Judy Henderson (environmentalist)
Judy Henderson (born 1945) is an Australian natural resource manager, environmentalist and paediatrician who was awarded an Order of Australia in 1988 for service to "developing countries, particularly as chairman of community Aid Abroad and Oxfam International, and to the community through the promotion of environmental issues". Early life. Henderson grew up near Bellingen, NSW, on a dairy farm. Her father passed away when she was aged eight, yet she had extended family. Henderson attended high school at Coffs Harbour High School, between 1957 and 1961, and studied medicine at Sydney University. Henderson spent much time exploring  the natural environment. She spent much time throughout her career working with disadvantaged communities, including with indigenous Australians as well as in Nepal. She was a volunteer at the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Centre, and also worked with Aboriginal youth and children while training as a paediatrician within Perth, Australia. Henderson worked in Nepal, for three months in a hospital, and then Canada, finding work as a paediatrcian. She then returned to Nepal after one year in Canada, where she worked in Kathmandu, with communities living in remote areas and in extreme poverty. She lived and worked in Nepal for 10  years, where she developed a training program for medical and health workers within remote areas of Nepal. Career. Henderson moved to Tasmania in 1985. She became part of the Franklin River campaign, which was under the leadership of Bob Brown. Henderson then joined the environmental and conservation communities within Tasmania. She worked at Community Aid Abroad (which became Oxfam). She was employed as Coordinator of the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, and subsequently both she and Bob Brown became founding Directors. Henderson was an adviser at the Rio Earth Summit, in 1992, for the Australian Delegation. She was chair of Oxfam  International, the Global Reporting Initiative, and Australian Ethical Investments, a Commissioner on the International Commission on Dams. Henderson was also on the board of Greenpeace Australia, and the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Between 2004 and 2011, Henderson was the Chair of the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority. Henderson was a candidate for the Tasmanian senate, as part of the conservation movement. In particular, she played a role in the movement to preserve dams in Tasmania. Recognition and awards. • 1998 – Order of Australia • 1995 – Visiting Fellow at the Centre for International and Public Law, ANU