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Tom, Jean Marion (1922 - )

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Community worker
Born: 8 August 1922  Romsey, Victoria, Australia
Jean Marion Tom graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Science (MSc) degree. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1993, for service to the welfare of women in rural and remote Australia through the Country Women's Association.

Career Highlights

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1944 - 1946Worked in the School of Physiology at the University of Melbourne
1977 - 1979Member of the Status of Women Committee in Victoria
1979 - 1981Member of the Freedom From Hunger Committee
1979 - 1981Member of the Fairlea Women's Prison Council in Victoria
1979 - 1981State President of the Country Women's Association Victoria
1982 - 1987Honorary State Treasurer of the Country Women's Association Victoria
1982 - 2001Member of Honour of the Country Women's Association Victoria
1983 - 1988Member of the Victorian Women's Consultative Council
1984 - 1985Member of the Planning Committee of the 150th Anniversary of White Settlement in Victoria
1985 - 1993Director and Trustee of the Victorian Women's Trust
1988 - 1991National President of the Country Women's Association Australia
1990 - 1993Member of the National Women's Consultative Council
1993Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
1993 - 1994Member of the organising committee of the International Conference on Women in Agriculture
1993 - 1997Member of the Active for Life Cancer and Heart Offensive Consultative Council
1999ANZAC of the Year Award received from the Returned Services League (RSL)
1999 - 2000Member of Diversity Victoria Equal Opportunity Commission

 

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