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List of Occupations

Aboriginal academic
Taylor, Cheryl (1948 - ), Aboriginal academic and Educator
Aboriginal activist
Cullen, Ngingali (1942 - 2012), Aboriginal activist and Nurse
Eatock, Pat, Aboriginal activist
Kartinyeri, Doreen (1935 - 2007), Aboriginal activist, Feminist and Historian
Langton, Marcia, Aboriginal activist and Academic
Moreton-Robinson, Aileen, Aboriginal activist, Feminist, Professor and Sociologist
O'Shane, Gladys Dorothy, Aboriginal Activist and Community Leader
Peris, Nova, Aboriginal activist, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, Hockey player, Olympian, Politician and Track and field athlete
Shaw, Barbara Catherine (1952 - ), Aboriginal activist
Turner, Patricia, Aboriginal Activist, Feminist and Public Servant
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam Rose (1950 - ), Aboriginal activist, Aboriginal artist, Artist and Educator
Aboriginal administrator
Burney, Linda Jean, Aboriginal Administrator and Parliamentarian
Aboriginal artist
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam Rose (1950 - ), Aboriginal activist, Aboriginal artist, Artist and Educator
Aboriginal education manager
Wright, Edie (Edith), Aboriginal Education Manager
Aboriginal health worker
Bush, Constance (Connie) Doreen, Aboriginal health worker
Aboriginal leader
Barker, Mary Theresa Torres, Aboriginal Leader
Williams-Cooper, Mary (c. 1920 - 1989), Aboriginal leader and Kindergarten teacher
Aboriginal rights activist
Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour, Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, dancer and historian
Bandler, Faith, Aboriginal rights activist
Bardsley, Grace (1920 - 1972), Aboriginal rights activist and Political activist
Clarke, Helena, Aboriginal rights activist
Cooke, Constance Mary Ternent, Aboriginal rights activist
Gibbs, Pearl Mary, Aboriginal rights activist
Hoffman, Elizabeth , Aboriginal rights activist
Jones, Edith Emily, Aboriginal rights activist and Community worker
Langford Ginibi, Ruby (1934 - 2011), Aboriginal rights activist and Indigenous Historian
O'Donoghue, Lowitja (Lois) (1932 - ), Aboriginal rights activist, Nurse and Public servant
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Aboriginal rights activist and Poet
Vroland, Anna Fellowes (1902 - 1978), Aboriginal rights activist, Headmistress, Humanitarian, Peace activist, Teacher and Women's rights activist
Aboriginal welfare worker
Standley, Ida (1869 - 1948), Aboriginal welfare worker, Child welfare worker, Community worker and Teacher
Stanton, Mimbinggal Violet McGinness, Aboriginal Welfare Worker
Academic
Abdel-Halim, Aziza, Academic and Islamic community leader
Babacan, Hurriyet, Academic, Migrant Community Advocate, Policy adviser and Public Servant
Bashir, Marie Roslyn, Academic, Governor and University chancellor
Behrendt, Larissa, Academic, Lawyer and Writer
Bryson, Lois, Academic and Sociologist
Chamberlain, Edna, Academic, Professor and Social work educator
Clarke, Adrienne (1938 - ), Academic, Botanist and Scientist
Gale, Gwendoline Fay (1932 - 2008), Academic
Good, Eileen (1893 - 1986), Academic and Architect
Greer, Germaine (1939 - ), Academic, Feminist, Journalist and Writer
Henderson-Yates, Professor Lyn, Academic and Indigenous Educator
Hyslop, Jocelyn Sophia, Academic, Religious sister and Social work educator
Johnson, Lesley Ruth (1949 - ), Academic
Kalantzis, Mary, Academic
Kiek, Winifred, Academic and Congregational Minister
Langton, Marcia, Aboriginal activist and Academic
Lawrence, Carmen (1948 - ), Academic, Parliamentarian, Political leader and Psychologist
Millis, Nancy Fannie (1922 - 2012), Academic, Chancellor, Microbiologist and Professor
Nickas, Helen, Academic and Publisher
Ogilvie, Katharine Florinda, Academic, Hockey player and Social Worker
Sinclair, Amanda (1953 - ), Academic and Teacher
Swain, Shurlee (1948 - ), Academic, Historian and Social worker
Tay, Alice Erh-Soon (1934 - 2004), Academic, Human rights activist and Lawyer
Tulip, Marie, Academic and Feminist theologian
Webby, Elizabeth (1942 - ), Academic and Literary Critic
Weeks, Wendy (1943 - 2004), Academic, Feminist and Social work educator
Activist
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 - 1986), Activist, Anthropologist and Ethnohistorian
Bell, Diane (1943 - ), Activist, Anthropologist and Social justice advocate
McRae-McMahon, Dorothy, Activist and Uniting Church minister
Paul, Camille Agnes Becker, Activist, Feminist, Moral Theologian and Social justice advocate
Pavy, Emily Dorothea, Activist, Lawyer and Social Theorist
Scott, Rose, Activist and Suffragist
Actor
Blacklock, Wendy (1932 - ), Actor and Producer
Blanchett, Catherine (Cate) Elise, Actor and Theatre Director
Chauvel, Elsa, Actor, Director, Film writer and Producer
Crawford, Dorothy Muriel, Actor, Radio announcer, Radio producer and Television producer
Davis, Judy, Actor
Duncan, Catherine (1915 - 2006), Actor, Author, Filmmaker and Playwright
Jenner, Dorothy Hetty Fosbury, Actor, Journalist and Radio broadcaster
Kellerman, Annette (1886 - 1975), Actor and Swimmer
Lyell, Lottie Edith (1890 - 1925), Actor, Art director, Director, Editor, Film writer and Producer
Morrison, Della Rae, Actor
