- Beth Wilson
Beth Wilson is a senior Australian
public servant . She is currently Victoria's Health Services Commissioner, a position she has held since 1997. Previously, she worked as the President of Victoria's Mental Health Review Board. [ [http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/downloads/beth_wilson_bio.pdf Beth Wilson ] ] She is a well known public speaker, and conducts over 100 speeches and lectures each year. She made headlines in 2007 when she revealed her personal experience withabortion , and urged Victorian MPs to remove abortion from the "Crimes Act". [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/health-chief-tells-of-abortion-experience/2007/08/17/1186857774689.html Health chief tells of abortion experience - National - theage.com.au ] ]Wilson left school at the age of 15, unable to support herself financially. For several years, she worked in factories. She eventually began night school, and then managed to gain entrance to
Monash University as a mature age student. She graduated in 1977 with aBachelor of Arts and aBachelor of Laws . [ [http://www.alumni.rmit.edu.au/fame/fame_profile.asp?id=306 Alumni ] ]In 2003, Wilson was awarded a Centenary Medal for her contribution to Australian health, [ [http://www.monash.edu.au/alumni/prominent-alumni/beth-wilson.html Beth Wilson - Prominent Monash Alumna ] ] and holds an honorary doctorate from
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