Stefania Siedlecky papers, ca. 1970s-2005

MLMSS 9229

fonds

ca. 1970s-2005

873584

2.85 metres of textual material (19 boxes)

Stefania Siedlecky was born in 1921 in Blackheath, NSW. and became one of the first women doctors ever appointed to St Vincent's Hospital. She spent over thirty years in general and gynaecological medical practice in Blackheath and Sydney. She was also a gynaecologist at the Rachel Forster Hospital from 1960 - 1974.

In 1971 Siedlecky started work with Family Planning New South Wales. During her time with Family Planning New South Wales, she helped to establish the Leichhardt Women's Health Centre, and in 1974 the Preterm Foundation. On her retirement in 1986 she returned to Family Planning as a volunteer Board Member, where she set up and the Ethics Committee which she went on to chair. In 1989 Siedlecky joined the Macquarie University Demography Research Group as an Honorary Associate in Demography where she continues to pursue her interest in epidemiological research.

Over her career Siedlecky published a multitude of papers relating to women's health, contraception and world population issues. She was awarded AM, Member of the Order of Australia, in 1987.

Reference:
http://www.wisenet-australia.org/ISSUE51/sedlecky.htm
(accessed September 14, 2009)

BOXES 1 - 5
Office files of SS including correspondence, research, meeting minutes, briefings and handwritten notes, chiefly relating to women’s health and contraception issues in her role as Medical Services Advisor in Family Planning Association of N.S.W. Arranged by date.

BOX 1
1. November 1974 – October 1975
2. September 1975 – July 1976
3. July 1976- March 1977
4. February 1980 – June 1980
5. November 1980 – January 1981

BOX 2
1. January 1984 – May 1984
2. July 1984 – November 1984
3. September 1983 – January 1984
4. October 1984 - February 1985
5. March 1985 – August 1985

BOX 3
1. July 1981 – September 1981
2. August 1981 – December 1981
3. October 1981 – November 1981
4. December 1981 – March 1982
5. March 1982 – October 1982
6. November 1982 – December 1982
7. January 1983 – June 1983
8. June 1983 – August 1983

BOX 4
1. February 1981 – March 1981
2. May/June 1977 – September 1977
3. April 1981 – May 1981
4. October 1978 – June 1979
5. June 1981 – August 1981
6. November 1978 – November 1979

BOX 5
1. May 1985 – October 1985
2. July 1985 – October 1985
3. November 1985 – December 1985
4. January 1986 – February 1986
5. August 1981 – December 1981

BOXES 6-8
Correspondence, research, conference proceedings, newsletters relating to various development agencies and medical associations including Australian Population Association (APA), The Centre For Development and Population Activities (USA), Women in Development, United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Maternal Health and Reproduction (Standing) Committee , Women’s Health Committee, ca. 1982-1992
Reports, letters to the editor written by SS relating to world population issues and women’s health, ca. 1984-1988 [box 6]

BOXES 9-13
SS research relating to abortion, contraception, conception, women’s health, world population, ca. 1970s-1990s
Meeting minutes of Maternal Health and Reproduction Committee; Women’s Health Committee; Working Party to Investigate Variations in Caesarean Section Rates in Australia, ca. 1980-1988
Material relating to funding and planning of Family Planning Association, ca. 1980-1990
Correspondence and research relating to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), ca. 1986-1990 [box 13]

BOX 14
Notes from lectures delivered by SS, 1996-2000 [2 folders]
Information brochures relating to women’s health and contraception, ca. 1970s-1980s

BOXES 15-16
Research, correspondence, reports chiefly relating to Family Planning Association, N.S.W. and other state branches, ca. 1970s-1980s

BOX 17-18
Copies of papers written by SS, including manuscript copies of ‘Populate or perish: the power is in our hands’ (co-written with Diana Wyndham), May 1990, ca. 1970-2005
Research and reports relating to Family Planning Association, N.S.W., ca. 1970s-1980s

BOX 19
Bound collection of papers by SS, presented to her by Commonwealth Department of Health.
1. Volume 1: 1973-1982
2. Volume 2: 1983-1985

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