Summary
Jillian Claire Tabart OAM (born 1941) is a former president of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia and medical practitioner. She served a three-year term as president of the assembly from July 1994 to July 1997, and was the first woman to be elected to the role.[1][2][3][4][5]
Jill Tabart | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne 1958-1964 |
| Occupation(s) | lay leader and general practitioner |
| Spouse | Ken (married 1966) |
| Children | 4 |
Tabart's father was a Methodist lay preacher. She was born in Melbourne and studied at Methodist Ladies' College, Kew and University of Melbourne. She married Ken in 1966 and the family moved to Tasmania in 1969, initially to Hobart, then to Launceston, following his work opportunities. She was elected Moderator of the Uniting Church Synod of Tasmania, serving in that role from 1983 to 1984.[1]
Tabart was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Uniting Church in Australia".[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Mikki Henningham. "Tabart, Jill". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "TABART, Jill - 18 April 1941 | Women's Museum of Australia". wmoa.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Crosslight (18 February 2017). "Pioneer leader in a time of great change". Crosslight. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "#WCC70: A story of how we meet together". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ ""The exercise by men and women of the gifts God bestows upon them": celebrating women in leadership in the Uniting Church". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Australia Day 2022 Honours List". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.