Life Summary - Phyllis Jean Benjamin - Labour Australia

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Life Summary

Name	Phyllis Jean Benjamin
Alternative Names	Phyllis Jean Allsopp
Born	30 August, 1907 Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	6 April, 1996 (aged 88) Berriedale, Tasmania, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Education *	Pymble Ladies' College (Sydney) (student, 1920-1923) Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (student, 1923-1925)
Occupation or Descriptor *	Voluntary Aid Detachment personnel (1939-1941) New South Wales, Australia Red Cross worker (1941-1945) Tasmania, Australia labour party organiser (1950-1954) Tasmania, Australia labour politician (1952-1976) Tasmania, Australia Member of Upper House (1952-1976) Tasmania, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (voluntary aid worker)
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1956) Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1977) Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women (inductee, 2005)
Key Organisations *	Business and Professional Women's Club (Hobart) (member, ?-?) Flying Angel Club (Tas) (member, ?-?) Hobart Orchestral Association (president, ?-?) Hobart Repertory Theatre Society (president, ?-?) Pensioners Association of Tasmania (member, ?-?) Tasmanian Ballet Company (chair, ?-?) University of Tasmania (administration) (council member, ?-?) Federated Association of Australian Housewives (president, 1951-1953) Housewives Association (Tas) (president, 1951-1978) National Council of Women (Tas) (president, 1961-1963) Federated Association of Australian Housewives (president, 1967-1968) Federated Association of Australian Housewives (president, 1976-1978)
Key Places *	Royal Hobart Hospital (board member, ?-?)
Political Activism *	ALP (Tas) (life member, ?-1996) ALP (Tas) (member, 1945-1996)
Workplaces *	Parliament of Tasmania (Leg. Council - member, 1952-1976)

* Dates are approximate