Dorothy Buckland-Fuller AM, MBE (21 January 1922 – 5 July 2019) was an Australian sociologist, peace and human rights activist, migrant community advocate and humanist.
Dorothy Buckland-Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothea Dimitropoulou 21 January 1922 |
| Died | 5 July 2019 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Dorothy Buckland |
| Occupation(s) | humanist, sociologist, feminist, migrant community advocate, peace and human rights activist, peace activist |
| Known for | founder, Australian-Migrant Women's Association |
| Notable work | Immigrant Women and Sexual Harassment at Work |
Early life and education
editBuckland-Fuller was born Dorothea Dimitropoulou in 1922 in Port Said, Egypt to Greek parents.[1] Having lived for some years in England she migrated with her husband to Sydney, Australia in 1961. She studied at the University of New South Wales, completing a BA in 1969, followed by a MA Qual (Honours equivalent) in Sociology in 1972.[2]
Career
editIn 1974 Buckland-Fuller founded the Australian Migrant Women's Association to provide networking opportunities for migrant women.[3]
She was appointed one of seven commissioners appointed to the Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales in May 1977.[4]
Buckland-Fuller was president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 2002–2004.[2]
With Robyn Williams, she was joint patron of the Humanist Society of New South Wales Inc.[5]
Awards and recognition
editIn the 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours Buckland-Fuller was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) "in recognition of service to the community".[8][9]
In 2001 she was made a life member of the Council of the Greek Orthodox Community of Sydney and New South Wales in recognition of her 40 years' service to the Greek community.[2] In the same year she was chosen as one of the first group of women to be inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[10]
She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the community as a contributor to a range of social justice, ethnic and migrant women's organisations and through raising awareness of issues affecting women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds".[11]
One of the four tunnel boring machines used to construct the Sydney Metro West was named Dorothy in her honour.[12]
Works
edit- Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy (1981). Immigrant Women and Sexual Harassment at Work. Government Printer.
Conference papers
edit- Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy; Sociological Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference (1975 : University of Waikato, Hamilton, N.Z.) (1975), Immigrant women in Australia, U.N.S.W.], retrieved 29 January 2019
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - —; National Women's Health Conference (1975 : University of Queensland) (1975), Isolation of immigrant women in Australian society, U.N.S.W, retrieved 29 January 2019
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - —; Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia. (The aged in ethnic communities) (National Congress : 1984 : University of Melbourne) (1984), Ageing people of non-English-speaking background, retrieved 29 January 2019
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - —; Latin American Women's Association Seminar (2nd : 1985 : Sydney, N.S.W.) (1985), Women of non-English speaking background in Australian society : an overview, NSW Council on the Ageing?, retrieved 29 January 2019
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - —; N.S.W. Council on the Ageing; N.S.W. Council on the Ageing. (1986 : Sydney, N.S.W.) (1986), Strategies for involving ageing people of non-English speaking background in the home and community care programme, retrieved 29 January 2019
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References
edit- ^ Chan, Angela (2 September 2019). "Dorothy Buckland Fuller: campaigner for welfare of migrants and women". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Dellios, Alexandra. "Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy". The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Australian-Migrant Women's Association. (1974-1990) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "New role for Pangallo". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 27 May 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "About the NSW Humanists". www.hsnsw.asn.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Dorothy Buckland-Fuller MBE AM". Skymorials. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Dorothy Buckland dies age 97". SBS Your Language. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Dorothy Buckland". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "The 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours List". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 11 June 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Victorian Honour Roll of Women: List of Inductees 2001-2018" (PDF). WHISE: Women's Health in the South East. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Dorothy Buckland-Fuller". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Tunnelling". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2023.