Dr Doseena Fergie
For the more than 20 years Dr Doseena Fergie has dedicated her time to building strong, healthy and skilled Aboriginal communities in Victoria, Australia.
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Dr Jun Yang
Associate Professor Jun Yang is a ground-breaking researcher in the field of hypertension; hypertension-induced heart disease is an especially poorly recognised condition in women.
Jane Dowdall
Irish philanthropist and politician
Dr Yvonne Ho
Dr Yvonne Ho was the first woman of Asian heritage in Australia to be dually qualified as a radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist, both male-dominated medical specialties.
Dr Jayashri Kulkarni
Dr Jayashri Kulkarni is internationally recognised for her work in the treatment of mental health disorders, particularly in women’s mental health, pioneering the use of oestrogen as a treatment in schizophrenia.
Dr Bertha Main
Co-founder of the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne
Carmen Méndez
Founder and Managing Director of More Than Support, a disability services agency providing support to people with physical and mental disabilities.
Mary G Phillips
She graduated from the US Army School of Nursing in 1929 and was one of the school’s few alumnae to join the Army Nurse Corps.
Katherine Leahy
She graduated from the Yale School of Nursing in 1934 and worked as a nurse in a hospital in Bridgeport, CT. Leahy enlisted in the Navy in 1943 because she thought “nurses would be needed” and that she could help.
Dr Bridie O’Donnell
Australian cyclist, physician and sports broadcaster