Dairy Farmer

Bennett, Jane (1969 – ), Cheesemaker, Dairy Farmer

Johnson, Lyn (1940 – ), Cheesemaker, Dairy Farmer, Rural leader, Women in Agriculture Movement

Dance advocate

Hassall, Nanette (1947 – ), Choreographer, Dance advocate, Dancer, Director

Dance educator

Exiner, Johanna (Hanny) (1918 – 2006), Dance educator, Dancer, Lecturer

Phillips, Maggi (1944 – ), Dance educator, Scholar

Dance notator

Page, JoAnne Lee (1956 – ), Dance notator

Dance teacher

Bergner, Ruth (1917 – 2021), Choreographer, Dance teacher, Dancer

Galene, Ruth (1929 – 2016), Ballerina, Choreographer, Dance teacher, Dancer

Dancer

Andrews, Shirley Aldythea Marshall Seymour (1915 – 2001), Aboriginal rights activist, Biochemist, Communist, Dancer, Historian

Bergner, Ruth (1917 – 2021), Choreographer, Dance teacher, Dancer

Exiner, Johanna (Hanny) (1918 – 2006), Dance educator, Dancer, Lecturer

Gadsdon, Joan (1923 – 2003), Art teacher, Artist, Ballerina, Dancer

Galene, Ruth (1929 – 2016), Ballerina, Choreographer, Dance teacher, Dancer

Gorham, Kathleen (1932 – 1983), Dancer

Guerin, Lucy (1961 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer

Harris, Kit (1925 – 2017), Dancer, Teacher, Typist

Hassall, Nanette (1947 – ), Choreographer, Dance advocate, Dancer, Director

Hill, Raewyn (1972 – ), Choreographer, Dancer

Jones, Marilyn Fay (1940 – ), Dancer, Teacher

Lasica, Margaret (1926 – 1993), Dancer

Liedtke, Tanja Michaela Karin (1977 – 2007), Choreographer, Dancer, Director

Lightfoot, Louisa Mary (Louise) (1902 – 1979), Architect, Choreographer, Dancer

McKechnie, Shirley Elizabeth, Choreographer, Dancer, Educator

Menon, Padma (1966 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer, Teacher

Rowe, Marilyn (1946 – ), Dancer, Teacher

Sager, Peggy (1924 – 2002), Dancer

Van Praagh, Margaret (1910 – 1990), Dancer, Director, Educator, Producer, Writer

Watson, Roslyn (1954 – ), Choreographer, Dancer

Yong, Tina (1959 – ), Artistic director, Choreographer, Dancer

Deaconess

Alfred, Elizabeth (1914 – 2015), Deaconess, Priest

Andrews, Mary Maria (1915 – 1996), Deaconess, Missionary

Finlayson, Jean, Deaconess, Nurse

Ling, Coralie (1939 – ), Deaconess, Feminist, Minister

Norbury, Emily ( – 1944), Church worker, Deaconess, Evangelist

Dean

Evans, Carolyn (1970 – ), Academic, Dean, Lawyer

Defence worker

Davies, Natalia (1907 – 1951), Defence worker, Teacher

Palmer, Aileen Yvonne (1915 – 1988), Communist, Defence worker, Poet, Political activist, Translator, Writer

Delicatessen proprietor

Kroger, Helen Evelyn (1959 – ), Delicatessen proprietor, Human resources manager, Parliamentarian

Demographer

Booth, Heather (1950 – ), Academic, Demographer

McArthur, Norma Ruth (1921 – 1984), Academic, Demographer, Historian

Dental nurse

Clarke, Jeanine (1959 – ), Administrator, Compliance Officer, Dental nurse

D’Aprano, Zelda Fay (1928 – 2018), Dental nurse, Feminist, Trade unionist, Writer

Scott, Desley Carleton (1943 – ), Dental nurse, Electorate Officer, Parliamentarian

