Preparations in place to honour 25 outstanding women at today's Honour Roll #Vicforwomen 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/XLyeqtscAN
— Women Victoria (@WomenVictoria) March 5, 2017
“Too often, women’s achievements and contributions are not recognised, despite leaving a lasting impact on their communities. These women have changed lives and the Victorian Honour Roll pays homage to their work,” Minister for Women Fiona Richardson says. “Women contribute to their local communities in so many ways. These women have agitated for social justice and pushed frontiers. The women on the Honour Roll are role models for all Victorians.”
Wonderful to see #WomeninSTEMM recognised in today's Victorian Honor Roll for Women #VicforWomen pic.twitter.com/Ueqy1lsAKo
— Michelle Gallaher (@StartupShelley) March 6, 2017
This year’s inductees include Dr Christine Tippett, a specialist in high-risk obstetrics, businesswoman Hana Assafiri, media personality and UNICEF Ambassador Carrie Bickmore, the first female to coach in the AFL Peta Searle and the late Stella Young, activist and comedian who challenged the way Australians view disability.
Leonie Morgan #VicForWomen talks about the importance of #mentoring to encourage women into politics- still only 30% pic.twitter.com/yhZHHmr9wN
— prof julie bernhardt, AM, FAHMS (@AVERTtrial) March 6, 2017
Each year, the Honour Roll celebrates women in Victoria who have made significant and lasting contributions to their local community, the nation or the world.
Excited to celebrate 25 women joining the Vic Women's Honour role, including @kristy_mckellar . Congrats to all. @FRichardsonMP #VicForWomen pic.twitter.com/eTBq7m8sFf
— Kate Jenkins (@Kate_Jenkins_) March 6, 2017
The 2017 inductees join more than 600 remarkable women named in in the Honour Roll since it commenced in 2001.
This year’s inductees are:
- Ms Brenda Appleton
- Ms Hana Assafiri
- Dr Lou Bennett
- Ms Carrie Bickmore
- Mrs Patricia Bigham
- Mrs Sheila Byard OAM
- Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea
- Mrs Karen Hayes
- Ms Mel Jones
- Mrs Rae Kingsbury
- Ms Kim Koop
- Ms Celeste Liddle
- Ms Rafaela Lopez
- Ms Jessica Macpherson
- Ms Helen Marcou
- Ms Kristy McKellar
- Dr Ruth McNair
- Ms Natalie Miller OAM, AO
- Ms Anna Moo
- Ms Susan Provan
- Ms Peta Searle
- Ms Wendy Steendam
- Dr Christine Tippett AM
- Mrs Jan Wilson
- Ms Stella Young
Great to be at Victorian Honour Roll of Women Announcement with 2017 inductee Natalie Miller AO #VicForWomen #IWD2017 #VHRW @WomenVictoria pic.twitter.com/9UktxX0yiw
— Amanda Miller OAM (@miller_amanda) March 5, 2017
2 Great women of literature and words. Vic Honour Roll inductees @grlceo @Utopiana #vicforwomen @iwda pic.twitter.com/Ope9gvYcRp
— Joanna Hayter AO (@johayter_) March 5, 2017