The Council

The Council is the governing body of the Women’s College. It consists of ten elected councillors, a Treasurer, and four ex-officio councillors. These ex-officio councillors are: the Principal of the College, the Senior Student of the College, the President of the Women’s College Alumnae, and the person nominated by the Senate of the University.

The Council has five committees: Building and Development, Finance, Foundation, Nomination, and Scholarships.

COUNCIL MEMBERS

	Camille Blackburn  BEc LLB MCom , Assistant Director, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Member of College 1987-1990
	Professor John Carter AM , BE PhD DEng FTSE MASCE FIEAust CPEng, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle.
	Ms Virginia Dowd, CEO Money Solutions.
	Professor Elizabeth Elliott MBBS MD FRACP FRCP FRCPCH, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney; Consultant Paediatrician Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Member of College 1975-78 (Senior Student 1977).
	Mr Stephen Harrison AO MEc FCA FAICD, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Accounting Alliance. Treasurer of the College.
	Ms Jaqui Lane MA (Hons), CEO Focus Publishing.
	Justice Jane Mathews AO LLB (SYD) LLD (Hons), Supreme Court Judge. Member of College 1958-59.
	Mr Dick Persson AM, BA FAIM, Administrator of Warringah Council.

	Ms Lynn Rainbow-Reid , Tourism.
	Ms Mary Walker BA (Hons) LLB, Barrister. Deputy Chair of Council, Member of College 1975-78 (Senior Student 1978).
	Miss Lucinda Warren BEc, Employee Relations Manager, Nestle Australia Ltd; Chair of Council; Member of College 1984-86 (Senior Student 1986).

  EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

	Mrs Yvonne Rate AM MEd MPhil, Principal.
	Dr Robin Fitzsimons MB BS BSc (Med) PhD (Syd) FRACP; Neurologist. Senate Member. Member of College 1968-72.
	Ms Merilyn Bryce BA ( Hons.) M.Lib. Librarian, President Women's College Alumnae, Member of College, 1964-65.
	Ms Clare Burgess , Senior Student 2008 Women’s College House Committee; Member of College since 2006.