Phyllis Frost
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Dame Phyllis Irene Frost AC
DBE
JP
(14 September 1917 – 30 October 2004) was an Australia
n welfare worker and philanthropist, known for her commitment to causes, such as helping prisoners.
She chaired the Victorian Women's Prisons Council for many years, established the Keep Australia Beautiful
movement, worked for Freedom from Hunger and raised millions of dollars for charity.
She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
and the University of Melbourne
, training in physiotherapy and, later, criminology. The latter would help her to better understand the female offenders, to whom she so staunchly committed her assistance.
She was appointed as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(DBE) on 1 January 1974, for "outstanding service to the community", advancing from her 1963 CBE.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
DBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(14 September 1917 – 30 October 2004) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n welfare worker and philanthropist, known for her commitment to causes, such as helping prisoners.
She chaired the Victorian Women's Prisons Council for many years, established the Keep Australia Beautiful
Keep Australia Beautiful
Keep Australia Beautiful is a not-for-profit Australian environmental conservation organisation. The Keep Australia Beautiful Council is the federation of independent organisations formed in each of Australian states and territories - the first of which, Keep Australia Beautiful was formed in...
movement, worked for Freedom from Hunger and raised millions of dollars for charity.
She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne , is an independent,private, Presbyterian, day and boarding school predominantly for girls, located in Burwood, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, training in physiotherapy and, later, criminology. The latter would help her to better understand the female offenders, to whom she so staunchly committed her assistance.
She was appointed as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(DBE) on 1 January 1974, for "outstanding service to the community", advancing from her 1963 CBE.
Legacy
- Deer Park Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre was renamed as Dame Phyllis Frost CentreDame Phyllis Frost CentreDame Phyllis Frost Centre is a maximum security women's prison located at Deer Park, Victoria, Australia. It was designed by Guymer Bailey Architects Pty. Ltd. and built in 1996 as the first privately designed, financed and operated prison in Victoria...
.