Lin Hatfield Dodds
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Lin Hatfield Dodds Australia
n social activist and former Churchill Fellow
, was an unsuccessful candidate for political office for the Australian Senate
representing the Australian Capital Territory
at the 2010 federal election, for the Australian Greens
.
in Psychology
and a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology
, and began working in the areas of drug rehabilitation, trauma, and abuse. Her activities in the Uniting Church led to her appointment as National Director of UnitingCare Australia
, an agency representing 1,300 community services associated with the Uniting Church. During her term as National Director of UnitingCare, Hatfield Dodds was awarded a Churchill Fellowship
to examine the design and implementation of holistic poverty reduction strategies that address the underlying causes of social disadvantage. In 2005, she was voted President of the Australian Council of Social Service
, the peak advocacy body representing people affected by poverty and inequality; stepping down in 2009, citing family reasons.
In 2008, Hatfield Dodds was invited to be a torch bearer in the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay. However, amid significant local and international media attention, she declined to accept, stating that she was
In early 2010, the Australian Greens
announced that Hatfield Dodds would stand as a candidate in the 2010 federal election for the Australian Senate
representing the Australian Capital Territory
. She was unsuccessful in winning the second Senate seat from Liberal
Gary Humphries
., the Greens were unsuccessful. The candidacy of Hatfield Dodds followed the Greens failed 2007 campaign to elect Kerrie Tucker
to the Senate, representing the ACT.
in 2002 and, in 2008, a winner of the ACT Australian of the Year
Awards. Hatfield Dodds, together with her husband, Dr Steve Hatfield Dodds
, an Australian economist, was a delegate at the invitation only national 2020 Summit
and from 2004 to 2008, was a member of the ACT Community Inclusion Board, including Chair, from 2006 - 2008. She is presently a Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
.
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 social activist and former Churchill Fellow
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts are three independent but related living memorials to Sir Winston Churchill. They are based in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts are three independent but related living memorials to Sir Winston Churchill. They are based...
, was an unsuccessful candidate for political office for the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
representing the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
at the 2010 federal election, for the Australian Greens
Australian Greens
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
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Early life and background
Hatfield Dodds became an activist in the Uniting Church of Australia as a teenager. She completed an Honours DegreeBritish undergraduate degree classification
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees in the United Kingdom...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
, and began working in the areas of drug rehabilitation, trauma, and abuse. Her activities in the Uniting Church led to her appointment as National Director of UnitingCare Australia
UnitingCare Australia
UnitingCare Australia is the Uniting Church in Australia's umbrella community services body. UnitingCare Australia is committed to values based advocacy, speaking with and on behalf of those who are the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, for the common good.It is a sister body to UnitingJustice...
, an agency representing 1,300 community services associated with the Uniting Church. During her term as National Director of UnitingCare, Hatfield Dodds was awarded a Churchill Fellowship
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts are three independent but related living memorials to Sir Winston Churchill. They are based in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts are three independent but related living memorials to Sir Winston Churchill. They are based...
to examine the design and implementation of holistic poverty reduction strategies that address the underlying causes of social disadvantage. In 2005, she was voted President of the Australian Council of Social Service
Australian Council of Social Service
The Australian Council of Social Service is an Australian advocacy group that represents the interests of organisations and individuals engaged in social welfare in Australia. It was formed in 1956....
, the peak advocacy body representing people affected by poverty and inequality; stepping down in 2009, citing family reasons.
In 2008, Hatfield Dodds was invited to be a torch bearer in the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay. However, amid significant local and international media attention, she declined to accept, stating that she was
- ...very grieved to see violence come in to play between China and Tibet. I have felt that the meaning of the running in the torch relay has shifted. For a lot of people, it still carries the meaning of harmony but for an increasing number of the global community watching it is carrying a lot of meaning about human rights..... I hope it sends a message to the world that human rights matter.
In early 2010, the Australian Greens
Australian Greens
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
announced that Hatfield Dodds would stand as a candidate in the 2010 federal election for the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
representing the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
. She was unsuccessful in winning the second Senate seat from Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Gary Humphries
Gary Humphries
Gary John Joseph Humphries has been a member of the Australian Senate representing the Australian Capital Territory for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003...
., the Greens were unsuccessful. The candidacy of Hatfield Dodds followed the Greens failed 2007 campaign to elect Kerrie Tucker
Kerrie Tucker
Kerrie Robyn Tucker , former Australian politician, environmental and human rights activist, was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the multi-member electorate of Molonglo for the ACT Greens between 1995 and 2001...
to the Senate, representing the ACT.
Awards and honours
Hatfield Dodds has been recognised with an International Women's Day AwardInternational Women's Day
International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
in 2002 and, in 2008, a winner of the ACT Australian of the Year
Australian of the Year
Since 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day , during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual...
Awards. Hatfield Dodds, together with her husband, Dr Steve Hatfield Dodds
Stephen Hatfield Dodds
Steve Hatfield Dodds is an Australian philosophical economist, with notable work in the social cost of economic decision-making and particularly sustainable development and the economic impact of climate change.-Education:...
, an Australian economist, was a delegate at the invitation only national 2020 Summit
Australia 2020 Summit
The Australia 2020 Summit was a convention, referred to in Australian media as a summit, which was held on 19-20 April 2008 in Canberra, Australia, aiming to "help shape a long term strategy for the nation's future"...
and from 2004 to 2008, was a member of the ACT Community Inclusion Board, including Chair, from 2006 - 2008. She is presently a Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture is a national Christian ecumenical centre that encourages dialogue and cooperation amongst Christian churches and between Christianity and other faiths, as well as exploring issues relating to reconciliation in Australia and the interface between...
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