Reader, Audrey Tattie Hinchcliffe (1903-1989)

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Charity worker
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Audrey Reader was appointed to the Order of the British Empire - Dames Commander on 31 December 1987 for service to women's affairs and politics. On 1 January 1966 she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) (OBE) for community and social welfare work. Dame Audrey Reader (née Nicholls) married Reginald Reader on 21 February 1928 and they were to have one daughter. Her community memberships included: Freedom Coalition, Australia Free China Economic and Cultural Society and the Australian Human Rights Association. Dame Audrey enjoyed reading, writing and gardening and she was a member of the Royal Society of St George.

  • 1945 - 1989 Member of the Liberal Party of Australia
  • 1950 - 1989 Honorary Member of the Good Neighbour Council of Victoria
  • 1951 - 1977 Member State Executive of the Liberal Party of Australia
  • 1955 - 1958 State Chairman of the Women's Section of the Liberal Party of Australia
  • 1955 - 1967 Federal Councillor of the Liberal Party of Australia
  • 1955 - 1989 Member of the National Council of Women of Victoria
  • 1958 - 1970 Executive Member of the National Council of Women of Victoria
  • 1958 - 1973 Executive Member of the Good Neighbour Council of Victoria
  • 1962 - 1967 Metropolitan Vice-Present, Victorian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia
  • 1964 - 1967 Honorary Secretary of the National Council of Women of Victoria
  • 1965 - 1973 Represented the Victorian State Government on the Consumer Protection Council
  • 1966 - 1972 Australian Convenor of the Migrating Standing Committee
  • 1967 Represented Australia at the International Council of Women Executive Meeting London
  • 1967 - 1970 Honorary Secretary on the Australia Board of the National Council of Women
  • 1969 - 1973 National Secretary of the Appeal for Hall of Residence for Women Students for the University of Papua and New Guinea
  • 1971 - 1973 Representative, Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council
  • 1974 Honorary Member of the National Council of Women of Victoria
  • 1981 Honorary member of the Victorian State Council of the Liberal Party of Australia

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  2. Who's who in Australia, 1988
    Cadman, Kerith A
    [1988]
    Published: The Herald and Weekly Times
  3. National Library of Australia Newspaper Microcopy Reading Room: [Biographical cuttings on Audrey Reader, Dame, community worker]

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