People Australia

• Joan Elizabeth Hood

20 June, 1938
Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

1 June, 2015 (aged 76)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

cancer (oesophageal)

• Penleigh Presbyterian Ladies' College (Melbourne) (student)
• University High School (Melbourne) (student)
• University of Melbourne (student, ?-1956)

• schoolteacher (1957) Victoria, Australia
• abortion law reformer (1960-1990) Victoria, Australia
• educational reformer (1965-1992) Victoria, Australia
• feminist (1965-2015) Victoria, Australia
• women's activist (1965-2015) Victoria, Australia
• labour politician (1982-1992) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Upper House (1982-1988) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1988-1992) Victoria, Australia
• premier (1990-1992) Victoria, Australia

• Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1980)
• Companion of the Order of Australia (recipient, 2012)

• Emily's List (founder)
• Museum Victoria (board member)
• Essendon Football Club (Vic) (supporter, 1938-2015)
• Victorian Federation of State School Parents Club (member, 1965)
• Victorian Federation of State School Parents Club (president, 1971-1976)
• Australian Schools Commission (member, 1973)
• Australian Council of State School Organisations (president, 1975-1981)

• abortion law reformer
• labour (politician)