equality for women as leader of member the South Australian Evans OAM the Union of Australian Women. Women’s Advisory Council. Awarded Long-time advocate for nuclear the Carrick Citation for outstanding Leader and respected role model disarmament and world peace. contributions to student equity and in local government as the longest diversity in 2006. Associate serving Mayor in the history Professor in Civil Engineering at the of local government in Australia. Louise University of South Australia. Mayor of Berri Barmera Council from Woodman-Gentles Miller 1975 – 2006. Leading unionist campaigning for Brenda F Nettle OAM equal rights since the 1960s Outstanding contribution to Fiona Meade including active roles in the Public Neighbourhood Watch Programs, Service Association and the Contribution to primary violence the Australian Federation of Australian Education Union. Current prevention strategies as Women’s University Women of SA, Business Life Member of the Industrial Health Worker for over eight years and Professional Women Relations Society of Australia and in the Adelaide Hills community. Association, Legacy, National the Australian Society for the Study Project Manager and leadership Seniors Association and the Safety of Labour History. role in the Inside Out Violence House Program. Prevention Program. Jan Patterson Tireless volunteer work with the Country Women’s Association for over thirty years in Streaky Bay. Active involvement in the Streaky Bay National Trust Museum and Probus. 13 Susanne Pengilly Lois Ramage Marilyn Rolls Commitment to the local Commitment to older members of Dedicated advocate for women and Roseworthy community through the Returned & Services League committment to the community as involvement in the tennis club, [RSL], specifically the Ladies Director of the St Peter’s Women’s netball club and as an active Auxiliary which plays a vital role in Centre. Extensive volunteer work to member of the local primary school co-ordinating ANZAC day ensure the continued existence of the community. Current member of the commemorations and social centre as a vital space for women. CFS as a fire fighter. functions for members. Suzi Roux Antoinetta Perrotta Lynette Reichstein Demonstrated passion and Active volunteer in the Italian Contribution to local government as commitment to advance the community for over twenty years as elected member of the Light Regional opportunities for women through her founder of the Unley MENSA group, Council and active involvement in a role as inaugural member of the an Italian Pensioners Group promoting number of committees including the Premier’s Council for Women in friendship and common interests. Heritage Advisory Committee and the 2002 and in her role as Chair of the Performance Evaluation Review Council from 2005-2007. Elaine Joyce Pollock Committee. Driving force behind the Dr Pamela Ryan establishment of the Stand Like Margaret-Anne Rigney Promoting social cohesion through Stone Foundation, an organisation to Exceptional role model for young the establishment of Issues support community initiatives. Aboriginal people. Winner of the Deliberation Australia / America, Coordinated the Women in Business 2006 NAIDOC Youth of the Year a non-partisan, public policy, and Regional Development in the Award and 2007 runner-up psychological think tank. Limestone Coast area in 1998. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year - SA State Teresa Sandona Training Awards. Sophia Provatidis Passionate role as Respite and Care Leadership role in the opal industry Support Co-ordinator with the Tea in Coober Pedy as an entrepreneur Karyn Roberts Tree Gully Council organising quality creating the $500,000 Australian Contribution to community pride in programs for carers within the Opal Dress that is on permanent Mount Gambier as a successful community and establishing a new loan to the SA Museum. Active in business woman and volunteer in group for special needs children. the promotion of safety in the the arts for the past ten years in industry as Manager of the Safety creating and sustaining the school in Opal Mining Project. jazz music festival.

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Professor Wendy Sinnott Miriam Smith Wendy Schiller OAM Outstanding leadership in assisting Contribution to the community and Director of the de Lissa Research Sudanese refugee women and local government as current Mayor Institute of Early Childhood and engaging other women volunteers in of City of Tea Tree Gully and member Family Studies at the University a culturally sensitive environment. of the Local Government of South Australia, specifically in Instrumental in breaking down Association Executive. the area of collaborative arts barriers for both communities. education for children. Dr Pamela Smith Pamela Skurray Active involvement with the City of Sister Lavinus Promotion of awareness and Mitcham community over many Monica Schneider knowledge of South Australian years through the Blackwood, Belair history as the first woman President and Districts Community Commitment to pastoral and spiritual of the Pioneer Association of South Association, the City of Mitcham care as an active member and Australia since its formation in 1935. Heritage Committee and the volunteer in the Catholic Parish at Adelaide Hills Face Zone Cultural Dulwich and Burnside. Prior Heritage Project. involvement on a state and Associate Professor Jill Slay international level in the health sphere Leading scientific researcher in as a Registered Nurse and Midwife. forensic computing. Development Rosney Snell of software and hardware solutions Outstanding contribution to the Pam Simmons to real-life issues in collaboration with community as CEO of Nunga police and government. Researcher Mi:Minar Inc, a domestic violence Unwavering commitment to social at Defence and Systems Institute at service for Aboriginal women justice and a strong advocate for the University of South Australia. and children and as Secretary young people as Guardian for Treasurer for the Aboriginal Legal Children and Young People. Rights Movement. Voluntary role as SA Divisional Julie Sloan Representative on the Australian Red Commitment on a national level Cross Board. to strategic workforce planning in Australia as a volunteer with Standards Australia – Human Resources and Employment Committee. Principal author of the first Standards Australia Guidelines on Workforce Planning.

