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Aboriginal Elder
Bulger, Violet Josephine (1900 – 1993), Aboriginal Elder
Shea, Agnes Josephine (1931 – 2023), Aboriginal Elder, Aboriginal rights activist
Aboriginal leader
Barker, Mary Theresa Torres, Aboriginal leader
Clare, Monica (1924 – 1973), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator
Davis-Hurst, Patricia (Pat) ( – 2013), Aboriginal leader, Health worker, Justice of the Peace
Gibbs, Pearl Mary (1901 – 1983), Aboriginal leader, Political activist, social activist
Oscar, June (1962 – ), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator, Filmmaker, Health worker, Social justice advocate, Welfare worker, Women‚Äôs advocacy
Tarenorerer (Walyer) (1800 – 1970), Aboriginal leader
Truganini (1812 – 1876), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal spokesperson
Williams-Cooper, Mary (1920 – 1989), Aboriginal leader, Kindergarten teacher
Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Coranderrk Station (1860 – 1950), Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Cummeragunja Reserve (1883 – ), Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Ebenezer Mission Station (1859 – 1904), Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Lake Tyers Mission (1861 – 2001), Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Ramahyuck Mission (1862 – 1908), Aboriginal Mission or Reserve
Aboriginal rights activist
Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour (1915 – 2001), Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, Dancer, Historian
Archer, Caroline Lillian (1922 – 1978), Aboriginal rights activist
Baillie, Helen ( – 1970), Aboriginal rights activist, Nurse
Balbuk, Fanny (1840 – 1907), Aboriginal rights activist
Bamblett, Muriel Pauline, Aboriginal rights activist
Bardsley, Grace (1920 – 1972), Aboriginal rights activist, Political activist
Bellear, Lisa Marie (1961 – 2006), Aboriginal rights activist, Broadcaster, Comedian, Dramatist
Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (Montgomery) (1881 – 1961), Aboriginal rights activist, Teacher, Writer
Bindi, Daisy (1904 – 1962), Aboriginal rights activist
Bromham, Ada (1880 – 1965), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Political candidate, Temperance advocate
Buchanan, Cheryl (1955 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Publisher, Writer
Buchanan, Pamela Ann (1937 – 1992), Aboriginal rights activist, Community advocate, Educationist, Parliamentarian
Chilly, Sue (1954 – ), Aboriginal rights activist
Clare, Monica (1924 – 1973), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator
Clarke, Helena (1922 – 2015), Aboriginal rights activist
Coe, Isabel Edie (1951 – 2012), Aboriginal rights activist
Cooke, Constance Mary Ternent (1882 – 1967), Aboriginal rights activist
Corbett, Helen (1953 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator, Educator
Cullen, Ngingali (1942 – 2012), Aboriginal rights activist, Community development worker, Health worker, Nurse
Cummins, Marlene, Aboriginal rights activist, Activist, Musician, Radio presenter
Eatock, Pat (1937 – 2015), Aboriginal rights activist, Academic, Filmmaker, Public servant, Women's rights activist
Flick, Isabel Ann (1928 – 2000), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker, Educator
Flower, Dulcie Gladys, Aboriginal rights activist
George, Kate, Aboriginal rights activist, Lawyer, Politician, Public servant
Graham, Diana (1909 – 1999), Aboriginal rights activist, Women's rights activist
Harding, Eleanor (1934 – 1996), Aboriginal rights activist
Hennings, Ruth, Aboriginal rights activist
Hoffman, Elizabeth Maud (1927 – 2009), Aboriginal rights activist, Public servant
Huggins, Jacqueline (Jackie) Gail (1956 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Historian
Jackomos, Merle Robertha (1929 – 2019), Aboriginal rights activist, Author, Community worker
Jones, Edith Emily (1875 – 1952), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker
Kartinyeri, Doreen (1935 – 2007), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Historian
Kingsley-Strack, Joan Goldie (1892 – 1983), Aboriginal rights activist, Artist, Painter
Langford Ginibi, Ruby (1934 – 2011), Aboriginal rights activist, Historian
Mabo, Bonita (1943 – 2018), Aboriginal rights activist, Human rights activist
Maris, Hyllus Noel (1934 – 1986), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker, Educator, Scriptwriter
Martin, Anne, Aboriginal rights activist
Miller, Sandy, Aboriginal rights activist, Child welfare worker
Moreton-Robinson, Aileen, Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Professor, Sociologist
Nicholls, Gladys (1906 – 1981), Aboriginal rights activist
O’Shane, Gladys Dorothy (1919 – 1965), Aboriginal rights activist, Community Leader
O’Shane, Patricia (1941 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Barrister, Caf√© owner, Lawyer, Magistrate, Management consultant, Public servant, Teacher, University Chancellor
Oscar, June (1962 – ), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator, Filmmaker, Health worker, Social justice advocate, Welfare worker, Women‚Äôs advocacy
Pearce, Betty, Aboriginal rights activist, Child welfare worker, Community worker
Peris, Nova Maree (1971 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Hockey player, Olympian, Track and Field Athlete
Quagliotti, Winnie (1932 – 2023), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal spokesperson, Community worker
Scott, Evelyn Ruth (1935 – 2017), Aboriginal rights activist, Educator, Social justice advocate
Shaw, Barbara Catherine (1952 – ), Aboriginal rights activist
Shea, Agnes Josephine (1931 – 2023), Aboriginal Elder, Aboriginal rights activist
Smith, Celia (1911 – 1980), Aboriginal rights activist, Community worker
Thorpe, Alma (1935 – ), Aboriginal rights activist
Travis, Diana Rosemary, Aboriginal rights activist
Trubridge-Freebury, Julia (1923 – 2014), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Politician, social activist
Turner, Patricia Ann (1952 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Feminist, Public servant
Watson, Maureen (1931 – 2009), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal storyteller, Actor, Singer
Williams, Loris Elaine (1949 – 2005), Aboriginal rights activist, Archivist
Williams, Tammy, Aboriginal rights activist, Barrister, Human rights activist, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer, Solicitor
Willmott, Joanne (1954 – ), Aboriginal rights activist
Yarran-Mark, Gningala, Aboriginal rights activist, Judge's associate, Lawyer, Legal practitioner, Manager, Solicitor
Aboriginal spokesperson
Briggs, Louisa (1836 – 1925), Aboriginal spokesperson, Matron, Midwife, Nurse
Brodie, Veronica Patricia (1941 – ), Aboriginal spokesperson
McGlade, Hannah (1969 – ), Aboriginal spokesperson, Academic, Barrister, Human rights activist, Lawyer, Solicitor, Tribunal Member
Quagliotti, Winnie (1932 – 2023), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal spokesperson, Community worker
Truganini (1812 – 1876), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal spokesperson
Aboriginal storyteller
Carmichael, Beryl (1935 – 2024), Aboriginal storyteller, Heritage consultant
Mack, Maggy Pinkie (1867 – 1954), Aboriginal storyteller, Linguist
Schrieber, Lorna (1926 – 1993), Aboriginal storyteller, Traditional Aboriginal custodian, Welfare worker
Stewart, Eleanor Jessie (1887 – 1977), Aboriginal storyteller, Linguist
Trew, Judy Thandripilinha (1865 – 1945), Aboriginal storyteller
Watson, Maureen (1931 – 2009), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal storyteller, Actor, Singer
Aboriginal traditional dancer
Moysey, Annie (1870 – 1970), Aboriginal traditional dancer, Linguist
Oldfield, Alice Warrika (1885 – 1978), Aboriginal traditional dancer, Linguist, Traditional Aboriginal custodian
Academic
Abdel-Halim, Aziza, Academic, Islamic community leader
Alexander, Elizabeth Anne, Academic, Accountant, Company director, University Chancellor
Allport, Carolyn, Academic, Political candidate, Trade unionist
Atkins, Ruth Ethel, Academic
Auty, Kate, Academic, Barrister, Commissioner, Lawyer, Magistrate, Public servant, Tribunal Member
Babacan, Hurriyet (1961 – ), Academic, Migrant community advocate, Policy adviser, Public servant
Bage, Anna Frederika (1883 – 1970), Academic, Biologist, Sports administrator
Balmford, Rosemary Anne (1933 – 2017), Academic, Judge, Lawyer, Legal academic, Ornithologist
Bambrick, Susan Caroline (1941 – ), Academic, Economist
Beal, Diana (1945 – ), Academic
Behrendt, Larissa (1969 – ), Academic, Lawyer, Writer
Bell, Jeanie (1949 – ), Academic, Educator, Linguist
Bennett, Cindy Louise (Lou), Academic, Musician
Bin-Sallik, Mary Ann (1940 – ), Academic, Justice of the Peace, Nurse, Social worker
Blair, Nerida (1957 – ), Academic, Policy adviser, Public servant
Bobis, Merlinda (1959 – ), Academic, Author, Performer, Poet
Booth, Heather (1950 – ), Academic, Demographer
Bourke, Eleanor (1943 – ), Academic, Welfare worker
Branson, Catherine Margaret (1948 – ), Academic, Barrister, Commissioner, Crown Solicitor, Judge, Lawyer, Public servant, Queen's Counsel
Brennan Kemmis, Roslin Elizabeth (Ros) (1949 – 2015), Academic, Advocate, Educationist, Educator, Researcher, Teacher
Brewer, Ilma Mary (1915 – 2006), Academic, Botanist, Educator
Brown, Sally (1950 – ), Academic, Barrister, Chairperson, Chief Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer, Legal academic, Magistrate, Solicitor
Browne, Ida Alison (1900 – 1976), Academic, Geologist, Palaeontologist
Bryce, Quentin (1942 – ), Academic, Barrister, Governor, Governor-General, Lawyer
Bryson, Lois (1937 – 2024), Academic, Sociologist
Burgmann, Meredith Anne (1947 – ), Academic, Parliamentarian
Burgmann, Verity (1952 – ), Academic, Political activist, Political scientist
Burton, Clare (1942 – 1998), Academic, Consultant, Public servant, Researcher, Writer
Campbell, Enid Mona (1932 – 2010), Academic, Lawyer, Professor
Campbell, Persia Gwendolen Crawford (1898 – 1974), Academic, Economist
Chamberlain, Edna (1921 – 2005), Academic, Professor, Social work educator
Charlesworth, Hilary, Academic, Lawyer
Clarke, Gay, Academic, Advisor, Barrister, Lawyer
Connors, Jane, Academic, Advisor, Advocate, Lawyer
Corbett, Joan Lorna (1952 – ), Academic, Public servant, Teacher, Trade union official
Creyke, Robin Mary, Academic, Lawyer
Crozier, Dorothy Felice, Academic, Anthropologist, Archivist, Lecturer
Davis, Megan (1975 – ), Academic, Lawyer
Deacon, Desley (1941 – ), Academic, Author, Public servant, Research assistant
Deagan, Carole Fay (1939 – 1984), Academic, Feminist, Women's advocate, Writer
Derham, Dorothy Lush, Academic, Poet
Derham, Enid (1882 – 1941), Academic, Lecturer, Photographer, Poet
Dodds-Streeton, Julie Anne, Academic, Judge, Lawyer, Lecturer, Tutor
Dow, Gwyneth Maude (1920 – 1996), Academic
Drus, Ethel, Academic, Editor, Historian
Durham, Helen (1968 – ), Academic, Feminist, Human rights activist, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer
Easteal, Patricia Lynn AM, Academic
Eastman, Kate (1966 – ), Academic, Barrister, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer, Senior Counsel, Solicitor
Eatock, Pat (1937 – 2015), Aboriginal rights activist, Academic, Filmmaker, Public servant, Women's rights activist
Edquist, Harriet, Academic
Eggleston, Elizabeth Moulton (1934 – 1976), Academic, Activist, Lawyer, Solicitor
Epstein, June Sadie (1918 – 2004), Academic, Author, Musician, Teacher
Ester, Helen, Academic, Journalism trainer, Journalist, Print journalist, Television Journalist
Evans, Carolyn (1970 – ), Academic, Dean, Lawyer
Factor, June (1936 – 2024), Academic, Broadcaster, Children's writer, Folklorist, Historian, Writer
Faruqi, Mehreen Saeed, Academic, Civil engineer, Parliamentarian
Feller, Erika, Academic, Commissioner, Diplomat, Lawyer, Public servant
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Academic, Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist, Track and Field Athlete
Fidler, Isabel Margaret (1869 – 1952), Academic, Women's rights activist
Fox, Mem (1946 – ), Academic, Author, Children's writer
Gale, Gwendoline Fay (1932 – 2008), Academic
Gallagher, Anne, Academic, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer, Teacher
Gaudron, Mary Genevieve (1943 – ), Academic, Barrister, Commissioner, Judge, Lawyer, Public servant, Queen's Counsel, Solicitor, Solicitor-General
Good, Eileen (1893 – 1986), Academic, Architect
Graycar, Regina, Academic, Barrister, Commissioner, Lawyer
Green, Dorothy (1915 – 1991), Academic, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Literary critic, Poet, Political activist, Swimmer
Greer, Germaine (1939 – ), Academic, Environmentalist, Feminist, Writer
Grimshaw, Patricia (1938 – ), Academic, Feminist, Historian
Gundolf, Cordelia (1917 – 2008), Academic, Teacher
Harcourt, Alison (1929 – ), Academic, Community stalwart, Statistician
Harris-Rimmer, Susan, Academic, Lawyer
Harwood, Marian Fleming (1846 – 1934), Academic, Peace activist, Philanthropist, Teacher
Haxton, Naida (1941 – ), Academic, Barrister, Editor, Lawyer, Solicitor
Henderson-Yates, Professor Lyn, Academic, Educator
Henningham, Nicola (1960 – ), Academic, Historian
Hiscock, Mary Elizabeth, Academic, Chairperson, Lawyer, Solicitor
Hodges, Jane, Academic, Lawyer
Holzknecht, Susanne (Sue), Academic, Linguist, Researcher
Howlett, Diana Rosemary, Academic, Geographer
Hunter, Thelma Anna Carmela (1923 – 2016), Academic, Political scientist, Women's liberationist
Hyslop, Jocelyn Sophia (1897 – 1974), Academic, Religious Sister, Social work educator
Irving, Helen, Academic, Author
Jackson Pulver, Lisa Rae (1959 – ), Academic, Advisor, Educator, Researcher
Jennings, Vera, Academic, Lecturer
Johnson, Lesley Ruth (1949 – ), Academic
Jordan, Deirdre Frances (1926 – ), Academic, Educator
Kalantzis, Mary (1949 – ), Academic, Director
Kartomi, Margaret J, Academic, Author, Composer, Ethnomusicologist, Musicologist
Kayess, Rosemary, Academic, Advisor, Disability rights activist, Lawyer
Kerr, Jean St George (1922 – 2013), Academic, Accountant
Kerr, Joan (1938 – 2004), Academic, Art historian, Historian
Kiddle, Margaret Loch (1914 – 1958), Academic, Historian
Kiek, Winifred (1884 – 1975), Academic, Minister
Kramer, Leonie Judith (1924 – 2016), Academic, Educator, Professor
L’Estrange, Noela, Academic, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Lawyer, Manager, Public Education Advocate, Solicitor
Lahy, Patricia Mary (1928 – 2004), Academic, Academic administrator, Administrator, Teacher
Lake, Marilyn Lee (1949 – ), Academic, Author, Historian, Researcher
Landorf, Christine (Chris) (1961 – ), Academic, Architect
Langton, Marcia Lynne (1951 – ), Academic, Activist
Le Roy, Katherine Jane (Katy), Academic, Consultant, Lawyer, Parliamentary Counsel, Solicitor
Loban, Heron, Academic, Lawyer, Solicitor
Maddern, Philippa Catherine (1952 – 2014), Academic
Manion, Margaret Mary (1935 – ), Academic, Lecturer
Marcus, Julie (1944 – ), Academic, Anthropologist
Marks, Gladys Hope (1883 – 1970), Academic, Teacher, Women's rights activist
Marlay, Elaine (1915 – 1977), Academic, Dentist
Matthews, Jill Julius (1949 – ), Academic
Maxwell, Lilias Charlotte (1887 – 1972), Academic, Scientist
Mayo, Marylyn ( – 2002), Academic, Barrister, Lawyer, Solicitor
McArthur, Annie Margaret (1919 – 2002), Academic, Anthropologist
McArthur, Norma Ruth (1921 – 1984), Academic, Demographer, Historian
McCall, Andrea Lea (1952 – ), Academic, Parliamentarian
McCausland, Sigrid ( – 2016), Academic, Archivist
McGlade, Hannah (1969 – ), Aboriginal spokesperson, Academic, Barrister, Human rights activist, Lawyer, Solicitor, Tribunal Member
McGrath, Ann Margaret, Academic
McLennan, Ethel Irene (1891 – 1983), Academic, Botanist, Educator
McMillan, Kathryn, Academic, Barrister, Lawyer
McNiff, Francine Valerie (1948 – 2015), Academic, Barrister, Lawyer, Magistrate, Solicitor
McRae, Valda May (1935 – 2014), Academic, Chemist, Scientist
Mills, Carol Moya (1942 – ), Academic, Historian, Librarian
Milroy, Helen, Academic, Commissioner, Consultant, Medical practitioner
Mitchell, Susan Jean (1945 – ), Academic, Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Public speaker
Modjeska, Drusilla (1946 – ), Academic, Author
Moffatt, Marjorie (Ann) (1941 – ), Academic
Morgan, Helen, Academic, Archivist, Philatelist
Moyle, Alice Marshall (1908 – 2005), Academic, Ethnomusicologist
Neave, Marcia, Academic, Commissioner, Judge, Lawyer
Niall, Brenda Mary (1930 – ), Academic, Author, Biographer, Literary critic, Writer
Nickas, Helen, Academic, Publisher
O’Brien, Angela, Academic, Barrister, Lawyer
O’Collins, Maev, Academic, Social worker
Ogilvie, Florinda Katharine (1902 – 1983), Academic, Social worker
Oliver, Sue, Academic, Barrister, Judge, Lawyer, Magistrate, Solicitor
Pateman, Carole (1940 – ), Academic, Political scientist
Paterson, Marisa (1982 – ), Academic, Parliamentarian
Pegrum, Annabelle Nicole (1952 – ), Academic, Architect, Public servant
Peters, Nonja (1944 – ), Academic, Anthropologist, Curator, Historian, Migrant community advocate
Phillips, Christine (1963 – ), Academic, Doctor
Powell, Lindy, Academic, Barrister, Lawyer, Queen's Counsel
Pybus, Cassandra (1947 – ), Academic, Author, Historian
Rathus, Zoe Scott, Academic, Lawyer, Solicitor
Reynolds, Margaret (1941 – ), Academic, Parliamentarian
Robinson-Valéry, Judith (1933 – 2010), Academic
Robinson, Jennifer, Academic, Advocate, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer
Rowley, Hazel Joan (1951 – 2011), Academic, Author, Biographer
Rubenstein, Kim (1965 – ), Academic, Lawyer, Legal academic, Legal practitioner
Ryan, Dawn (1938 – 1999), Academic, Anthropologist, Lecturer
Ryan, Lyndall (1943 – 2024), Academic, Educator, Feminist, Historian
Sara, Vicki, Academic, Endocrinologist
Saunders, Cheryl Anne, Academic, Lawyer, Teacher
Sawer, Marian (1946 – ), Academic, Political scientist, Public servant
Schafer, Julie-Anne, Academic, Lawyer, Solicitor
Scutt, Jocelynne Annette (1947 – ), Academic, Activist, Barrister, Lawyer, Writer
Sharp, Nonie O, Academic, Anthropologist, Author, Lecturer
Sharp, Rhonda (1953 – ), Academic, Researcher
Sheridan, Susan, Academic, Feminist
Simms, Marian Jane (1951 – 2021), Academic, Political scientist, Public servant
Sinclair, Amanda (1953 – ), Academic, Teacher
Spate, Virginia Margaret (1937 – ), Academic, Art historian
Sperling, Karla Michelle, Academic, Lawyer
Stapleton, Jane, Academic, Barrister, Lawyer, Teacher
Swain, Shurlee Lesley (1948 – ), Academic, Historian, Social worker
Sweet, Georgina (1875 – 1946), Academic, Philanthropist, Women's rights activist, Zoologist
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 – 2010), Academic, Administrator, Health worker, Journalist, Writer
Tay, Alice Erh-Soon (1934 – 2004), Academic, Human rights activist, Lawyer
Taylor, Cheryl (1948 – ), Academic, Educator
Taylor, Dorothy Rhodes (1882 – 1971), Academic, Geographer
Templeton, Jacqueline Denise (1934 – 2000), Academic, Historian
