Helen Shardey
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Helen Jean Shardey OAM OAM (born in Melbourne) was an Australian state politician for the Liberal Party who held the seat of Caulfield from 1996 to 2010. She served as the Shadow Minister for Ageing, Community Services, Muticultural Affairs, Housing, and later Shadow Minister for Health (including mental health).
In 1999 as the member for Caulfield Helen Shardey was awarded a Jerusalem day prize. In recognition of her support for the Melbourne Jewish Community and the State of Israel after just three years in parliament.
In 2021 Shardey was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).[1] This was in recognition for her long and continuous service to the Jewish community and her work as the Member of Caulfield. Saying “I never felt like a politician but a Parliamentarian. I represented everyone in my electorate, not just those who voted for me”.[2]
She is the former President of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Victoria and is the former Vice president of the Jewish National Fund Australia (2017). Helen has also served on the boards of Temple Beth Israel, Progressive Judaism Victoria and the Union for Progressive Judaism.
After retiring from Parliament Shardey went on to chair the board of Alfred hospital, until she retired from the board in 2017.
Currently, she serves as the president of The Australian Reform Zionist Association (ARZA), and the Vice President of the Union of Progressive Judaism UPJ.
References[]
- ^ "Ms Helen Jean Shardey". It's An Honour. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours – the Jewish list for 2021". J-Wire. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Converts to Judaism
- Australian Jews
- 21st-century Australian politicians
- 21st-century Australian women politicians
- Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia