Born

1944
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Died

2009
Toronto, New South Wales, Australia

Website

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/6739f61950f15f754a25672e0002e1d1?OpenDocument

Details

Parliamentary Service

Member of the NSW Legislative Council
6 November 1978 - 5 March 1999

Minister for Family and Community Services
25 March 1988 - 24 July 1990

Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs
24 July 1990 - 3 July 1992

Minister for Education and Youth Affairs and Minister for Employment and Training
3 July 1992 - 26 May 1993

Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Minister for Tourism and Minister Assisting the Premier
26 May 1993 - 4 April 1995

Opposition Whip
3 April 1984 - 22 February 1988

President of the Legislative Council
29 June 1998 - 5 March 1999

Qualifications and occupation
High School Teacher and businesswoman in a computer service. B.A., Dip.Ed. University of Newcastle. Newcastle Girls School from 1967 until 1968. Dormers Wells, Southall, United Kingdom 1969 until 1970. Newcastle Technical College 1971 until 1973. Finance Director of Compuserve Newcastle Pty Ltd in 1978. First woman Opposition Whip and woman to gain ministerial appointment in a Liberal Government. First woman President of the Legislative Council. Recreational interests included water skiing, swimming, art and family.

Chronology

July 1990 - June 1992

Minister for School Education & Youth Affairs. Location: New South Wales

June 1992 - July 1992

Minister for School Education & Youth Affairs. Location: New South Wales

July 1992 - May 1993

Minister for Education & Youth Affairs. Location: New South Wales

May 1993 - April 1995

Minister for Education, Training & Youth Affairs. Location: New South Wales

Published resources

Policies

• Chadwick, Virginia, Directions: Vocational Education for the Higher School Certificate through schools and TAFE Colleges in New South Wales, NSW Government, Sydney, 1993. Details

Reports

• Chadwick, Virginia; Martin, Jean, A Report on Unit Curriculum Evaluation Stage One (Policy Related Evaluation) for The Education Department of Western Australia, Chadwick Martin Consultants, Perth, 1987. Details