Tenison Woods, Mary Cecil (1893 – 1971), Academic, Barrister, Child welfare advocate, Lawyer, Solicitor
Thornton, Margaret Rose, Academic, Lawyer
Thornton, Merle Estelle (1930 – 2024), Academic, Author, Feminist
Tory, Ethel Elizabeth (1912 – 2003), Academic, Teacher
Triggs, Gillian Doreen, Academic, Barrister, Director, Lawyer, Solicitor, Teacher
Tulip, Marie (1935 – 2015), Academic, Feminist theologian
Turner, Ann (1929 – 2011), Academic, Activist, Historian
Vick, Lesley Helen (1945 – ), Academic, Editor, Researcher, Writer
Walker, Alice Ruth (1917 – 1986), Academic, philosopher
Walker, Brenda (1957 – ), Academic, Critic, Editor, Lecturer, Novelist
Walker, Sally, Academic, Consultant, Lawyer, Solicitor, Vice-Chancellor
Ward, Marion Wybourn, Academic, Geographer, Researcher
Warner, Catherine Ann (Kate) (1948 – ), Academic, Barrister, Commissioner, Governor, Lawyer, Solicitor
Watson, Irene, Academic, Activist, Barrister, Lawyer, Solicitor
Watson, Nicole, Academic, Lawyer, Legal Aid lawyer, Solicitor
Webby, Elizabeth (1942 – 2023), Academic, Literary critic
Weeks, Wendy (1943 – 2004), Academic, Feminist, Social work educator
Willis, Sabine Hedwig (1938 – ), Academic, Historian
Wood, Olive (1933 – 2007), Academic, Barrister, Lawyer
Young, Elspeth (1940 – 2002), Academic, Geographer
Zainuddin, Ailsa (1927 – 2019), Academic, Historian, Writer
Academic administrator
Lahy, Patricia Mary (1928 – 2004), Academic, Academic administrator, Administrator, Teacher
Academic Organisation
Association of Women Employees of the University of Sydney (1980 – ), Academic Organisation
Australian National University Women’s History Group (1982 – 1987), Academic Organisation
Women’s Studies Conference Committee (1984 – 1985), Academic Organisation
Accompanist
McHenry, Zoe Rosalind (1901 – 1971), Accompanist, Composer, Musician, Teacher
Accountant
Alexander, Elizabeth Anne, Academic, Accountant, Company director, University Chancellor
Hood, Elizabeth Anne (1943 – ), Accountant
Hughes, Dorothy, Accountant, Secretary
Jeffreys, Irene Florence (1913 – 2004), Accountant
Kerr, Jean St George (1922 – 2013), Academic, Accountant
Marland, Valerie Hope (1922 – 2014), Accountant
McPherson, Shirley (1948 – ), Accountant, Administrator
Prins, Romy (1975 – ), Accountant, Community worker, Educator
Prins, Romy (1975 – ), Accountant, Teacher
Ranke, Aine, Accountant, Lecturer
Sanderson, Rachel, Accountant, Businesswoman, Parliamentarian
Vinnicombe, Sue, Accountant
Walker, Judith Mary (1938 – 2001), Accountant, Parliamentarian, Union secretary
Accounting machinist
Westwood, Helen Mary, Accounting machinist, Local government councillor, Mayor, Parliamentarian, Political candidate
Activist
Anderson, Maybanke Susannah (1845 – 1927), Activist, Feminist, Journalist
Armstrong, Pauline (1928 – 2001), Activist, Author, Historian, Trade unionist
Barry, Mary Kathleen (1925 – 2016), Activist, Political candidate, Public speaker, Real estate agent
Beaver, Aileen Winifred (1926 – 2017), Activist, Metalworker, Political candidate, Trade unionist
Bell, Diane (1943 – ), Activist, Anthropologist, Social justice advocate
Bielski, Joan (1923 – 2012), Activist, Teacher
Boundy, Olive (1934 – 2009), Activist, Nurse, Teacher
Brown, Freda Yetta (1919 – 2009), Activist, Journalist, Political candidate
Calvert, Michelle, Activist, Lawyer
Carman, Marina (1974 – ), Activist, Program manager, Researcher
Christian, Millicent Lilian (1905 – 1985), Activist, Political candidate, Teacher
Coorey, Barbara, Activist, Political candidate
Cope, Madeleine (Madge) (1904 – 2001), Activist, Unionist
Cummins, Marlene, Aboriginal rights activist, Activist, Musician, Radio presenter
Cunningham, Mary Emily (1869 – 1930), Activist, Pastoralist wife, Poet, Red Cross Worker, War Worker
Daley, Jane (Jean) (1881 – 1948), Activist, Political candidate
Dwyer, Catherine Winifred (Kate) (1861 – 1949), Activist, Teacher
Edwards, Royalene, Activist, Architect
Egan, Francis, Activist, Café owner
Eggleston, Elizabeth Moulton (1934 – 1976), Academic, Activist, Lawyer, Solicitor
Fisher, Elizabeth (Betty) Mary (1925 – 2022), Activist, Environmentalist, Feminist, Sports administrator
Francis, Susan (1877 – 1946), Activist, Nurse
Frewin, Elizabeth (1892 – 1955), Activist
Gilling, Bridget Sabina (1922 – 2009), Activist, Political candidate
Golding, Annie Mackenzie (1855 – 1934), Activist, Feminist, Suffragist, Teacher
Gorman, Grace, Activist, Refugee Advocate
Greenwood, Irene Adelaide (1898 – 1992), Activist, Broadcaster, Feminist, Pacifist, Peace activist, Writer
Greville, Henrietta (1861 – 1964), Activist, Trade unionist
Harford, Lesbia Venner (1891 – 1927), Activist, Lawyer, Poet, Writer
Langton, Marcia Lynne (1951 – ), Academic, Activist
Lenane, Jean, Activist, Psychiatrist
Manuel, Jean Maree (1922 – 2001), Activist, Teacher, Volunteer
Marchisotti, Daisy Elizabeth (1904 – 1987), Activist, Journalist
Marginson, Betty May (1923 – 2015), Activist, Councillor, Mayor, Teacher, Volunteer
McNish, Mary Elizabeth (1926 – 2013), Activist, Political candidate, Teacher
McRae-McMahon, Dorothy Margaret (1934 – ), Activist, Minister
Medcalf, Carole, Activist, Lecturer, Political candidate
Milson, Virginia, Activist, Environmentalist
Moon, Kylie (1979 – ), Activist
Mundey, Judith Ann (1944 – ), Activist, Communist, Lawyer
Nicholls, Elizabeth Webb (1850 – 1943), Activist, Suffragist
Nicholls, Yvonne Isabel (1914 – 2009), Activist, Administrative officer, Author, Civil Libertarian, Public speaker, Teacher
O’Connor, Ailsa Margaret (1921 – 1980), Activist, Artist, Teacher
Paul, Camille Agnes Becker (1932 – ), Activist, Feminist, Moral theologian, Social justice advocate
Pavy, Emily Dorothea (1885 – 1967), Activist, Lawyer, Social theorist, Solicitor
Perrott, Margaret (1952 – ), Activist, Paediatrician, Political candidate
Petersen, Mairi Isabel Wilson (1940 – ), Activist, Teacher
Plumwood, Val (1939 – 2008), Activist, Author, Environmentalist, Feminist, Lecturer, philosopher, Teacher
Putt, Margaret Ann (1953 – ), Activist, Parliamentarian
Reed-Gilbert, Kerry (1956 – 2019), Activist, Artist, Consultant, Educator, Writer
Ryan, Edna Minna (1904 – 1997), Activist, Feminist, Trade unionist, Writer
Ryde, Jenny, Activist, Health worker, Scientist
Salce, Mary (1945 – ), Activist, Community worker, Farmer
Scutt, Jocelynne Annette (1947 – ), Academic, Activist, Barrister, Lawyer, Writer
Shnookal, Deborah Jane (1953 – ), Activist, Editor
Stevens, Joyce (1928 – 2014), Activist, Communist, Historian, Women's liberationist
Townend, Christine Elizabeth (1944 – ), Activist, Writer
Turner, Ann (1929 – 2011), Academic, Activist, Historian
Uhr, Marie-Louise (1923 – 2001), Activist, Biochemist
Walker, Virginia Clare (1938 – 2021), Activist, Administrator
Wallace, Joy, Activist
Watson, Irene, Academic, Activist, Barrister, Lawyer, Solicitor
Williams, Brigitte, Activist, Teacher
Williams, Joan (1916 – 2008), Activist, Broadcaster, Journalist, Print journalist, Radio Journalist, Writer
Activist organisation
Australian Women’s Archives Project (2000 – ), Activist organisation, Feminist organisation
Actor
Alison, Dorothy (1925 – 1992), Actor
Anderson, Frances Margaret (Judith) (1897 – 1992), Actor
Blacklock, Wendy (1932 – ), Actor, Producer
Blanchett, Catherine (Cate) Elise (1969 – ), Actor, Theatre director
Brown, Noeline, Actor, Political candidate, Producer
Byrne, Roxy (1912 – 2004), Actor, Hockey player
Coffey, Essie (1940 – 1998), Actor, Community worker, Filmmaker, Singer
Crawford, Dorothy Muriel Turner (1911 – 1988), Actor, Radio announcer, Radio producer, Television producer
Cross, Zora Bernice May (1890 – 1964), Actor, Author, Journalist, Poet, Print journalist, Teacher
Davis, Judy (1956 – ), Actor
Deamer, Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie (1890 – 1972), Actor, Journalist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Writer
Duncan, Catherine (1915 – 2006), Actor, Author, Filmmaker, Playwright
Dunne, Claire (1937 – ), Actor, Broadcaster, Writer
Fisher, Kathy, Actor, Child welfare worker, Photographer
Fitton, Doris Alice (1897 – 1985), Actor, Theatrical director
Fitzpatrick, Kate (1947 – ), Actor, Commentator, Writer
Gavin, Agnes Adele (1871 – 1947), Actor, Scriptwriter
Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 – 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer, Teacher
Hackett, Patricia (1908 – 1963), Actor, Barrister, Lawyer, Producer, Solicitor
Hazlehurst, Leonie (Noni) Elva (1953 – ), Actor, Broadcaster, Director, Presenter, Television actor, Television personality, Writer, Youth advocate
Hobbs, Constance Ella (1907 – 2009), Actor
Howarde, Kate (1864 – 1939), Actor, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Theatrical director
Ingleton, Sue, Actor, Architect, Comedian, Writer
Jenner, Dorothy Gordon (Andrea) (1891 – 1985), Actor, Art Director, Journalist, Scriptwriter, War Correspondent
Jones, Elizabeth May (Liz), Actor, Advocate, Refugee Advocate, Teacher
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 – 1975), Actor, Aquatic performer, Author, Diver, Swimmer
Kelly, Ethel Knight (1875 – 1949), Actor, Author
Kennedy, Jane (1964 – ), Actor, Comedian, Producer, Radio presenter, Screenwriter
Kirkby, Elisabeth (1921 – ), Actor, Broadcaster, Farmer, Parliamentarian, Scriptwriter
Landau, Yetty (1895 – 1971), Actor, Broadcaster, Teacher
Litchfield, Ruby Beatrice (1912 – 2001), Actor, Community worker, Director
Lorimer, Enid (1887 – 1982), Actor
Lovely, Louise (1895 – 1980), Actor
