Biographical entry Fitzpatrick, Aileen (1898 - 1974)

Summary

Aileen Fitzpatrick commenced her working life as a secondary school teacher in New South Wales. An interest in social work led to her becoming the director of the Board of Social Study and Training, New South Wales. Questions about the standard of the courses offered and the quality of the teaching staff resulted in withdrawal of support and eventually Fitzpatrick's resignation. She later worked with migrants and refugees, but this was also thwarted by the lack of formal qualifications of Fitzpatrick and her staff, once again resulting in her resignation.

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Events

1919

Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Sydney

1921 - 1926

Career position - Teacher in the New South Wales Department of Education Secondary School Section

1926 - ?

Career position - Consultant in Australia of International Migration Service

1926 - 1930

Career position - State Secretary of the New South Wales Country Women's Association

1931 - 1940s

Career position - Director of the Board of Social Study and Training in New South Wales

1940 - 1946s

Career position - Director of Social Research

1942

Career position - Joint Founder and Honorary Secretary of the Australian Institute of Sociology

Published resources

Book Sections

• Regan, Kerry, 'Fitzpatrick, Aileen (1897-1974), community Worker, teacher and social work educator', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, p. 177. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140190b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Fitzpatrick, Aileen', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468207. Details

See also

• Alexander, John A. (ed.), Who's Who in Australia 1944, vol. 12, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, Melbourne, 1944, 906 pp. Details