Dentist

Bange, Jane (1958 – ), Army officer (former), Dentist, Political candidate

Godfrey, Ethel, Dentist

Hannon, Gwenyth (1909 – 2008), Dentist

Marlay, Elaine (1915 – 1977), Academic, Dentist

Praed, Annie (1873 – 1948), Dentist

Sage, Roza Eva Maria (1957 – ), Dentist, Parliamentarian, RAAF officer

Wise, Susan (1972 – ), Dentist, Periodontist, President

Deputy Mayor

Bauer, Donna Jane (1970 – ), Deputy Mayor, Local government councillor, Parliamentarian

Collins, Florence Jane, Deputy Mayor, Local government councillor

Designer

Burke, Frances Mary (1907 – 1994), Artist, Businesswoman, Designer

Guthrie, Bessie Jean Thompson (1905 – 1977), Designer, Feminist, Publisher

Reed, Cynthia (1908 – 1976), Designer, Writer

Rossi, Daisy Mary (1879 – 1974), Artist, Designer, Writer

Wensing, Petronella (Nel) Jacoba (1924 – 2023), Artist, Community activist, Designer, Social worker, Teacher

Developer

Liangis, Sotiria (1941 – ), Developer, Philanthropist

Diarist

Bayne, Clotilda, Diarist

Clifton, Louisa (1814 – 1880), Artist, Diarist

Creaghe, Emily Caroline (1860 – 1944), Diarist, Explorer

Dawbin, Annie Maria Baxter (1816 – 1905), Diarist

Giblin, Eilean Mary (1884 – 1955), Diarist, Feminist, Potter, Social worker

Macquarie, Elizabeth Henrietta (1778 – 1835), Diarist, Governor's spouse, Traveller, Writer

Taylor, Mabel Dowling (1911 – 1997), Diarist, Physiotherapist, Traveller

Dietician

Cahn, Audrey Josephine (1905 – 2008), Dietician, Lecturer, Microbiologist, Servicewoman

Douglas, Claire, Dietician, Teacher

Diplomat

Feller, Erika, Academic, Commissioner, Diplomat, Lawyer, Public servant

Director

Archer, Robyn (1948 – ), Advocate, Artistic director, Director, Singer, Writer

Armstrong, Gillian (1950 – ), Director

Balkin, Rosalie (1950 – ), Barrister, Director, Lawyer, Legal academic, Public servant, Solicitor

Blumer, Nooraini (1962 – ), Civil Libertarian, Director, Lawyer, Litigator, Solicitor

Brooks, Sue (1953 – ), Director, Producer

Cham, Elizabeth (1948 – ), Director, Philanthropist, Researcher

Churcher, Betty (1931 – 2015), Art educator, Arts administrator, Director

Connolly, Sharon, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Media executive, Producer, Writer

Cornelius, Stella (1919 – 2010), Director

Couchman, Ariel (1958 – ), Director, Feminist, Lawyer, Solicitor

Davies, Susan Margaret (1954 – ), Director, Environmentalist, Farmer, Parliamentarian, Political candidate, Teacher

Fesl, Eve Mumewa D., Academic, Associate professor, Author, Councillor, Director, Linguist, Track and Field Athlete

Fiske, Patricia (Pat), Director, Producer

Foot, Rosemary Irene (1936 – ), Director, Politician

Gaul, Carol Anne, Director, Teacher

Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 – 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer, Teacher

Hassall, Nanette (1947 – ), Choreographer, Dance advocate, Dancer, Director

Hazlehurst, Leonie (Noni) Elva (1953 – ), Actor, Broadcaster, Director, Presenter, Television actor, Television personality, Writer, Youth advocate

Howarde, Kate (1864 – 1939), Actor, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Theatrical director

Isaac, Janet, Director, Scriptwriter

Jager, Claire, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter

Johnson, Darlene, Director, Scriptwriter

Kalantzis, Mary (1949 – ), Academic, Director

King, Jackie (1975 – ), Director, Executive

Koshland, Ellen, Community advocate, Director, Philanthropist, Poet

L’Estrange, Noela, Academic, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Lawyer, Manager, Public Education Advocate, Solicitor

Levy, Sandra, Director, Producer

Liedtke, Tanja Michaela Karin (1977 – 2007), Choreographer, Dancer, Director

Litchfield, Ruby Beatrice (1912 – 2001), Actor, Community worker, Director

McClemans, Sheila Mary (1909 – 1988), Director, Lawyer, Servicewoman

Moffatt, Tracey (1960 – ), Actor, Artist, Director, Filmmaker, Photographer, Producer, Scriptwriter