Lum, Rowena Bernice (Binny) (1915 – 2012), Actor, Musician, Poet, Radio Broadcaster, Television personality
Lyell, Lottie Edith (1890 – 1925), Actor, Co-Director, Producer
Mafi-Williams, Lorraine (1940 – 2001), Actor, Filmmaker, Writer
Matters, Muriel Lilah (1877 – 1969), Actor, Educator, Journalist, Lecturer, Suffragist
Maughan, Monica (1933 – 2010), Actor
Maxwell, May (Maisie) (1876 – 1977), Actor, Journalist, Print journalist, Radio Journalist, Trade unionist, Women's rights activist
McDonagh, Isabella (Isabel) Mercia (1899 – 1982), Actor
Moffatt, Tracey (1960 – ), Actor, Artist, Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Producer, Scriptwriter
Morrison, Della Rae, Actor
Newton-John, Olivia (1948 – ), Actor, Singer
Plumb, Gwendoline Jean (Gwen) (1912 – 2002), Actor
Rae-Ellis, Vivienne (1930 – 2015), Actor, Author, Newspaper columnist, Writer
Rickie, Nelle, Actor, Communist, Union activist
Robinson, Kathleen (1901 – 1983), Actor, Producer
Saunders, Justine (1953 – 2007), Actor, Teacher
Shotlander, Sandra, Actor, Feminist, Playwright, Teacher
Shun Wah, Annette (1958 – ), Actor, Author, Host
Steele-Scott, Kathleen (1910 – 1998), Actor, Producer
Stewart Towzey, Eleanor (Nellie) (1858 – 1931), Actor, Singer
Tait, Viola (1911 – 2002), Actor, Author, Philanthropist, Singer
Tass, Nadia, Actor, Director, Producer
Thornton, Sigrid (1959 – ), Actor
Volska, Anna Maria (1944 – ), Actor, Theatre director
Warren, Joyce Dorothy (Joy) (1922 – 2015), Actor, Company director, Patron, Public relations professional
Watson, Maureen (1931 – 2009), Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal storyteller, Actor, Singer
Woodrow, Carol Joan (1943 – ), Actor, Director, Teacher, Writer
Zammit, Josephine (1925 – 1989), Actor, Broadcaster, Community worker
Adjudicator
Dumont, Faye, Adjudicator, Choir director, Singer
Tellick, Peggy (1916 – 1992), Adjudicator, Teacher, Theatre performer
Administration assistant
Langworthy, Patricia Ellen (1959 – ), Administration assistant
McIntyre, Joan (1948 – ), Administration assistant
Administrative officer
Colville, Pamela Louise (1952 – 2011), Administrative officer, Research officer, Secretary, Technical assistant
Croft, Peta-Kaye (1972 – ), Administrative officer, Parliamentarian
Fabinyi, Elisabeth Clare (1912 – 2002), Administrative officer, Librarian
Haylen, Joanna (Jo) Elizabeth, Administrative officer, Local government councillor, Mayor, Parliamentarian
Kinsman, Irene Mavis (1917 – 2006), Administrative officer, Secretary, Women's advocate
Nicholls, Yvonne Isabel (1914 – 2009), Activist, Administrative officer, Author, Civil Libertarian, Public speaker, Teacher
Smith, Christine Anne (1946 – ), Administrative officer, Parliamentarian
Administrator
Ah Kee, Margaret, Administrator, Welfare worker
Burney, Linda Jean (1957 – ), Administrator, Educator, Parliamentarian
Campbell, Christine Mary (1953 – ), Administrator, Parliamentarian, Teacher
Clare, Monica (1924 – 1973), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator
Clarke, Jeanine (1959 – ), Administrator, Compliance Officer, Dental nurse
Cochrane, Catherine, Administrator, Farmer, Teacher
Cohen, Frances (Fanny) (1887 – 1975), Administrator, Headmistress, Teacher
Colless, Daphne Rosina (1928 – 2016), Administrator, Community worker, Public servant
Corbett, Helen (1953 – ), Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator, Educator
Dale, Lyn (1945 – ), Administrator, Historian, Soldier, Writer
Dawson, Christine (1943 – ), Administrator
Deasey, Maude (Kathleen) (1909 – 1968), Administrator, Servicewoman, Teacher
Farquharson, Martha Durward (1847 – 1929), Administrator, Nurse, Private hospital owner
Gow, Heather Oxley (1929 – 1997), Administrator, Civil celebrant, Statistician
Griffin, Pauline Marcus (1925 – ), Administrator, Arbitration commissioner, Personnel manager, Social worker
Henderson, Ann Mary (1941 – 2002), Administrator, Parliamentarian, Welfare worker
Henderson, Robyn Lyn (1947 – ), Administrator, Parliamentarian, Women's rights activist
House, Matilda (1945 – ), Administrator, Artist
Kettle, Ellen Sarah (1922 – 1999), Administrator, Nurse
Lahy, Patricia Mary (1928 – 2004), Academic, Academic administrator, Administrator, Teacher
Lau, Marion (1943 – ), Administrator, Ethnic leader, Nurse
Lawless, Sheila (1929 – 2016), Administrator, Homemaker
May, Margaret Ann (1950 – ), Administrator, Electorate Officer, Parliamentarian
Mayers, Naomi Ruth (1941 – ), Administrator, Health worker, Welfare worker
McEwen, Anne (1954 – ), Administrator, Clerk, Parliamentarian, Union organiser, Union secretary
McPherson, Shirley (1948 – ), Accountant, Administrator
Mother Emma (1864 – 1939), Administrator, Religious Sister, Teacher
Mundine, Kaye (1947 – ), Administrator, Public servant
Myers, Fiona, Administrator, Farmer, Journalist, Print journalist
Noy, Catherine (1962 – ), Administrator, Community worker
Oscar, June (1962 – ), Aboriginal leader, Aboriginal rights activist, Administrator, Filmmaker, Health worker, Social justice advocate, Welfare worker, Women‚Äôs advocacy
Procter, Isabelle (1944 – ), Administrator, Educator, Researcher
Pryor, Jenny (1958 – ), Administrator, Child welfare worker
Rankine, Dorothy Leila (1932 – 1993), Administrator, Community worker, Educator, Musician
Robertson, Philadelphia Nina, Administrator
Sculthorpe-Randriamahefa, Kerry (1947 – ), Administrator, Public servant, Researcher
Stainton, Irene, Administrator, Child welfare worker, Cultural advisor
Sykes, Roberta (Bobbi) (1944 – 2010), Academic, Administrator, Health worker, Journalist, Writer
Thomas, Sally Gordon (1939 – ), Administrator, Chief Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer, Magistrate
Tippett, Veronica (1944 – 1990), Administrator, Public servant
Torres, Patricia (1956 – ), Administrator, Artist, Community worker, Educator, Health worker
Tripcony, Penny (1942 – 2022), Administrator, Community worker, Educator, Research officer
Walker, Virginia Clare (1938 – 2021), Activist, Administrator
Ware, Kathy (1949 – ), Administrator, Public servant
Watson, Jean (1908 – 1993), Administrator, Genealogist
Advertising practitioner
Christopherson, Leonie Therese (1939 – ), Advertising practitioner, Author, Community activist, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
Advisor
Anwyl, Megan Irene (1962 – ), Advisor, Lawyer, Parliamentarian
Beynon, Nicola Jane (1972 – ), Advisor, Advocate, Environmentalist
Clarke, Gay, Academic, Advisor, Barrister, Lawyer
Connors, Jane, Academic, Advisor, Advocate, Lawyer
Ellis, Katherine Margaret (1977 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian
Fitzherbert, Margaret (1969 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian
Jackson Pulver, Lisa Rae (1959 – ), Academic, Advisor, Educator, Researcher
Kayess, Rosemary, Academic, Advisor, Disability rights activist, Lawyer
Klugman, Jeni (1964 – ), Advisor, Lawyer, Lecturer
Mackay, Susan Mary (1960 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian, Union organiser
Milne, Christine Anne (1953 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian, Research officer, Teacher
Mitchell, Sarah (1982 – ), Advisor, Electorate Officer
Payne, Marise Ann (1964 – ), Advisor, Lawyer, Parliamentarian
Polley, Helen Beatrice (1957 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian
Ryan, Steph (1986 – ), Advisor, Journalist, Parliamentarian
Salama, Vivian (1940 – ), Advisor
Shaw, Elizabeth, Advisor, Advocate, Lawyer, Solicitor
Soulos, Mersina, Advisor, Lecturer
Symes, Jaclyn, Advisor, Parliamentarian
Thomas, Mary-Anne (1963 – ), Advisor, Parliamentarian, Union organiser
Williams, Gabrielle (1982 – ), Advisor, Lawyer
Advisory body
The Women’s Advisory Office (1976 – ), Advisory body, Government department
Advocacy organisation
Muslim Women’s National Network Australia (MWNNA) (1990 – ), Advocacy organisation, Voluntary organisation
Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT) (1995 – ), Advocacy organisation, human rights organisation, Women's organisation
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) (1994 – ), Advocacy organisation, human rights organisation, Women's organisation
Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) (1994 – ), Advocacy organisation, human rights organisation, Women's organisation
Advocate
ACT Women’s Consultative Council (1989 – 2001), Advocate, Consultant
Alberti, Susan Marie (1947 – ), Advocate, Australian football club administrator, Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Sports administrator, Women's advocate
Archer, Robyn (1948 – ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer, Writer
Armstrong, Hilda, Advocate, Political candidate
Beynon, Nicola Jane (1972 – ), Advisor, Advocate, Environmentalist
Bon, Anne Fraser (1838 – 1936), Advocate, Pastoralist, Philanthropist
Braithwaite, Maria (1861 – 1927), Advocate, Author
Brennan Kemmis, Roslin Elizabeth (Ros) (1949 – 2015), Academic, Advocate, Educationist, Educator, Researcher, Teacher
Brookes, Ivy (1883 – 1970), Advocate, Community worker, Musician, Philanthropist, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
Connors, Jane, Academic, Advisor, Advocate, Lawyer
Curley, Sylvia (1898 – 1999), Advocate, Farmer, Local historian, Nurse
Dobson, Emily (1842 – 1934), Advocate, Philanthropist, Welfare worker, Women's rights organiser
Elix, Jane (1960 – 2012), Advocate, Consumer activist, Environmentalist
Jones, Elizabeth May (Liz), Actor, Advocate, Refugee Advocate, Teacher
Martiniello, Jenni Kemarre OAM (1949 – ), Advocate, Artist, Educator, Writer