15 Maxine Janice Spencer Ann Taylor Jan Trengove Leadership in the area of banking Outstanding volunteer role for Involvement in assisting women management as a specialised twenty years with the Lyell McEwan in a leadership role as a Member adviser providing high level analysis Regional Volunteer Association and Elder of the local Ministry Team and evaluation in the role as National as President, Board Member in the Uniting Church in Spalding. Australia Bank Regional Portfolio and Treasurer. Author of the history First lay female to hold the position Manager. Active community of volunteering at the Lyell of Uniting Church Moderator in involvement in assisting visiting McEwan Hospital. South Australia. international exchange students. Maude Tongerie AM Barbara Turner Helen Stock Aboriginal rights activist for over fifty Inaugural administrator of the Contribution to the community as years. Foundation member and vice Clovelly Park Community Health founding Chair of Women in president of the Council for Aboriginal Centre, a role held for twenty years. Business and Regional Women in South Australia from 1962- Continued passionate community Development, Chair of Wool 1981 and active on numerous boards volunteer in retirement. Innovation and Executive Member and committees including the of Limestone Coast Area Aboriginal Elders Village. Milenka Vasekova-Safralidis Consultative Committee. Continuous contribution in Djurdjica ‘Gina’ Traljic advocating for social justice and Leann Symonds Commitment to the Serbian and lobbying for equity of services for Committed to engaging with the Montenegro community as a disadvantaged women, especially community through establishing counsellor, Justice of the Peace and victims of domestic violence from programs for parents and caregivers interpreter. Active community Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and also support groups for women involvement in creating community backgrounds. through the Fleurieu Families – social events such as dinner dances, Parenting Connections. weekly lunches and film evenings. Dr Lucie Walters Tireless contribution to create a regional teaching facility in Mount Gambier with doctors from Flinders University.

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Mary Jane Ware Valerie White Heather Wright Positive contribution to the Port Compassionate and enthusiastic Contribution to local government as Lincoln community and positive role involvement as a volunteer for over Elected Member of Walkerville model for younger Aboriginal people. thirteen years with the Community Council since 2004 and active role in Awarded the 2005 Elder of the Year Visitors Scheme in Aged Care the community through NAIDOC Award and the first Facilities in the City of Unley. Neighbourhood Watch, WatchSA Aboriginal person to be elected to Advisory Board, Cancer Council the Port Lincoln Council. Jo Wickes Daffodil Day and Walkerville Historical Society and National Trust. Outstanding commitment to Allayne Webster homeless and marginalised people Promotion of social justice through as Chair of HomelessnessSA and as Affof Zahr the writing and successful Manager of the Magdalene Centre. Tireless work as co-ordinator of the publication of a teenage fiction Empowering women to become Australian Druze Ladies Auxiliary and novel Our Little Secret that involved in social enterprise through as Carer Ambassador with Carers explores rape and the devastating the establishment of The Big Issue in SA. Instrumental in forming an effects of sexual abuse. Adelaide in 2002. Arabic Speaking Support Group through the South Australian Raelene Jean Welfare Sally Williams Lebanese Women’s Association. Excellent educational role model for Active involvement as a volunteer young women as President of the establishing a Herbarium at Coffin Association of Neurophysiological Bay National Park for the Friends of Technologists of Australia Inc and the Coffin Bay Parks. Over the past ten Organisation of Societies for years 457 species have been Electrophysiological Technologies. confirmed [by the State Herbarium], catalogued and filed. Irene Whennan Active involvement in local Nancy Withers government as Ward Councillor in Diverse involvement in the Limestone the City of Marion for ten years. Coast region as leading Australian Community role as volunteer with kelpie dog breeder and author, Chair the Dog and Cat Management of Focus on Youth, founding Director Board, Vice Chair Warradale Meals of the Foundation for Agriculture on Wheels and Deputy Chair of the Australian Women and past Rural Murray Darling Association Region 7. Woman of the Year.

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Office for Women 3rd floor, Roma Mitchell House 136 North Tce, Adelaide 08 p 08 8303 0961 f 08 8303 0963 The Honour Roll reflects the e [email protected] nominations received from the www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au South Australian community in 2008. It is not intended to Women’s Information Service provide a comprehensive list of Station Arcade all women who have made a 136 North Tce, Adelaide significant contribution to the p 08 8303 0590 South Australian community. f 08 8303 0576 e [email protected] For further information on the contribution www.wis.sa.gov.au made by women in South Australia: • Women’s Roll of Honour for the 20th Premier’s Council for Women Century in South Australia, Volume 1 3rd floor, Roma Mitchell House Elizabeth Mary Fisher 136 North Tce, Adelaide International Women’s Day p 08 8303 0961 Committee [SA] Inc f 08 8303 0963 2001 e [email protected] • Who’s Who of Australian Women www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Australian Women The Hon Jennifer Rankine Editor - Suzannah Pearce Minister for the Status of Women Crown Content Pty Ltd e [email protected] North 2006 [2008 edition due out in May 2008]

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