Life Summary

Name	Joan Elizabeth Kirner
Alternative Names	Joan Elizabeth Hood
Born	20 June, 1938 Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	1 June, 2015 (aged 76) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (oesophageal)
Related Entries	[View as tree] Cain, John (work colleague)
Education *	Penleigh Presbyterian Ladies' College (Melbourne) (student) University High School (Melbourne) (student) University of Melbourne (student, ?-1956)
Occupation or Descriptor *	schoolteacher (1957) Victoria, Australia abortion law reformer (1960-1990) Victoria, Australia educational reformer (1965-1992) Victoria, Australia feminist (1965-2015) Victoria, Australia women's activist (1965-2015) Victoria, Australia labour politician (1982-1992) Victoria, Australia Member of Upper House (1982-1988) Victoria, Australia Member of Lower House (1988-1992) Victoria, Australia premier (1990-1992) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1980) Companion of the Order of Australia (recipient, 2012)
Key Organisations *	Emily's List (founder) Museum Victoria (board member) Essendon Football Club (Vic) (supporter, 1938-2015) Victorian Federation of State School Parents Club (member, 1965) Victorian Federation of State School Parents Club (president, 1971-1976) Australian Schools Commission (member, 1973) Australian Council of State School Organisations (president, 1975-1981)
Political Activism *	abortion law reformer labour (politician)

* Dates are approximate

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