Anne's Legacy
Anne's Legacy is a program developed by three friends after the death of their dear friend Anne from cancer in 2004. The program involves the knitting and presentation of patchwork quilts to child patients in the Paediatric wards of the Canberra Hospital. The three women have donated their own time and materials to this initiative.
On November 30 last year, the women presented 100 quilts worth in excess of $20 000 to the Canberra Hospital.
Top
Ms Marija Cupac, Ms Lena Sukloska and Ms Christine Wagland
Marija, Lena and Christine all work as cleaners in the ACT and have actively worked as part of a team to improve the working lives of all ACT Cleaners, the majority of whom are cleaners from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Their tireless efforts in winning community support, initiating public protest and bringing their issues to the forefront of the media's attention has ensured the continued success of the "Clean Start a Fair Deal for Cleaners Campaign".
Ms Noonee Doronila
Noonee is an exceptionally talented woman who inspires others through her dedication to multicultural arts, community cultural development and her support of the ACT multicultural community. As a Filipino-Australian multicultural artist and playwright, Noonee has continuously promoted the values of multicultural arts to the wider Canberran community.
Noonee has also actively been involved in and contributed to the Canberra community, previously as a member of the Domestic Violence Prevention Council and currently as a member of the Performing Arts Advisory Committee and the ACT Cultural Council. She also continues to be closely involved with the Multicultural Women's Advocacy.
Top
Ms Diane Kargas
Diane continues to be passionately committed to building social capital in the Canberra community. In her role as Public Trustee, Diane founded the Capital Region Community Foundation, which has since raised funds of $2.5 Million benefiting charitable causes in the ACT region.
Diane's recent retirement from 26 years working in the ACT community and public sector at the highest levels is to be commended. Her retirement has not ended her commitment to her community, as she continues to volunteer to worthwhile causes.
Ms Erica Lewis
Erica has tirelessly volunteered in the ACT community, advocating for the rights of women, supporting legislation change as well as facilitating knowledge sharing and opportunities for the advancement of others. Erica' s contribution in a volunteering capacity and at a local, national and international level to numerous community organisations particularly the YWCA is to be commended.
Top
Dr Sue Packer
Dr Sue Packer is a Community Paediatrician and the Head of the Child at Risk Assessment Unit at Canberra Hospital. Dr Packer is also an active member in the ACT community, sitting on at least six community organisation boards that work to improve the welfare of children and young people. Through her volunteering roles, Dr Packer strives to strengthen families through educating parents and preventing child abuse. She has constantly been a campaigner for the rights of children.
The women tutor volunteers of the ACT Home Tutor Scheme service the needs of disadvantaged groups in the ACT community, particularly refugees and migrants. The volunteers undergo a 20 hour course in teaching English in order to understand the migrant and refugee experience, gain cross cultural awareness and an understanding of issues for learners with traumatic backgrounds.
The women tutors contribute holistically. The tutors also work on confidence building, encouragement and friendship development. Their commitment makes a broader contribution to the social capital of the ACT community.
The Women's Legal Centre (WLC) provides free direct legal assistance to approximately 1300 individual women each year. WLC also increases information and awareness of legal issues affecting women in the community by providing information sessions on women and the law.
WLC has extensively serviced the needs of disadvantaged women who have been exposed to hardship or trauma, require legal assistance, and don't have the means or the mechanisms to seek paid legal service.
Dr Margaret Rossiter
Dr Rossiter has achieved successes at the highest level in engineering, becoming the first female engineer in the Royal Australian Air force. Dr Rossiter continues to be a strong advocate of women in the engineering profession and currently lectures at the ANU in the Engineering Department. Her brilliance in the engineering field and her positive influence and passion for teaching university students was recognised by the ANU in 2004 when she was rewarded the Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Top
Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement | Site Map
Last Modified: 9 March, 2010
