Dorothy Buckland-Fuller

AM, MBE
Born
Dorothea Dimitropoulou

(1922-01-21)21 January 1922
Port Said, Egypt
Died5 July 2019(2019-07-05) (aged 97)
NationalityAustralian
Other namesDorothy Buckland
Occupation(s)humanist, sociologist, feminist, migrant community advocate, peace and human rights activist, peace activist
Known forfounder, Australian-Migrant Women's Association
Notable workImmigrant Women and Sexual Harassment at Work

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.

Early life and education

Buckland-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

In 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]

Buckland-Fuller died on 5 July 2019.[6][7]

Awards and recognition

In 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

  • Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy (1981). Immigrant Women and Sexual Harassment at Work. Government Printer.

Conference papers

References

  1. ↑ Chan, Angela (2 September 2019). "Dorothy Buckland Fuller: campaigner for welfare of migrants and women". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Dellios, Alexandra. "Buckland-Fuller, Dorothy". The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Australian-Migrant Women's Association. (1974-1990) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "New role for Pangallo". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 27 May 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "About the NSW Humanists". www.hsnsw.asn.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Dorothy Buckland-Fuller MBE AM". Skymorials. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Dorothy Buckland dies age 97". SBS Your Language. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dorothy Buckland". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "The 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours List". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 11 June 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Victorian Honour Roll of Women: List of Inductees 2001-2018" (PDF). WHISE: Women's Health in the South East. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Dorothy Buckland-Fuller". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Tunnelling". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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