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females were permitted into universities in Australia
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The first female Australian doctor
The first female registered doctor in Australia was Constance Stone who studied in an oversea country and achieved her qualifications that way because the Melbourne University had refused to grant her access to their teaching -
The first woman graduated from Sydney University
The first female to graduate from an Australian university was Bella Guerin. Bella when she graduated acquired her Bachelor of Arts. -
Female Political Candidate
In the National Australasian Convention for Federation, Catherine Spence nominated and was then considered the first political candidate in Australia. -
public working and marriage
Once a female got married, they had to resign the work they were doing according to The Public Service Act 1902 - although this act fought for some even pay. -
parliamentary Candidates
Three females, Vida Goldstien, Nellie Martel and Mary Ann Moore Bentley, nominated for the Senate and one female Selina Anderson stood for the Seat of Dalley. Although none of these females were elected within the parliament, these were the first Australian females to nominate -
police force
Kate Cocks and Annie Ross were the first female police officers in South Australia and New South Wales. These females were being paid the same amount of money as the males, -
minimum wage
the minimum wage for woman was set at 54% of the male rate which was the rate until 1950. Mr Justice Higgins set this pay who was part of the 1919 Clothing's Trade Case. -
Australian Parliment
Edith Cowan gained the privilege to be part of the Australian Parliament, in the WA Parliament, Lower House -
maternity Act
Maternity Acts allowed maternity services to be created, which lead to specialised training for midwives and nursing staff to be introduced -
jury service
Queensland being the first Australian state to do so, created the Queensland Jury act which allowed the start of jury service for woman to be created. this bill was created in 1923 but wasn't passed until 1924. According to The Argus newspaper, there was going to be 'drastic changes' -
AWLA
The Australian Women's Land Army was established to replace the current male workers who were sent to fight in the war. This Army's main aim was to attract the females to replace the males. -
'Victory Job'
Prior to World war 2 it wasn't allowed for a female to enroll in the the Military Services, or even to work with heavy machinery in workplaces such as industry factories and agriculture. But in 1943 the recruitment of females was needed. By using Propaganda, it displayed that woman could do 'anything' such as work in the army, as a nurse, a factory worker, or a land army. -
Jessie Street
As one of the most famous Australian feminist Activist, Jessie Street fought strongly for Women rights- for things such as, equal pay, be married and continue to have a job. -
raise in pay wage
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court set the minimum pay wage to be 75% of the male wage which is a 20% raise. -
First Female Queen Counsel
according to awava Roma Mitchell was the first Australian Queen's Counsel, of where she later in 1965 became the first Supreme Court Judge -
married females allowed to work
The Commonwealth Public Service was founded in 1966, where married woman could now be temporary staff, instead of no work at all. -
equal pay
The ruling of equal pay was beginning to be phased in and settled by 1972, put in place by the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration -
Zelda D'Aprano
Zelda fought strongly for Woman inclusion in the workplace/ workplace issues and in 1969 chained herself to the Commonwealth Building in Melbourne. -
equal pay
the equal pay was supposed to be enforced by 1972, but had an extension until 1975. -
maternity leave
The Maternity Leave Act of 1973 allowed for maternity leave to occur but be unpaid -
the first female pilot
Deborah Wardley, was a qualified pilot, who was also a flying instructor, won the right to be employed as a pilot, By the Ansett. -
Federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984
This Act was passed by the Federal Government, to make discrimination upon gender, pregnancy and marital status illegal in the country of Australia -
first female Australian scienctist
Jessica Dempsey and Jill Rathbourne were two females, who attended and graduated from the University of New South Wales, and then became the first Australian scientists to work at the South Pole -
Education Union Policy on Gender Equity
this policy enforces that Gendered violence and sex-based harassmen must be stopped from the educational settings. Whole school approaches to point out issues and get rid of gendered violence and disruptive behaviours. -
Equal oppertunity
the main point of this was to decrease/ remove the discrimination barrier upon females completely.