Moorhouse, Jocelyn (1960 – ), Director, Producer, Scriptwriter

Nicholas, Rhondda, Director, Lawyer, Solicitor

Perkins, Rachel (1970 – ), Director, Producer, Writer

Riley, Sally, Director, Media executive, Producer, Writer

Sampson, Katherine, Director, Lawyer, Solicitor

Segal, Jillian Shirley, Chairperson, Commissioner, Director, Executive, Judge's associate, Lawyer

Shortland, Cate (1968 – ), Director, Writer

Tass, Nadia, Actor, Director, Producer

Thompson, Wendy, Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Scriptwriter

Travers, Carmel, Businesswoman, Director, Journalist, Producer, Writer

Triggs, Gillian Doreen, Academic, Barrister, Director, Lawyer, Solicitor, Teacher

Van Praagh, Margaret (1910 – 1990), Dancer, Director, Educator, Producer, Writer

Withnall, Nerolie, Chairperson, Director, Lawyer, Solicitor

Woodrow, Carol Joan (1943 – ), Actor, Director, Teacher, Writer

Disability rights activist

Aston, Matilda Ann (1873 – 1947), Disability rights activist, Teacher, Writer

Batterham, Genni (1955 – ), Artist, Author, Disability rights activist, Filmmaker

Bedwin, Hazel Napier (1918 – 1974), Disability rights activist

Bellchambers, Joyce, Disability rights activist, Volunteer

Bryan, Edith (1872 – 1963), Disability rights activist, Teacher

Cooper, Margaret (1943 – 2018), Disability rights activist, Social worker

Galbally, Rhonda Louise, Chief Executive Officer, Community activist, Disability rights activist

Hall, Edith Mary (1933 – 2011), Disability rights activist, Women's rights activist

Hall, Lesley (1954 – 2013), Arts administrator, Chief Executive Officer, Disability rights activist, Feminist, Writer

Hastings, Elizabeth (1949 – 1998), Disability rights activist, Psychologist, Public servant

Howe, Keran (1950 – ), Disability rights activist, Feminist, Social worker

Jenkinson, Samantha, Disability rights activist

Kayess, Rosemary, Academic, Advisor, Disability rights activist, Lawyer

Kontellis, Marika, Disability rights activist

Malowney, Tricia, Disability rights activist

Redmond, Denise Anne-Marie, Disability rights activist

Salthouse, Sue (1949 – 2020), Disability rights activist, Feminist, Human Rights Advocate, Leader, Teacher

Smith, Fiona, Barrister, Disability rights activist, Lawyer

Young, Stella Jane (1982 – 2014), Comedian, Disability rights activist, Journalist

Diver

Arlow, Vyninka (1974 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Beaurepaire, Lily (1892 – 1979), Community activist, Diver, Lifesaver, Olympian, Sportswoman, Swimmer

Beddoe, Valerie (1960 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Broben, Brittany (1995 – ), Diver, Olympian

Cole, Briony Chastine (1983 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver, Olympian

Croak, Alexandra Lindsay (1984 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver, Gymnast

Donnet, Irene Pearl (1918 – 2008), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Donnet, Jennifer Barbara (1963 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Hook, Lurline Elsie (1915 – 1986), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Keeney, Maddison (1996 – ), Diver, Olympian

Kellermann, Annette Marie Sarah (1886 – 1975), Actor, Aquatic performer, Author, Diver, Swimmer

Kent, Julie, Coach, Diver, Sports administrator

Kerr, Beatrice Maude (1887 – 1971), Aquatic performer, Diver, Swimmer

Lashko, Irina (1973 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Manuel, Rebecca (1979 – ), Diver, Olympian

Newbery, Chantelle (1977 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver, Olympian

Qin, Esther (1991 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Sheehan, Georgia (1999 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Smith, Anabelle (1993 – ), Diver, Olympian

Stratton, Sharleen Marie (1987 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver

Tourky, Loudy (1979 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver, Olympian

Wu, Melissa (1992 – ), Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Diver, Olympian

