Background
GILES, Patricia Jessie was born on November 16, 1928 in Minlaton, South Australia.
GILES, Patricia Jessie was born on November 16, 1928 in Minlaton, South Australia.
Trained nurse in general, midwifery and infant welfare. Bachelor of Arts, Western Australia.
Delegate, Labor Party State Executive, Western Australia, since 1973. Conferences, Delegations and Visits: Member, Australian Government Delegation to Tribune, Mexico, International Women’s Year, 1975. Leader, Australian Government Delegation to World Conference for the End of the Decade for Women, Nairobi, 1985.
Leader, Australian Delegation to Meeting of Commonwealth Ministers for Women’s Affairs, Nairobi, 1985, Zimbabwe, 1987 and Ottawa, 1990. Member, Labour Party Administrative Committee, WA, 1976-1981. President, Curtin Electorate Council, 1978-1979.
Elected to Senate for Western Australia, since 1980. Vice-President, Labor Party, WA Branch, 1981. Delegate, Labor Party National Status of Women Committee, 1981 and Convener, 1983 and 1985.
Delegate, Labor Party National Conference, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988. WA Delegate to Labor Party National Executive, 1981-1989. Committee Service: Member of the Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee for Social Welfare, 1981-1987.
For Education and the Arts, 1981-1983. For Legal and Constitutional Affairs, since 1987. Member of the Senate Select Committee for Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes, 1981-1983 and Chairperson, 198387.
For Television and Equalisation, 1986-1987. Member of the Senate Estimates Committee G, 1981 -83. Chairperson of B, 1983-1987.
F, March-June 1987; D, since 1987. Member of the Senate Standing Committee for Regulations and Ordinances, since 1985. Member of the Joint Statutory Committee for Public Accounts, since 1987.
Member of the Joint Standing Committee for Australian Capital Territory, 1983-1985. Member, Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, 1985 and Chair., since 1990. Junior Vice-President, Labor Party National Executive, 1983-1985.
Convener, Labor Party National Platform Committee on Social Security and Community Services, 1987. Chairperson, Senate Priveleges Committee since 1988. Deputy Chairperson, Committees, since 1987.
Special Adviser to Minister Assisting on Status of Women and on Violence Against Women. Professional career: organiser. Hospital Employees Union.
Member, Health Education Council of Western Australia, 197181. Inaugural Convener, Women’s Electoral Lobby, Perth, 1973. Chairperson, Western Australian Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation, 197476.
Member, Western Australian Committee, Advisory Committee on Homeless Persons, 1975-1981. Member Review Committee, Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia, 1978-1981. Chairperson., ACTU Women’s Committee, 1978-1981.
Inaugural member, World Women Parliamentarians for Peace, since 1985. Member, Women for a Meaningful Summit, since 1986.
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