National Council of Women of Queensland
Appearance
The National Council of Women of Queensland is an umbrella organisation in Queensland, Australia. It unites other organisations with humanitarian and educational objectives for women and is non-party-political, non-sectarian, and not-for-profit. It is affiliated with the National Council of Women of Australia and the International Council of Women.[1]
Notable members
- Freda Bage, biologist and first Head of the Women's College at the University of Queensland [2]
- Phyllis Cilento, medical practitioner and journalist, specialising in the health of mothers and children [3]
- Christina Jane Corrie, suffragist
- Zina Cumbrae-Stewart, philanthropic volunteer
- Irene Longman, first woman elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "About Us - National Council of Women of Queensland Inc". National Council of Women of Queensland Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ Bell, Jacqueline. Bage, Anna Frederika (Freda) (1883–1970). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Mahoney, Mary D. Cilento, Phyllis Dorothy (1894–1987). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.