Doctor

Baldwin, Mary (1870 – 1940), Doctor, Suffragist

Benham, Alice, Doctor, Surgeon

Berne, Dagmar (1865 – 1900), Doctor

Boelke, Grace Fairley (1870 – 1948), Doctor, Surgeon

Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth (1878 – 1957), Doctor

Brown, Vera Scantlebury (1889 – 1946), Doctor, Medical practitioner, Paediatrician

Byrne, Helen Elizabeth (1910 – 1998), Doctor, Physician

Cilento, Lady Phyllis Dorothy (1894 – 1987), Broadcaster, Doctor, Journalist, Print journalist, Radio Journalist, Social reformer, Women's rights activist

Edwards, Judith (Judy) Mary (1955 – ), Doctor, Parliamentarian

Forster, Laura Elizabeth (1858 – 1917), Doctor, Nurse, Surgeon

Glowrey, Mary (1887 – 1957), Doctor, Religious Sister

Halley, Ida Gertrude Margaret (1867 – 1939), Doctor, Founder

Hamilton, Marie Montgomerie (1891 – 1955), Doctor, Hockey player, Sports administrator

Hamlin, Catherine (1924 – 2020), Doctor

Howqua, June Louise (1921 – 2008), Doctor, Physician

Mayo, Helen Mary (1878 – 1967), Doctor

Ormiston, Isabel (1882 – 1958), Doctor

Phillips, Christine (1963 – ), Academic, Doctor

Schlink, Franziska (1910 – 1965), Doctor

Turnbull, Antonia Mary (Toni) (1950 – ), Doctor

Turnbull, Dr Hilda Margaret (1942 – ), Community worker, Doctor, Parliamentarian

Documentary filmmaker

Ansara, Martha (1942 – ), Cinematographer, Documentary filmmaker

Dunn, Patricia Irene, Documentary filmmaker, Editor, Parliamentarian, University teacher, Writer

Goodwin, Bridget, Documentary filmmaker, Historian, Journalist, Television Journalist

Hosking, Janine, Documentary filmmaker, Journalist, Producer, Television Journalist

Mayman, Jan, Documentary filmmaker, Journalist, Print journalist

Spencer, Sue, Documentary filmmaker, Journalist, Producer, Television Journalist

Thornley, Jeni, Documentary filmmaker

Dog Trainer

Withers, Nancy, Community stalwart, Dog Trainer

Domestic violence campaigner

Aoina, Arina, Domestic violence campaigner

Geddes, Virginia (Vig) (1948 – ), Domestic violence campaigner

Hartwig, Angela, Domestic violence campaigner

Holder, Robyn, Domestic violence campaigner

Kristal, Kedy, Domestic violence campaigner

Laing, Lesley, Domestic violence campaigner

Nancarrow, Heather, Domestic violence campaigner

Oberin, Julie, Domestic violence campaigner

Scott, Margot ( – 2017), Domestic violence campaigner

Taylor, Betty, Domestic violence campaigner

Domestic worker

Beccarelli, Nerina Nesta (1918 – 2018), Domestic worker, Gardener

Coutts Michie, Mary, Domestic worker, Nurse

Drafting officer

Wilding, Sue de Carteret (1948 – ), Drafting officer, Local government councillor, Parliamentarian

Drama coach

Goodes, Joyce Nancy (1916 – 1990), Actor, Director, Drama coach, Librarian, Producer, Teacher

Drama teacher

Musa, Helen Margaret OAM (1944 – ), Arts advocate, Critic, Drama teacher, Dramaturg, Editor, Journalist

Dramatist

Bellear, Lisa Marie (1961 – 2006), Aboriginal rights activist, Broadcaster, Comedian, Dramatist

Dramaturg

Musa, Helen Margaret OAM (1944 – ), Arts advocate, Critic, Drama teacher, Dramaturg, Editor, Journalist

Dressmaker

Hamilton, Anne Dorothy (1910 – 2002), Campaigner, Dressmaker, Secretary, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser

Parsons, Sylvia (1911 – 2000), Business owner, Dressmaker

Drover

Gallagher, Kitty (1785 – 1970), Drover, Farmer