Helen L’Orange further papers, ca. 1970-2009

MLMSS 8969

fonds

1970-2009

Textual Records, Ephemera

1043427

0.17 metres of textual material (1 box)

Helen L'Orange is a committed feminist with a long history of involvement in local government, the NSW and Federal bureaucracies and community organisations. Born Helen Alidenes in 1942 in Mullumbimby, NSW, she trained as a teacher and taught in the public school system before working as Child Care Coordinator for Marrickville Municipal Council. In 1968 she was elected to Strathfield Municipal Council. In 1980 she was appointed Director of the Women's Coordination Unit within the NSW Premier's Department. In 1988 she became head of the Office of the Status of Women in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. From 1993 to 1998 she was the General Manager and then CEO of the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. Since then she has held positions with NSW WorkCover, the World Health Organisation and the War Widows Guild of Australia. In 1994 she was awarded an Order of Australia for services to local government and improvement of the status of women.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

Correspondence and invitations, papers and reports written by L’Orange or to which she contributed, printed material and diaries

BOX 1
Correspondence and invitations, 2006-2009
‘Paid Maternity Leave’ discussion paper based on research by Office of the Status of Women, 1993
Report on improving measurement and monitoring of women and health, Tanzania, 2003
Review of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998, 2004, 2 copies
Women’s Electoral Lobby Policy Proposals for NSW, 2006
‘Gender-sensitive indicators: Uses and relevance’ in Int J Public Health, 2007
Draft of speech for launch of report ‘Developing Sexual Lives’, 2006
Transcript of interview with Suellen Murray, 2006
Women’s Electoral Lobby NSW annual report, 2008
Printed material: ‘Honouring NSW Women 2007’, ‘Immigrant Women’s Speakout’, 2007
Diaries (8), 2001-2009, and address book, ca. 1970

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