Thornton, Sigrid (1959 - ), Actor
Vincent, Kelly, Actor, Playwright and Politician
Administrator
Farquharson, Martha Durward (1847 - 1929), Administrator, Nurse and Private Hospital Owner
Kettle, Ellen Sarah (1922 - 1999), Administrator and Nurse
Lau, Marion (1943 - ), Administrator, Ethnic leader and Nurse
Adviser
Beynon, Nicola Jane, Adviser, Advocate and Environmentalist
Advocate
Beynon, Nicola Jane, Adviser, Advocate and Environmentalist
Agricultural scientist
Siewert, Rachel Mary, Agricultural scientist, Environmentalist and Parliamentarian
Anglican lay leader
Jeffreys, Irene Florence, Anglican lay leader and Chartered accountant
Anglican missionary
Andrews, Mary Maria, Anglican Missionary and Deaconess
Brennan, Patricia Anne, Anglican Missionary, Campaigner, Feminist Theologian, Forensic Physician and Media Presenter
Animal rights campaigner
Townend, Christine, Animal rights campaigner and Environmentalist
Animator
Jolliffe, Anne, Animator
Anthropologist
Austin-Broos, Diane Joyce (1946 - ), Anthropologist and Ethnohistorian
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 - 1986), Activist, Anthropologist and Ethnohistorian
Bates, Daisy May (1859 - 1951), Anthropologist and Journalist
Bell, Diane (1943 - ), Activist, Anthropologist and Social justice advocate
Berndt, Catherine (1918 - 1994), Anthropologist
Cowlishaw, Gillian (1934 - ), Anthropologist
Hamilton, Annette (1945 - ), Anthropologist
Jolly, Margaret Anne (1949 - ), Anthropologist
Kaberry, Phyllis (1910 - 1977), Anthropologist
Macintyre, Martha (1945 - ), Anthropologist and Historian
McArthur, Annie Margaret (1919 - 2002), Anthropologist and Dietitian
McConnel, Ursula Hope (1888 - 1957), Anthropologist
Pink, Olive (1884 - 1975), Anthropologist, Artist and Botanist
Reay, Marie Olive (1922 - 2004), Anthropologist
Stivens, Maila, Anthropologist
White, Isobel Mary (1912 - 1997), Anthropologist and Economist
Archaeologist
McBryde, Isabel (1934 - ), Archaeologist
Architect
Alsop, Ruth, Architect
Good, Eileen (1893 - 1986), Academic and Architect
Harvie, Ellison, Architect
Lightfoot, Louise (1902 - 1979), Architect, Choreographer and Dancer
Murphy, Phyllis, Architect
Teague, Cynthia (1907 - 2007), Architect and Public servant
Art dealer
Knight, Beverly (1946 - ), Art dealer, Board member, Businesswoman and Sports administrator
Art director
Lyell, Lottie Edith (1890 - 1925), Actor, Art director, Director, Editor, Film writer and Producer
Art historian
Manion, Margaret Mary (1935 - ), Art Historian
Art teacher
Landells, Flora Annie Margaret (1888 - 1981), Art Teacher and Artist
Artist
Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability rights activist and Filmmaker
Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Garden designer
Cossington Smith, Grace (1892 - 1984), Artist
Dietrich, Laurene, Artist, Community worker and Feminist
Erickson, Frederica (Rica) (1908 - 2009), Artist, Historian and Naturalist
Healy, Evelyn Myrtle, Artist, Community Activist and Peace activist
Holmes, Marion Louisa (1856 - 1921), Artist and Charity worker
Kngwarreye, Emily Kame (1910 - 1996), Artist
Landells, Flora Annie Margaret (1888 - 1981), Art Teacher and Artist
Moffatt, Tracey, Filmmaker, Photographer and Visual artist
Pink, Olive (1884 - 1975), Anthropologist, Artist and Botanist
Preston, Margaret Rose (1875 - 1963), Artist and Designer
Rossi, Daisy (1879 - 1974), Artist, Designer and Writer
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam Rose (1950 - ), Aboriginal activist, Aboriginal artist, Artist and Educator
Walwicz, Ania, Poet and Visual artist
Artistic director
Bousloff, Kira Abricossova, Artistic Director, Ballerina and Choreographer
Menon, Padma, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Teacher
van Praagh, Margaret (Peggy) (1910 - 1990), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dance Administrator and Dancer
Yong, Tina, Artistic Director, Choreographer and Dancer
Arts administrator
Churcher, Elizabeth (Betty) (1931 - ), Arts administrator and Educator
Athletics coach
de la Hunty, Shirley Barbara, Athletics coach, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, Lecturer, Olympian, Teacher and Track and field athlete
Australian plant conservation activist
Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer
Author
Batterham, Genni, Artist, Author, Disability rights activist and Filmmaker
Bobis, Merlinda, Author and Poet
Brookes, Mabel Balcombe, Author, Community Worker, Feminist and Political candidate
Brown, Jocelyn, Artist, Author, Florist and Garden designer
Buttrose, Ita Clare (1942 - ), Author, Businesswoman and Journalist
Cappiello, Rosa Raffaella, Author
Duncan, Catherine (1915 - 2006), Actor, Author, Filmmaker and Playwright
Eldershaw, Marjorie, Author and Historian
Kiddle, Margaret Loch (1914 - 1958), Author and Historian
Lowenstein, Wendy Katherin, Author and Oral historian
Marchetta, Melina, Author
McGuire, Francis Margaret Cheadle, Author and Catholic lay leader
Mellor, Olive, Author, Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturist and Radio broadcaster
Pippos, Angela (1969 - ), Author, Broadcaster, Journalist and Public Speaker
Walling, Edna, Australian plant conservation activist, Author, Garden designer, Housing developer and Pioneer