Messimeri, Voula (1956 – ), Advocate, Community Leader
Nguyen, Lyma, Advocate, Barrister, Lawyer, Legal officer, Solicitor
Robinson, Jennifer, Academic, Advocate, Human rights lawyer, Lawyer
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) (2001 – ), Advocate
Shaw, Elizabeth, Advisor, Advocate, Lawyer, Solicitor
Smyth, Brettena (1840 – 1898), Advocate, Suffragist
Watchirs, Helen, Advocate, Commissioner, Lawyer
Waterworth, Edith Alice (1873 – 1957), Advocate, Welfare worker
Aeronautical Engineer
Lemaire, Diane Adrienne (1923 – 2012), Aeronautical Engineer, Engineer
Aged Care worker
Johansen, Margaret, Aged Care worker
Agriculturalist
Goodacre, Mary, Agriculturalist, Public servant
Hayter, Lorna (1897 – 1989), Agriculturalist, Public servant, Servicewoman
Lowe, Irene Myrtle (1895 – 1983), Agriculturalist
McMillan, Jennifer (1950 – ), Agriculturalist, Farmer, Scientist
Plant, Merilyn (1946 – ), Agriculturalist, Farmer, Marketing officer
Air hostess
Swain, Elaine Junette (1927 – 2012), Air hostess, Flight attendant
Air traffic controller
Anderson, Shirley (1928 – 1997), Air traffic controller
Air vice-marshal
Staib, Margaret Mary (1962 – ), Air vice-marshal, Chief Executive Officer
Alderman
Bishop, Lenore (1919 – ), Alderman, Councillor, Mayor
Day, Mary ( – 2010), Alderman, Political candidate
Edwards, Dorothy Edna Annie (1907 – 2006), Alderman, Community worker, Mayor, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
Fowler, Lilian Maud (1886 – 1954), Alderman, Lawyer, Local government councillor, Politician
Greenman, Sabina (1895 – 1960), Alderman, Campaign manager
Martin, Catherine Margaret, Alderman, Political candidate
McClymont, Clarice Mavis, Alderman, Political candidate
O’Shea, Yvonne, Alderman, Political candidate
Renshaw, Emily Anastasia ( – 1998), Alderman, Justice of the Peace, Public servant
Staunton, Patricia Jane (1946 – ), Alderman, Lawyer, Magistrate, Nurse, Parliamentarian
Amateur botantist
Cosh, Janet Louise (1901 – 1989), Amateur botantist, Botanical collector, Teacher
Ambassador
Gauci, Glenda Hiroko (1958 – 2006), Ambassador
Ambulance Driver
Davies, Griselda Dorothea (Tommy) (1894 – 1931), Ambulance Driver, Volunteer, War Worker
Anaesthetist
Briscoe, Penelope Anne (1952 – ), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Brophy, Teresa Rita O’Rourke (1926 – 2015), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Burnell, Mary Taylor (Angel) (1907 – 1996), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Collison, Jeanne (1929 – 2006), Anaesthetist, Medical researcher, Surgeon
Cooper, Janet Pierson (1891 – 1984), Anaesthetist, Local government councillor, Mayor
Goulding, Genevieve Anne (1954 – ), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Hughes, Florence Marjorie (1898 – 1995), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Jorgensen, Lily Agnes, Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Leslie, Kate (1962 – ), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner, Medical researcher
MacMahon, Lucy Gertrude (1901 – 1996), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
McClelland, Margaret (Greta) (1905 – 1990), Anaesthetist
Mocatta, Mildred (1887 – 1984), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Molphy, Ruth (1924 – 2011), Anaesthetist
Roberts, Lindy Jane (1964 – ), Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner
Wisewould, Gweneth, Anaesthetist, Medical practitioner, Surgeon
Animator
Jolliffe, Anne (1933 – ), Animator
Anthropologist
Austin-Broos, Diane Joyce (1946 – ), Anthropologist, Ethnohistorian
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 – 1986), Anthropologist, Author
Bates, Daisy May (1859 – 1951), Anthropologist, Journalist
Bell, Diane (1943 – ), Activist, Anthropologist, Social justice advocate
Berndt, Catherine (1918 – 1994), Anthropologist
Brennan, Gloria Faye (1948 – 1985), Anthropologist, Linguist, Pianist, Public servant
Cowlishaw, Gillian (1934 – ), Anthropologist
Crozier, Dorothy Felice, Academic, Anthropologist, Archivist, Lecturer
Hamilton, Annette (1945 – ), Anthropologist
Jolly, Margaret Anne (1949 – ), Anthropologist
Kaberry, Phyllis Mary (1910 – 1977), Anthropologist
Macintyre, Martha (1945 – ), Anthropologist, Historian
Marcus, Julie (1944 – ), Academic, Anthropologist
McArthur, Annie Margaret (1919 – 2002), Academic, Anthropologist
McConnel, Ursula Hope (1888 – 1957), Anthropologist, Photographer
Peters, Nonja (1944 – ), Academic, Anthropologist, Curator, Historian, Migrant community advocate
Pink, Olive Muriel (1884 – 1975), Anthropologist, Botanical artist
Reay, Marie Olive (1922 – 2004), Anthropologist
Ryan, Dawn (1938 – 1999), Academic, Anthropologist, Lecturer
Sharp, Nonie O, Academic, Anthropologist, Author, Lecturer
Stivens, Maila, Anthropologist
Wedgwood, Camilla Hildegarde (1901 – 1955), Anthropologist, Educator
White, Isobel Mary (1912 – 1998), Anthropologist, Economist
Anti-nuclear campaigner
Hypatia, Marg, Anti-nuclear campaigner, Feminist, Peace activist
Anti-nuclear group
Feminist Anti-Nuclear Group (FANG) (1982 – 1984), Anti-nuclear group, Feminist organisation, Peace organisation
Women Against Nuclear Energy (WANE) (1980 – ), Anti-nuclear group, Feminist organisation, Peace organisation
Anti-nuclear organisation
Women for Survival, Anti-nuclear organisation, Non-violent organisation, Peace organisation
Antique dealer
Bird, Lorraine Rita (1942 – ), Antique dealer, Local government councillor, Parliamentarian
ANZSRC
Australian In My Difference: Women And Migration In Australia Since 1945, The Australian Women’s Register (1945 – ), ANZSRC
Australian Women in War, The Australian Women’s Register (1900 – ), ANZSRC
Australian Women In War, The Australian Women’s Register (1900 – ), ANZSRC
Being Seen and Heard: Migrant Women Organising in Australia, A Documentary History, The Australian Women’s Register (1920 – ), ANZSRC
Brilliant Ideas and Huge Visions: ABC Radio Australian Rural Women of the Year – 1994-1997, The Australian Women’s Register (1990 – 1990), ANZSRC
Carrying On The Fight: Women Candidates in Victorian Parliamentary Elections, The Australian Women’s Register (1924 – ), ANZSRC
Educators, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – ), ANZSRC
Environmentalists, The Australian Women’s Register (1920 – ), ANZSRC
Faith Hope And Charity: Australian Women And Imperial Honours: 1901 – 1989, The Australian Women’s Register (1901 – ), ANZSRC
Feminists, The Australian Women’s Register (1845 – ), ANZSRC
Headmistresses, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – ), ANZSRC
In Her Gift: Women Philanthropists in Australian History, The Australian Women’s Register (1860 – ), ANZSRC
Indigenous Women, The Australian Women’s Register (1812 – ), ANZSRC
Musicians, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – ), ANZSRC
Putting Skirts on the Sacred Benches, The Australian Women’s Register (1920 – ), ANZSRC
Religious Women, The Australian Women’s Register (1810 – ), ANZSRC
Representative Women: Victorian Women Parliamentarians Since 1923, The Australian Women’s Register (1923 – ), ANZSRC
Seven Writers Group, The Australian Women’s Register (1980 – ), ANZSRC
She’s Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, The Australian Women’s Register (1860 – ), ANZSRC
Social Workers, The Australian Women’s Register (1900 – ), ANZSRC
The Women’s Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – 1970), ANZSRC
Trade Unionists, The Australian Women’s Register (1900 – ), ANZSRC
Unbroken Spirit: Women in Broken Hill, The Australian Women’s Register (1880 – 1970), ANZSRC
Welfare Workers, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – ), ANZSRC
Where Are The Women in Australian Science? The Australian Women’s Register (1796 – ), ANZSRC
Women in Local Government, The Australian Women’s Register (1920 – ), ANZSRC
Women in the Health Professions, The Australian Women’s Register (1880 – ), ANZSRC
Women In The Making of Canberra, The Australian Women’s Register (1900 – ), ANZSRC
Women’s Organisations And Lobby Groups, The Australian Women’s Register (1801 – ), ANZSRC
Writers, The Australian Women’s Register (1850 – ), ANZSRC
Aquatic performer
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 – 1975), Actor, Aquatic performer, Author, Diver, Swimmer
Kerr, Beatrice Maude (1887 – 1971), Aquatic performer, Diver, Swimmer
Arbitration commissioner
Griffin, Pauline Marcus (1925 – ), Administrator, Arbitration commissioner, Personnel manager, Social worker
Kavanagh, Tricia Marie, Arbitration commissioner, Barrister, Commissioner, Industrial officer, Judge, Lawyer, Solicitor, Teacher
Arbitrator
Rooney, Kim M., Arbitrator, Barrister, Lawyer, Solicitor
Archaeologist
McBryde, Isabel (1934 – ), Archaeologist
Architect
Alsop, Ruth Gwyndolyn (1879 – 1976), Architect
Cullis-Hill, Eleanor Beresford (1913 – 2001), Architect
Edwards, Royalene, Activist, Architect
Feilman, Margaret Anne (1921 – 2013), Architect, Town planner
Good, Eileen (1893 – 1986), Academic, Architect
Harvie, Ellison (1902 – 1984), Architect
Ingleton, Sue, Actor, Architect, Comedian, Writer
Landorf, Christine (Chris) (1961 – ), Academic, Architect
Lightfoot, Louisa Mary (Louise) (1902 – 1979), Architect, Choreographer, Dancer
Mahony Griffin, Marion Lucy (1871 – 1961), Architect
Mottram, Elina Emily (1903 – 1996), Architect
Murphy, Phyllis (1924 – ), Architect
Ord, Lecki, Architect, Local government councillor, Mayor
Pegrum, Annabelle Nicole (1952 – ), Academic, Architect, Public servant
Pidcock, Caroline, Architect
Russell, Karen, Architect, Manager
