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Evans, Evelyn Paget (1881 - 1960)

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Born: 11 November 1881 Auckland, New Zealand. Died: 10 April 1960 Rydalmere, New South Wales, Australia.

Evelyn Paget Evans became secretary of both the Australasian Trained Nurses Association and the Australian Massage Association (1917), which later became the Australian Physiotherapy Association. This began a lifetime of work in health administration. She remained secretary of the Australian Physiotherapy Association until 1956.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1917 - 1945 Secretary of the Australasian Trained Nurses Association
1917 - 1956 Secretary of the Australian Massage Association, later known as the Australian Physiotherapy Association
1924 - ? Delegate to the National Council of Women of New South Wales
1924 - 1950 General Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation
1926 - 1946 Member of Executive of the National Council of Women of New South Wales
1940 - 1943 Organised first aid for the National Emergency Services
1955 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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Prepared by: Ailie Smith
Created: 10 March 2003
Modified: 25 May 2006

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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