Lesley Hall

Lesley Maria Hall OAM (27 November 1954 – 19 October 2013) was a disability advocate, arts administrator, writer and activist.[1] She was one of the founders of the Women with Disabilities Feminist Collective (WDFC), now known as Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA),[2] and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO).[3]

In 1981 Hall staged a protest at the Miss Australia Quest, a beauty pageant held as a fundraiser for the organisation then known as the Spastic Society.[1]

Hall was a member of the Melbourne Workers Theatre,[4] and worked as an arts officer for the Darebin City Council.[1]

Hall was known for her disability advocacy, including contributing to the formation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[4]

Recognition

Hall was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2014.[5] She received a posthumous Order of Australia medal in 2015.[6] The Lesley Hall Scholarship is an annual award in Hall's honour by Arts Access Victoria.[7]

References
  1. Henningham, Nikki (19 November 2020). "Hall, Lesley". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Vale Lesley Hall (1954–2013)". The Australian Women's Register. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. "Order of Australia Medal for Lesley Hall, past CEO of AFDO". Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. Kapuscinski-Evans, Jess (1 November 2013). "A tribute to Lesley Hall". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "Lesley Hall (Hall-Bentick)". Victorian Government. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. "Ms Lesley Maria Hall". It's an Honour. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. "Awards and Scholarships | Arts Access Victoria". Awards and Scholarships. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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