Shaw, Mary Turner (Mollie) (1906 – 1990), Architect, Historian
Taylor, Florence Mary (1879 – 1969), Architect, Engineer, Publisher
Teague, Cynthia (1907 – 2007), Architect, Public servant
Archivist
Crow, Rose Bellatti, Archivist
Crozier, Dorothy Felice, Academic, Anthropologist, Archivist, Lecturer
Exley, Thea Melvie (1923 – 2007), Archivist, Art historian
Hoffmann, Karin (1941 – ), Archivist, Computer Scientist
Lukis, Meroula Frances Fellowes (Mollie) (1911 – 2009), Archivist
Mander-Jones, Phyllis (1896 – 1984), Archivist, Librarian
McCausland, Sigrid ( – 2016), Academic, Archivist
Morgan, Helen, Academic, Archivist, Philatelist
Ross, Barbara (1929 – 2005), Archivist, Author, Historian, Researcher, Scholar
Williams, Loris Elaine (1949 – 2005), Aboriginal rights activist, Archivist
Armed services organisation
Australian Army Medical Women’s Service (AAMWS) (1942 – 1951), Armed services organisation
Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1902 – 1948), Armed services organisation
Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS) (1941 – 1947), Armed services organisation
New South Wales Army Nursing Service Reserve (NSWANSR) (1899 – 1903), Armed services organisation
Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) (1940 – ), Armed services organisation
Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) (1948 – ), Armed services organisation
Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS), Armed services organisation
Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) (1941 – 1947), Armed services organisation
Women’s Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) (1950 – 1977), Armed services organisation
Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) (1951 – 1985), Armed services organisation
Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) (1941 – 1984), Armed services organisation
Army Nurse
Bembrick, Amy Glenthora (1893 – 1949), Army Nurse, Child welfare worker
Blundell, Madeline Patricia Petrie (Patricia) (1880 – 1968), Army Nurse, Matron, Nurse
Boon, Gladys Elizabeth Clare (1891 – 1948), Army Nurse, Nurse
Gallagher, Evelyn Melita (1877 – 1946), Army Nurse, Nurse
Gallagher, Flora (1874 – 1938), Army Nurse, Nurse
Gallagher, Janet Isobel (1880 – 1957), Army Nurse, Nurse
Lawlor, Gertrude Frances (1883 – 1959), Army Nurse, Matron, Nurse
Macfie, Ethel (1872 – 1952), Army Nurse, Nurse
McKnight, Alma Alberta (1886 – 1967), Army Nurse, Nurse
Muir, Sylvia Jessie Mimmi (1915 – 1996), Army Nurse, Nurse
Robinson, Frances Alice (Alice) (1882 – 1973), Army Nurse, Nurse
Slater, Patricia Violet (1918 – 1990), Army Nurse, Nurse, Nurse educator
Steel, Ruth Allardyce (1882 – 1971), Army Nurse, Nurse
Tweddell, Joyce (1916 – 1995), Army Nurse, Nurse
Army officer (former)
Bange, Jane (1958 – ), Army officer (former), Dentist, Political candidate
Murphy, Isla Victoria (1913 – 1967), Army officer (former), Lawyer, Women‚Äôs advocacy
Voltz, Lynda (1965 – ), Army officer (former), Counsellor, Political staffer, Rugby player, Soccer player
Army officer (Reserve)
Adams, Judith Anne (1943 – 2012), Army officer (Reserve), Farmer, Justice of the Peace, Nurse, Parliamentarian
Arranger
Concannon, Gertrude (1899 – 1978), Arranger, Author, Composer, Music adjudicator, Music teacher, Musician, Opera singer, Pianist
Art Collector
Maxwell, Helen, Art Collector, Curator
Pizzi, Gabrielle (1940 – 2004), Art Collector, Gallery Owner
Art dealer
Knight, Beverly (1946 – ), Art dealer, Businesswoman, Sports administrator
Scheinberg, Gisella (1921 – 2018), Art dealer, Bookkeeper, Gallery Owner, Tailoress
von Bertouch, Anne Catherine (1915 – 2003), Art dealer, Author, Environmentalist, Gallery Owner
Art Director
Jenner, Dorothy Gordon (Andrea) (1891 – 1985), Actor, Art Director, Journalist, Scriptwriter, War Correspondent
Art educator
Churcher, Betty (1931 – 2015), Art educator, Arts administrator, Director
Art historian
Burke, Janine Carmel Brigitte (1952 – ), Art historian, Writer
De Vries, Susanna Mary (1935 – ), Art historian, Author, Editor, Journalist, Lecturer
Exley, Thea Melvie (1923 – 2007), Archivist, Art historian
Hoff, Ursula (1909 – 2005), Art historian
Kerr, Joan (1938 – 2004), Academic, Art historian, Historian
Spate, Virginia Margaret (1937 – ), Academic, Art historian
Tipping, Marjorie Jean (1917 – 2009), Art historian, Author, Consultant
Wilson, Shirley Cameron (1918 – 2003), Art historian, Nurse, Servicewoman
Art teacher
Derham, Frances (1894 – 1987), Art teacher, Artist
Gadsdon, Joan (1923 – 2003), Art teacher, Artist, Ballerina, Dancer
Higgs, Florence (1918 – 2006), Art teacher, Artist
Landells, Flora Annie Margaret (1888 – 1981), Art teacher, Artist
McMaugh, Alison (1928 – 2005), Art teacher, Painter
Thomas, Bronwyn Jean Dorothy (1923 – 2000), Art gallery director, Art teacher, Artist, Curator
Art therapist
Eykamp, Jean, Art therapist
Artist
Anderson, Alison (1958 – ), Artist, Parliamentarian
Bancroft, Bronwyn (1958 – ), Artist, Illustrator
Bates, Fiona, Artist, Tour operator, Welfare worker
Batterham, Genni (1955 – ), Artist, Author, Disability rights activist, Filmmaker
Bennett, Portia Mary (1898 – 1989), Artist
Bennett, Sonia, Artist, Environmentalist, Political candidate, Singer, Songwriter
Black, Dorothea (Dorrit) Foster (1891 – 1951), Artist
Blumann, Elise Margot Paula Rudolphina Hulda (1897 – 1990), Artist
Bowen, Esther Gwendolyn (Stella) (1893 – 1947), Artist
Brown, Jan (1922 – 2022), Artist, Sculptor, Teacher
Brown, Jocelyn (1898 – 1971), Artist, Author, Florist, Garden designer
Bull, Norma Catherine (1906 – 1980), Artist
Burke, Frances Mary (1907 – 1994), Artist, Businesswoman, Designer
Canales, Judy, Artist
Casey, Ethel Marian Sumner (Maie) (1891 – 1983), Artist, Author, Aviator, Painter, Poet
Cassab, Judy (1920 – 2015), Artist
Clifton, Louisa (1814 – 1880), Artist, Diarist
Clune, Thelma (1900 – 1992), Artist, Sculptor
Coopes, Jenny, Artist, Cartoonist, Journalist
Craig, Sybil Mary Frances (1901 – 1989), Artist, Painter
Crisp, Leeanne (1950 – ), Artist
Derham, Frances (1894 – 1987), Art teacher, Artist
Dieckmann, Debbie, Artist, Farmer, Tour operator
Durack, Elizabeth (1915 – 2000), Artist, Illustrator, Writer
Dybka, Anne (1922 – 2007), Artist
Flockton, Margaret Lilian (1861 – 1953), Artist, Botanical artist, Illustrator
Francis, Iris Duncan (1913 – 2004), Artist
Friend, Gwen (1923 – 2016), Artist, Set designer, Writer
Fullarton, Nancy Edith (Nan) (1913 – 2000), Artist, Author, Costume designer, Illustrator
Gadsdon, Joan (1923 – 2003), Art teacher, Artist, Ballerina, Dancer
Gascoigne, Rosalie Norah King (1917 – 1999), Artist
Geach, Portia Swanston (1873 – 1959), Artist, Women's rights activist
Grant, Cath (1969 – ), Artist
Grant, Nat, Artist, Musician
Halpern, Deborah (1957 – ), Artist, Philanthropist, Sculptor
Hanrahan, Barbara Janice (1939 – 1991), Artist, Printmaker, Writer
Healy, Evelyn Myrtle (1912 – 2009), Artist, Community activist, Peace activist
Heysen, Nora (1911 – 2003), Artist
Higgs, Florence (1918 – 2006), Art teacher, Artist
Holmes, Marion Louisa (1856 – 1921), Artist, Charity worker
Hookey, Mabel Madeleine (1871 – 1953), Artist, Journalist, Photographer, Poet
Horsburgh, Julie, Artist, Gallery Owner
House, Matilda (1945 – ), Administrator, Artist
Humphreys, Lilias Stuart (1909 – 1985), Artist, Genealogist
Kingsley-Strack, Joan Goldie (1892 – 1983), Aboriginal rights activist, Artist, Painter
Kngwarreye, Emily Kame (1910 – 1996), Artist
Knochs, Dzidra (1930 – 2013), Artist, Journalist
Lahey, Frances Vida (1882 – 1968), Artist
Landells, Flora Annie Margaret (1888 – 1981), Art teacher, Artist
Lawrence, Fiona, Artist, Journalist
Lindsay, Ruby (1887 – 1919), Artist, Cartoonist, Graphic designer, Illustrator
Marika, Marmburra Wananumba Banduk (1954 – ), Artist, Community worker, Filmmaker
Martiniello, Jenni Kemarre OAM (1949 – ), Advocate, Artist, Educator, Writer
McGrath, Joyce Veronica, Artist, Librarian, Painter
McLean, Pantjiti Mary (1930 – 2023), Artist
Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812 – 1895), Artist, Author, Botanical collector
Michaelis, Margaret (1902 – 1985), Artist, Painter, Professional photographer
Mills, Leone Rose (1925 – ), Artist, Photographer
Moffatt, Tracey (1960 – ), Actor, Artist, Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Producer, Scriptwriter
Moore, Catherine (1958 – ), Artist, Political candidate, Political staffer
Mora, Mirka (1928 – 2018), Artist
Morgan, Sally (1951 – ), Artist, Writer
Mundja (1930 – ), Artist, Justice of the Peace, Traditional Aboriginal custodian
Napangati, Pansy (1948 – ), Artist
Neville-Rolfe, Harriet Jane (1850 – 1928), Artist
Nicholas, Hilda Rix (1884 – 1961), Artist
O’Connor, Ailsa Margaret (1921 – 1980), Activist, Artist, Teacher
Olley, Margaret (1923 – 2011), Artist, Painter
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920 – 1993), Artist, Educator, Poet, Political activist
Owen, Gladys Mary (1889 – 1960), Artist, Social worker
Paterson, Esther (1892 – 1971), Artist, Cartoonist
Perry, Nancye Enid Kent (1918 – 2011), Artist, Scientist
Preston, Margaret Rose (1875 – 1963), Artist
Reed-Gilbert, Kerry (1956 – 2019), Activist, Artist, Consultant, Educator, Writer
Riley, Muriel, Artist
Roberts, Lisa (1949 – ), Artist
Robertson, Jenny, Artist, Weaver
Rodd, Benison (1946 – ), Artist, Painter
Ronksley-Pavia, Michelle (1974 – ), Artist, Teacher, Writer
Rossi, Daisy Mary (1879 – 1974), Artist, Designer, Writer
Roxburgh, Rachel (1915 – 1991), Artist, Author
Rudyard, Carol (1922 – 2021), Artist
Schlunke, Juliet (1951 – ), Artist, Author
