Niland, Carmel

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Niland, Carmel (1944-)
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Bureaucrat, Consultant, Feminist and Public servant
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Director-General of the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Community Services (appointed by Faye Lo Po' (qv) in 1998). Niland is the former President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board, and founding co-ordinator of the NSW Women's Co-ordination Unit. (Source: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/stories/s104362.htm accessed 01/02/02)

Born: 23 March 1944, Sydney, NSW (daughter of Kevin Francis and Margaret Elizabeth (née Lawless) Hume. Following her secondary education at the Brigidine Convent Randwick, Nilard completed a BA (UNSW) and DipEd (Syd.). Commencing her career as a teacher with the NSW dept Education, she became a graduate assistant at the Secondary Education Materials Centre, University of Illinois USA, also obtaining her MA from the University. After teaching at De Witt Junior High School New York for six years (1968-1973), she returned to Australia taking up positions with the ACT Education dept (1973-1974) and Department of Technical and Further Education (1974-1976), before becoming co-ordinator Women's Co-ordinator Unit, NSW Premier's department (1976-1979). In 1979, Nillard became Counsellor for Equal Opportunity NSW and in 1982 President of the Anti-Discrimination Board NSW. Since 1989, she has been a Consultant and Mediator with Carmel Niland and Associates and in 1994 was appointed Commissioner to inquire into matters surrounding the resignation of the former Minister for Police, Mr Terry Griffiths by Premier John Fahey. Contemporary Australian Women 1996/97 lists her major achievements as: 1970s: created first women's register in Australia for appointment to boards and authorities; developed funding model for first Women's Refuge Network in NSW. 1980s: first woman councillor for Equal Opportunity; first woman president, NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and administrated the board for five years, managing an extensive research and community consultative program, with 30 full-time staff; advocated gay law reform and established first AIDS liaison team in 1983; drafted and advocated Australia's first racial vilification bill, which became law in 1989. 1990s: Deputy Chancellor, UNSW 1989-1992 and led move of UNSW to be Australia's first green university; mediated over one hundred complex community, educational, environmental and employment disputes.

(Source: http://acwa.asn.au/ACWA/publications/newsletter/1998/may/may2.html and Contemporary Australian Women 1996/97.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Contemporary Australian Women 1996/97
    [1996]
    Published: Reed Reference Australia
  2. Who's who of Australian women
    Lofthouse, Andrea
    [1982]
    Published: Methuen Australia
  3. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content
  4. Australian Feminism: A Companion
    Caine, Barbara
    [1998]
    Published: Oxford University Press

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  1. EEO programs for immigrants : the experience of thirteen organisations / Carmel Niland, Rafe Champion
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Book : 1990 ]
    At 43 libraries
    EEO programs for immigrants : the experience of thirteen organisations / Carmel Niland, Rafe Champion
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  2. How I came to join the cheapest club of high achievers in southeast Asia
    Niland, Carmel
    Alumni Papers
    [ Article : 1989 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.703)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 9.703)

  3. Towards managing diversity : a review of equal employment opportunity in the South Australian Public Service / Carmel Niland
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Book : 1992 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  4. Women, power and the political process / Carmel Niland
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Book : 1992 ]
    At 10 libraries
    Women, power and the political process / Carmel Niland
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  5. [Programme of speeches on equal opportunities given by Carmel Niland president of the NSW Anti Discrimination Board]
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Book : 1984 ]
    At WA State Library
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  6. Federal co-operative arrangements on equal opportunity and human rights : Australian idealism or administrative pragmatism? / Carmel Niland
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Conference Proceedings : 1984 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  7. Federal co-operative arrangements on equal opportunity and human rights : Australian idealism or administrative pragmatism? / Carmel Niland
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Conference Proceedings : 1984 ]
    At 2 libraries
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  8. EEO programs for immigrants : the experience of thirteen organisations : executive summary / Carmel Niland, Rafe Champion
    Niland, Carmel
    [ Book : 1990 ]
    At RMIT Library
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  9. Capacity, Capacity, Capacity: Communities and Community Services
    Niland, Carmel
    Sydney Papers, The
    [ Article : 303-2012 ]
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  10. Ethnicity, religion and discrimination in Australian society
    Niland, Carmel
    Islam in Australia
    [ Article : 1985 ]
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  1. [Biographical cuttings on Carmel Niland, politician, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
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  2. How I came to join the cheapest club of high achievers in southeast Asia
    Niland, Carmel
    Alumni Papers
    [ Article : 1989 ]
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  3. Strength and Integrity: Carmel Niland
    Hughes, Phillip
    Opening Doors to the Future: Stories of Prominent Australians and the Influence of Teachers
    [ Article : 1006-2012 ]
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  4. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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    At State Library of NSW
    Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
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  5. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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  6. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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    At State Library of NSW
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  7. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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  8. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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  9. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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  10. Carmel Niland, Anti-Discrimination Board
    [ Photograph : 2010 ]
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  2. EnActing change : an introduction to the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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  3. Equal employment opportunity : affirmative action program for Telecom Australia
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  4. Putting Children at Risk
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  1. Women: a composite portrait is planned
    The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982) Wednesday 24 January 1979 p 10 Article Illustrated
    ... council headquarters Carmel Niland, head of the Women's Co-ordination Unit, said the usual ... president of the Photographic Society of NSW; Sandra Spargo; Kaye Loder, Carmel Niland - Back to ... 205 words
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  2. OBITUARY MRS. A. J. LOUGHMA=N
    Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Friday 15 October 1954 p 12 Article
    ... Niland, of Ra mornie and Ulmarra, and lived most of her life on the Clar ence River. She is ... (Mrs. P. Swan, Lismore), Josephine (Mrs. L. Spiers, Balgowlah) and Carmel (Mrs. K. Gleeson, Gymea Bay). Two sons and one daughter predeceased her. Mr. A. E. Niland, of Grafton, is a brother. ... 178 words
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  3. Victory for 34 women over BHP [coming soon]
    The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Thursday 19 May 1988 p 13 Article
    ... the Anti-Discrimination Board. :Thc head of the board, Ms Carmel Niland. said the NSW Court of Ap ... Laurence.Street, Justice Mahoney and Justice'Priest ley unanimously dismissed the AIS appeal. Ms Niland said ... 313 words
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  1. We and the ADB -Anti-Discrimination Board-: public and private. - Discrimination on the ground of homosexuality: interview with Carmel Niland-
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  3. NSW: Two more scalps as LoPo', Niland leave
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