Gay Williams
New Zealand nurse
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| Intro | New Zealand nurse | |||
| A.K.A. | Barbara Gay Williams Ms Gay Williams | |||
| A.K.A. | Barbara Gay Williams Ms Gay Williams | |||
| Places | New Zealand | |||
| is | Nurse | |||
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| Residence | Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington Region, New Zealand | |||
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The details
Biography
Barbara Gay Williams CNZM QSO JP is a retired New Zealand nurse.
Biography
Williams completed a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington, with a thesis on nursing in the 1960s through to the 1990s. Williams served as executive director of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, and led negotiations on pay and working conditions for nurses.
Recognition
In the 1991 New Year Honours, Williams was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. In 1993 Williams was awarded a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, she was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to nursing.