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Participating Organisations of WomenPO Box 123,
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Phone: (02) 6230 2181
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Oberin, Julie
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Vic - homelessness and domestic violence.
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O'Byrne, Anne
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Former convenor, National Women's
Consultative Council.
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Odgers Norling, Elaine
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Reproductive rights activist, artist,
women's movement photographer.
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O'Donnell, Marg
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Director General, Department of Equity and
Fair Trading Queensland, refreshingly dedicated to cultural change and demonstrating
support for women and their issues. Marg is part of an incredible team who are truly
committed to supporting and mentoring other women and demonstrating leadership in the
tough areas of Equity, Social Justice and real cultural change.
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O'Donoghue, Lowitja (Lois)
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Indigenous women's human rights.She was
one of first of three trainee nurses in Adelaide of Aboriginal descent. From
book Munyi's Daughter by Nancy Barnes, Seaview Press
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O'Grady, Lyn
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Has been the only domestic violence worker
in a very remote area of West Coast Tasmania for the past nine years. Single handedly
established and developed a very effective service for women and children.
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Oldfield, Lynne
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Business women, EO Australian Council of
Business Women.
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Oliver, Margot
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Radical feminist activist and feminist
filmmaker (co-director of For Love or Money and director of a documentary on the life of
Edna Ryan).
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O'Neill, Pam
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First Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Rights Commissioner.
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Orford, Anne
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Founding member of CAPOW! committee for
AFLF.
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O'Shane, Pat
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First Aboriginal lawyer, first woman to
head a goverment in NSW, first Aboriginal magistrate in NSW, possibly Australia.
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Otto, Di
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Lawyer and women's human rights activist.
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Ow, Jenny
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Owen, Mary
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Co Founder of the working women's Centre,
ACT Melbourne. Feminist activist on matters concerened with superannuation, minimum wages
and the lives of women in the paid workforce.
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Pace, Josephine
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Palmer, Barbara
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Co-founder of the Coalition of Activist
Lesbians and the Women's Rights Action Network of Australia, founding member of CAPOW!
committee.
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Palmer, Diana
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Women with disabilities and human rights
activist.
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Parkinson, Annie
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Parter, Carmen
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Aboriginal women's health, specialising in
addressing issues of violence against Aboriginal women.
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Passahyoung, Leila
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Women's human rights, World YWCA.
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Paterson, Kathryn
(1962-1999)
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Feminist humanitarian, chief censor for
Australia and New Zealand.
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Paterson, Margaret
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Warrawee Women's Refuge for 29 years.
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Pearce, Kay
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Orana House for 17 years.
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Pettman, Jindy
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Author of Worlding Women, great
contributions to gendering International Relations in Australia.
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Pfingst, Annie
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Artist and community development worker.
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Phamm, April
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Immigrant women's issues, domestic
violence.
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Phelps, Kerryn
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First lesbian president of Australian
Medical Association (NSW), first woman president of national AMA.
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Picone, Cathy
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Peace and women's activist, WILPF.
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Pinckham, Sue
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Indigenous issues, legal issues.
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Pinnel, Gemma
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Education activist.
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Piper, Margaret
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Fearless refugee advocate, Refugee Council
of Australia.
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Pitcher, Sandy
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Former Women's Officer of Adelaide
University, community activist for women.
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Pittaway, Eileen
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Women's human rights activist,
particualarly the rights of refugee women, Australian National Council for Refugee Women,
founding member of CAPOW! committee for Coaliation of Activist Lesbians.
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Poke, Linda
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Women's economic rights and participation
in decision making. Joint President, YWCA (1998-99).
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Polack, Gillian
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Feminist medieaval historian. As a
founding member of CAPOW! commitee for National Council of Jewish Women, informed and
coordinated Australian women's participation in Beijing 1995.
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Polites, Philia
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Consultant and Advisor on issues affecting
migrant and refugee women with NESB. One of her passions is to train NESB women in
community leadership skills and intercultural learning.
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Prendegast, Helen
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Tireless work to improve working
conditions for women, including entry into non-traditional jobs.
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Pringle, Edith
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Irish born solo mother of seven,
astonishingly productive community activist local, state and national levels, highly
recognised in many fields. Independent Candidate South Australian Legislative Council on
an End Violence Against Women & Children Platform. Former electoral officer and policy
officer. Anti domestic violence and sexual assault crusader.
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Pryor, Jenny
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Aboriginal advocate, ATSIC Commissioner. |
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