7/3/07

Kaye Darveniza

 Parliamentary Secretary,  Regional Development

Party: Australian Labor Party
 
House: Legislative Council
 
Electorate:  Northern Victoria
 
Electorate Office Address: c/ Parliament House, Spring St, Melbourne 3002
 
Postal Address: PO Box 1838, Shepparton 3630
 
Electorate Phone: (03) 5775 1929
 
Electorate Office Fax: (03) 5775 2923
 
Email: kaye.darveniza@parliament.vic.gov.au
 

Length of Service to date: 2721 days

Personal: Born 15 February 1955, Mooroopna, Victoria. Married, 2 children.
 
Birthplace: Australia
 
Education and Qualifications: Shepparton HS 1971. Registered Psychiatric Nurse 1975 (School of Nursing).
 
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLC for Melbourne West Province September 1999. Elected MLC for Northern Victoria November 2006.
 
Party Positions: Delegate to State Conferences. Member: Women's Cttee 1997; Public Office Selection Cttee 1990-2001. Delegate, National Conference 1994-98.
 
Ministerial Appointments: Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier December 1999-December 2006. Parliamentary Secretary, Regional Development since December 2006.
 
Previous Occupation: Student nurse 1972-75. Homemaker 1976-81. Nurse 1981-86. Union Organiser, HACSU 1986-89. State Secretary, HACSU 1989-99. National President, HEF 1990-91. National Vice President, HSUA 1991-99.
 
Committee Service: Economic Development Cttee and LC Printing Cttee 1999-2002. Library Cttee 2003-06.
 
Memberships: Bicycle Victoria; Aust. & NZ College of Mental Health Nurses; HACSU; Women's West Health; Aust. Conservation Foundation; Child Protection Society; Western Bulldogs; Amnesty International; Aust. Republican Movement.
 
Interests: Gardening, films, camping and walking the dogs.