Scott, Harriet (1830 – 1907), Artist, Naturalist
Scott, Helena (1832 – 1910), Artist, Naturalist
Searles, Nalda (1945 – ), Artist, Photographer
Shearer, Heather, Artist, Child welfare worker
Shore, Ivy (Billie) (1915 – 1999), Artist
Sizgoric, Viki, Artist, Graphic designer, Illustrator, Journalist
Smith, Grace Cossington (1892 – 1984), Artist
Standley-Woodroffe, Bronwen (1949 – ), Artist, Gallery Owner
Stannage, Miriam Helen (1939 – 2016), Artist, Photographer
Stephens, Ethel Anna (1864 – 1944), Artist, Painter
Sutherland, Jane (1853 – 1928), Artist, Teacher
Templeman, Romola (1935 – ), Artist, Painter
Thancoupie (1937 – 2011), Artist, Teacher
Thomas, Bronwyn Jean Dorothy (1923 – 2000), Art gallery director, Art teacher, Artist, Curator
Thomson, Estelle (1894 – 1953), Artist, Author, Journalist, Naturalist, Photographer
Tindall, Gabrielle (1955 – ), Artist, Political candidate
Torres, Patricia (1956 – ), Administrator, Artist, Community worker, Educator, Health worker
Traill, Jessie Constance Alicia (1881 – 1967), Artist, Painter
Tuck, Marie Anne (1866 – 1947), Artist, Photographer
Ungunmerr-Baumann, Miriam-Rose (1950 – ), Artist, Educator
Walker, Della (1932 – 2004), Artist, Community worker, Health worker
Wensing, Petronella (Nel) Jacoba (1924 – 2023), Artist, Community activist, Designer, Social worker, Teacher
West, Winifred May (1881 – 1971), Artist, Headmistress
White, Suzanne (1966 – ), Artist, Illustrator, Journalist
Artistic director
Archer, Robyn (1948 – ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer, Writer
Bousloff, Kira Abricossova (1914 – 2001), Artistic director, Ballerina, Choreographer
Curphey, Judith (1929 – ), Artistic director, Music teacher, Musician
Guerin, Lucy (1961 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer
Menon, Padma (1966 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer, Teacher
Yong, Tina (1959 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer
Arts administrator
Atkinson, Roslyn Gay (1948 – ), Arts administrator, Barrister, Educator, Judge, Lawyer, Solicitor, Teacher
Churcher, Betty (1931 – 2015), Art educator, Arts administrator, Director
Hall, Lesley (1954 – 2013), Arts administrator, Chief Executive Officer, Disability rights activist, Feminist, Writer
Helmrich, Dorothy Jane Adele (1889 – 1984), Arts administrator, Founder, Singer
Hinchliffe, Meredith AM (1946 – ), Arts administrator, Valuer
Hinchliffe, Meredith Maxwell (1946 – ), Arts administrator, Valuer
Scotford, Jessie Margaret (1917 – 2003), Arts administrator, Community worker, Novelist, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
Arts advocate
Musa, Helen Margaret OAM (1944 – ), Arts advocate, Critic, Drama teacher, Dramaturg, Editor, Journalist
Arts organisation
ARTEMIS Women’s Art Forum (1985 – 1990), Arts organisation
Playworks (1985 – 2006), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers (Australia) (1980 – 2000), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers (Australia), Canberra Magazine Branch (1984 – 1987), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers New South Wales Inc (1925 – ), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers South Australia Inc. (1976 – ), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers Tasmania Inc. (1970 – ), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers Victoria Inc. (1970 – ), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers Western Australia Inc. (1977 – ), Arts organisation
Society of Women Writers, Queensland Inc. (1976 – ), Arts organisation
The Hamilton Literary Society (1889 – ), Arts organisation
The Itinerants Literary Society (1894 – ), Arts organisation
The Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors (1902 – ), Arts organisation
The Western Australian Women’s Society of Fine Arts and Crafts (1935 – ), Arts organisation
Artwork
Parliament House Embroidery (1988 – ), Artwork
Associate professor
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Academic, Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist, Track and Field Athlete
Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Elizabeth (1905 – 1990), Associate professor, Author, Historian
Klein, Renate (1945 – ), Associate professor, Feminist, Writer
Athlete
Boyd, Alana (1984 – ), Athlete, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist
Athletics coach
de la Hunty, Shirley Barbara (1925 – 2004), Athletics coach, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Lecturer, Olympian, Teacher, Track and Field Athlete
Jones, Joanne, Athletics coach, Businesswoman, Exercise physiologist
Mathews, Marlene Judith (1934 – ), Athletics coach, Olympian, Sports administrator, Track and Field Athlete
Nunn, Glynis (1960 – ), Athletics coach, Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian, Track and Field Athlete
Attorney
Slutzkin, Freda ( – 1999), Attorney, Lawyer
Walters, Anita (1923 – 2020), Attorney, Nutritionist, Supervisor
Attorney General
Edwardes, Cheryl Lynn (1950 – ), Attorney General, Lawyer, Parliamentarian, Solicitor
Goodwin, Vanessa (1969 – ), Attorney General, Criminologist, Judge's associate, Lawyer, Politician
Jackson, Judith Louise (Judy) (1947 – ), Attorney General, Lawyer, Parliamentarian
Lavarch, Linda Denise (1958 – ), Attorney General, Lawyer, Parliamentarian, Solicitor
Roxon, Nicola Louise (1967 – ), Attorney General, Lawyer, Minister, Parliamentarian, Union organiser
Upton, Gabrielle (1964 – ), Attorney General, Banker, Lawyer, Parliamentarian, Politician, Solicitor
Wade, Jan Louise Murray (1937 – ), Attorney General, Barrister, Commissioner, Lawyer, Legal academic, Minister, Parliamentarian, Public servant, Solicitor
Audio Engineer
Moon, Silver (1952 – ), Audio Engineer, Composer, Environmentalist, Feminist, Lecturer, Musician, Political activist, Public servant
Audiometrist
Lane, Maureen (1952 – ), Audiometrist, Nurse
Australian football club administrator
Alberti, Susan Marie (1947 – ), Advocate, Australian football club administrator, Businesswoman, Philanthropist, Sports administrator, Women's advocate
Allpress, Val, Australian football club administrator, Sports administrator
Australian Rules Football Coach
Gill, Leeann (1961 – ), Australian Rules Football Coach
Lee, Debbie, Australian Rules Football Coach, Australian Rules Football Player, Sports administrator, Sportswoman
Australian Rules Football Player
Goddard, Rebecca (Bec) (1978 – ), Australian Rules Football Player, Coach, Policewoman
Kearney, Emma (1989 – ), Australian Rules Football Player, Cricketer
Lee, Debbie, Australian Rules Football Coach, Australian Rules Football Player, Sports administrator, Sportswoman
Phillips, Erin Victoria (1985 – ), Australian Rules Football Player, Basketball Player, Olympian, Sportswoman
Searle, Peta, Australian Rules Football Player, Coach, Mentor, Teacher
Author
Abbott, Hilda Gertrude (1890 – 1984), Author, Broadcaster, Interior decorator, Red Cross Worker, Secretary
Adam-Smith, Patricia Jean (Patsy) (1924 – 2001), Author, Historian, Servicewoman
Adams, Glenda Emilie (1939 – 2007), Author, Novelist, Teacher
Alexander, Goldie (1936 – ), Author
Armstrong, Pauline (1928 – 2001), Activist, Author, Historian, Trade unionist
Ball, Magdalena (Maggie) (1964 – ), Author, Poet
Bandler, Faith Ida Lessing (1920 – 2015), Author, Campaigner
Barbalet, Margaret Evelyn, Author, Historian, Poet, Public servant
Barnard, Charlotte (1909 – 2006), Author
Barton, Charlotte (1796 – 1867), Author, Feminist, Governess, Grazier
Barwick, Diane Elizabeth (1938 – 1986), Anthropologist, Author
Batterham, Genni (1955 – ), Artist, Author, Disability rights activist, Filmmaker
Beckett, Wendy, Author, Biographer, Journalist, Playwright
Bee, Barbara, Author, Teacher
Bird, Carmel (1940 – ), Author, Teacher
Blackburn, Helen Carola (1918 – 2005), Author, Aviator, Journalist, Pilot, Writer
Bobis, Merlinda (1959 – ), Academic, Author, Performer, Poet
Braithwaite, Maria (1861 – 1927), Advocate, Author
Brett, Lily (1946 – ), Author, Novelist, Poet
Brookes, Mabel Balcombe (1890 – 1975), Author, Community worker, Political candidate
Brooks, Geraldine, Author, Journalist
Brown, Jocelyn (1898 – 1971), Artist, Author, Florist, Garden designer
Bruce, Minnie (Mary) Grant (1878 – 1958), Author, Feminist, Journalist
Burchill, Dora (Elizabeth) (1904 – 2003), Author, Historian, Nurse
Burton, Pamela Melrose (1946 – ), Author, Lawyer, Solicitor
Buttrose, Ita Clare (1942 – ), Author, Businesswoman, Editor, Journalist, Print journalist, Radio Journalist, Television Journalist
Byles, Marie Beuzeville (1900 – 1979), Author, Conservationist, Feminist, Journalist, Lawyer, Mountaineer, Pacifist, Photographer, Political activist, Print journalist
Cappiello, Rosa Raffaella (1942 – ), Author
Casey, Ethel Marian Sumner (Maie) (1891 – 1983), Artist, Author, Aviator, Painter, Poet
Cato, Nancy (1917 – 2000), Author, Environmentalist, Journalist, Poet
Chadwick, Doris Annie (1899 – 1979), Author, Editor, Teacher
Chai, Arelene J. (1955 – ), Author, Copywriter, Creative director, Teacher
Chipman, Elizabeth Rae (1934 – ), Author, Typist
Christopherson, Leonie Therese (1939 – ), Advertising practitioner, Author, Community activist, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
Clark, Mavis Thorpe (1909 – 1999), Author
Clayton, Iris (1945 – 2009), Author, Community worker, Health worker, Public servant, Researcher
Clift, Charmian (1923 – 1969), Author, Journalist, Print journalist
Cohn, Carola (Ola) (1892 – 1964), Author, Philanthropist, Sculptor
