The Australian Women's Register

Summary

Margaret Valadian was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) on 26 January 1986 and Civil Member of the Order of the British Empire on 12 June 1976 for services to the Aboriginal Community.

Events

• 1996

  Winner: Alumnus of the Year Award, The University of Queensland’s Alumni Association

• 1978

  Director, Aboriginal Education Centre, University of Wollongong

• 1936

  Born: daughter of Olive Valadian

• 1984

  Visiting Professor, Rural Education at the University of Alaska

• 1984 - 1987

  Deputy Chair, New South Wales Board of Adult Education

• 1976 - 1978

  Director, Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Teacher Aides Development Program

• 1978 - 1990

  Founder and co-director, Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute (Sydney)

• 1961 - 1962

  Welfare worker, Welfare Board Northern Territory

• 1964

  Research Officer, Department of Territories Papua New Guinea

• 1966

  Department of Native Affairs, Western Australia

• 1974

  Social Planning consultant, Schools Commission Canberra

• 1966

  Graduated Bachelor Social Studies, University of Queensland (first Aboriginal graduate of this university)

• 1998 - 2002

  Member, Council of the Order of Australia

• 1995

  Awarded the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters from Macquarie University

• 1970

  Chair, Aboriginal Art Advisory Council

• 1969

  Completed Master of Education, University of Hawaii

• 1973

  Completed Master of Social Welfare, State University of New York