Concannon, Gertrude (1899 – 1978), Arranger, Author, Composer, Music adjudicator, Music teacher, Musician, Opera singer, Pianist
Condon, Veronica, Author, Historian
Conlon, Patricia Anne (1939 – 1979), Author, Teacher
Connors, Libby (1960 – ), Author, Campaigner, Lecturer
Coppel, Marjorie Jean (1900 – 1970), Author
Cottrell, Ida Dorothy Ottley (1902 – 1957), Author, Journalist, Print journalist
Crist, Alice Guerin (1876 – 1937), Author, Journalist
Cross, Zora Bernice May (1890 – 1964), Actor, Author, Journalist, Poet, Print journalist, Teacher
Curlewis, E. Jean (1898 – 1930), Author
Cusack, Dymphna (1902 – 1981), Author, Cultural Commentator, Political activist, social activist, Teacher
Daly, Mary Dora (1896 – 1983), Author, Charity worker, Patron
de Kretser, Michelle (1957 – ), Author, Editor
De Vries, Susanna Mary (1935 – ), Art historian, Author, Editor, Journalist, Lecturer
Deacon, Desley (1941 – ), Academic, Author, Public servant, Research assistant
Derham, Rosemary Joan Brudenell (1921 – 2002), Author
Drake-Brockman, Henrietta Frances York (1901 – 1968), Author
Dreyer, Marien (1911 – 1980), Author, Journalist, Playwright, Print journalist, Radio Journalist
Duncan, Catherine (1915 – 2006), Actor, Author, Filmmaker, Playwright
Durack, Mary (1913 – 1994), Author, Historian
Dutton, Ninette Clarice Florence (1923 – 2007), Author, Botanical artist, Broadcaster, Enamellist, Gardener
Edgar, Suzanne (1939 – ), Author, Poet, Writer
Eldershaw, Marjorie Faith (1897 – 1987), Author, Historian
Eldridge, Marian Favel Clair (1936 – 1997), Author, Poet
Epstein, June Sadie (1918 – 2004), Academic, Author, Musician, Teacher
Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Academic, Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist, Track and Field Athlete
Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Elizabeth (1905 – 1990), Associate professor, Author, Historian
Flannery, Nancy Elizabeth (1929 – 2011), Author, Broadcaster, Consultant, Editor, Journalist
Flesch, Juliet, Author, Historian, Librarian
Forster, Betty Guise, Author, Writer
Fox, Mem (1946 – ), Academic, Author, Children's writer
Fullarton, Nancy Edith (Nan) (1913 – 2000), Artist, Author, Costume designer, Illustrator
Fullerton, Mary Elizabeth (1868 – 1946), Author, Feminist, Novelist, Poet
Galbraith, Jean (1906 – 1999), Author, Botanical collector, Botanist
Gervay, Susanne Julia, Author, Consultant, Hotelier
Gibbs, Cecilia May (1877 – 1969), Author, Illustrator
Giese, Diana (1947 – ), Author, Consultant, Historian
Graham, Beryl Ada (1919 – 2006), Author, Teacher
Griffiths, Glynde Nesta (1889 – 1968), Author, Historian, Philanthropist
Gunn, Jeannie (Mrs Aeneas) (1870 – 1961), Author
Halligan, Marion Mildred (1940 – 2024), Author
Hamer, Kerri, Author, Political candidate
Harrower, Elizabeth (1928 – 2020), Author, Novelist
Hellyer, Jill (1925 – 2012), Author, Poet
Holland, Dulcie Sybil (1913 – 2000), Author, Choir director, Composer, Organist, Pianist
Hooper, Chloe, Author
Horsfield, Dorothy (1948 – ), Author, Journalist, Poet
Inglis, Amirah (1926 – 2015), Author, Political activist
Irving, Helen, Academic, Author
Jackomos, Merle Robertha (1929 – 2019), Aboriginal rights activist, Author, Community worker
Jackson-Nakano, Ann (1950 – ), Author, Historian
Jaivin, Linda (1955 – ), Author, Journalist
Jeffrey, Agnes (Betty) (1908 – 2000), Author, Nurse, Nursing administrator
Johnston, Dorothy (1948 – ), Author, Novelist, Poet, Writer
Kartomi, Margaret J, Academic, Author, Composer, Ethnomusicologist, Musicologist
Keesing, Nancy Florence (1923 – 1993), Author, Editor, Literary critic, Poet, Writer
Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 – 1975), Actor, Aquatic performer, Author, Diver, Swimmer
Kelly, Ethel Knight (1875 – 1949), Actor, Author
Lake, Marilyn Lee (1949 – ), Academic, Author, Historian, Researcher
Lidden, Mary Helen Elizabeth (1923 – ), Author, Barrister, Journalist, Lawyer, Solicitor
Loch, Joice Mary NanKivell (1887 – 1982), Author, Humanitarian, Journalist, Print journalist, Welfare worker
Lowenstein, Wendy Katherin (1927 – 2006), Author, Trade unionist
Marchetta, Melina (1965 – ), Author
Matenson, Winsome, Author
Mathews, Iola (1943 – ), Author, Feminist, Industrial advocate, Industrial officer, Journalist
Mattingley, Christobel Rosemary (1931 – ), Author, Children's writer, Lecturer, Librarian, Writer
McCarthy, Wendy Elizabeth (1941 – ), Author, Businesswoman, Campaigner, Company director, Consultant, Educator, Entrepreneur, Femocrat, Public speaker, Teacher
McGuire, Francis Margaret Cheadle (1900 – 1995), Author, Catholic lay leader
McHugh, Siobhan (1957 – ), Author, Historian, Journalist
McMaster, Rhyll (1947 – ), Author, Poet, Writer
Mellor, Olive (1891 – 1978), Author, Educator, Garden designer, Horticulturalist, Radio Broadcaster
Meredith, Gwenyth (Gwen) Valmai (1907 – 2006), Author, Playwright
Meredith, Louisa Ann (1812 – 1895), Artist, Author, Botanical collector
Mitchell, Susan Jean (1945 – ), Academic, Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Public speaker
Modjeska, Drusilla (1946 – ), Academic, Author
Mount-Batten, Betty Joyce (1924 – 2022), Author, Servicewoman
Newell, Patrice, Author, Farmer
Niall, Brenda Mary (1930 – ), Academic, Author, Biographer, Literary critic, Writer
Nicholls, Yvonne Isabel (1914 – 2009), Activist, Administrative officer, Author, Civil Libertarian, Public speaker, Teacher
Nicholson, Joyce Thorpe (1919 – 2011), Author, Feminist, Publisher
O’Brien, May Lorna (1932 – 2020), Author, Educator
O’Harris, Pixie (1903 – 1991), Author, Illustrator
Olive, Win (1918 – 2000), Author, Peace campaigner, Writer
Palmer, Janet Gertrude (Nettie) (1885 – 1964), Author, Critic, Editor, Journalist, Print journalist
Parker, Catherine (Katie) Langloh (1856 – 1940), Author
Pearson, Sally (1986 – ), Author, Olympian, Track and Field Athlete
Pippos, Angela (1969 – ), Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Public speaker
Plumwood, Val (1939 – 2008), Activist, Author, Environmentalist, Feminist, Lecturer, philosopher, Teacher
Pybus, Cassandra (1947 – ), Academic, Author, Historian
Rae-Ellis, Vivienne (1930 – 2015), Actor, Author, Newspaper columnist, Writer
Richardson, Ethel Florence Lindesay (Henry Handel) (1870 – 1946), Author
Ross, Barbara (1929 – 2005), Archivist, Author, Historian, Researcher, Scholar
Rowley, Hazel Joan (1951 – 2011), Academic, Author, Biographer
Roxburgh, Rachel (1915 – 1991), Artist, Author
Sanger, Ruth Anne (1918 – 2001), Author, Haematologist
Schlunke, Juliet (1951 – ), Artist, Author
Scotter, Sheila Winifred Gordon (1920 – 2012), Author, Broadcaster, Columnist
Shackleton, Shirley, Author, Human rights activist
Sharp, Nonie O, Academic, Anthropologist, Author, Lecturer
Shun Wah, Annette (1958 – ), Actor, Author, Host
Spencer, Dora Margaret (1916 – 2011), Author, Entomologist, Lecturer
Summers, Anne Fairhurst (1945 – ), Author, Columnist, Feminist, Historian, Journalist, Political activist, Political scientist, Print journalist, Public speaker, Publisher
Sweetser, Marceine (1921 – 2016), Author, Playwright, Poet
Tait, Viola (1911 – 2002), Actor, Author, Philanthropist, Singer
Tennant, Kylie (1912 – 1988), Author, Journalist, Print journalist
Thomson, Estelle (1894 – 1953), Artist, Author, Journalist, Naturalist, Photographer
Thornton, Merle Estelle (1930 – 2024), Academic, Author, Feminist
Tipping, Marjorie Jean (1917 – 2009), Art historian, Author, Consultant
Torsh, Daniela Antoinette (1946 – ), Author, Educator, Feminist, Filmmaker, Journalist, Public servant
Tucker, Margaret Elizabeth (1904 – 1996), Author, Campaigner, Community worker
Turner, Ethel (1870 – 1958), Author
Turner, Lilian Wattnall Burwell (1870 – 1956), Author, Journalist
von Bertouch, Anne Catherine (1915 – 2003), Art dealer, Author, Environmentalist, Gallery Owner
Vroland, Anna Fellowes (1902 – 1978), Author, Campaigner
Waddell, Thea Mary (1925 – 2008), Author, Patron
Watt, Mildred Mary (1903 – 1983), Author, Scholar, Translator, Writer
West, Ida (1919 – 2003), Author, Community worker
White, Kerry Maree (1958 – ), Author, Bibliographer, Writer
White, Myrtle Rose (1888 – 1961), Author, Novelist
Williams, Julie (1955 – ), Author, Farmer
Wrightson, Patricia (1921 – 2010), Author, Children's writer
Young, Jeanne Forster (1876 – 1955), Author, Journalist, Political activist, Welfare worker
Authority on children’s literature
Rees, Lucy Frances Harvey (1901 – 1983), Authority on children‚Äôs literature, Book collector, Bookseller, Secretary
Aviator
Blackburn, Helen Carola (1918 – 2005), Author, Aviator, Journalist, Pilot, Writer
Bonney, Maude Rose (1897 – 1994), Aviator, Pilot
Bryant, Millicent Maude (1878 – 1927), Aviator, Pilot
Casey, Ethel Marian Sumner (Maie) (1891 – 1983), Artist, Author, Aviator, Painter, Poet
Kennard, Gabrielle Pamela Joan (Gaby) (1944 – ), Aviator
Macknight, Ella Annie Noble (1904 – 1997), Aviator, Golfer, Gynaecologist, Hockey player, Obstetrician
McKenzie, Gertrude Josephine, Aviator, Businesswoman, Local government councillor, Mayor
Stark, Amy Gwendoline (1910 – 1994), Aviator, Servicewoman
Thompson, Freda (1906 – 1980), Aviator
Award
Clare Burton Award, Award
Dame Marjorie Parker Memorial Awards, Award
Edna Ryan Awards (1998 – ), Award
Kibble Awards for Women Writers, Award
Kitty McEwan Victorian Sportswoman of the Year (1974 – ), Award
Mary Gilmore Award (1956 – ), Award
Nita May Dobbie Literary Award (1992 – ), Award
Pauline Toner Award, Award
Pixie O’Harris Award (1994 – ), Award
The Gladys Elphick Awards, Award
Walkley Awards (1956 – ), Award