Current membership

Executive committee

Chair: Professor Peter McPhee AM FAHA FASSA (bio)

Deputy Chair: Professor David Lowe FASSA (bio)

Hon. Treasurer: Katherine Sheedy MPHA (bio)

Committee members:

Bronwyn Cook (bio)

Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO FAHA FASSA FFAHS (bio)

Tara Oldfield (bio)

Secretary (non-voting): Alicia Cerreto MPHA (bio)

Board of the History Council of Victoria Inc

Representative members

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Michelle Rayner MPHA (bio)

Australian Museums and Galleries Association (Victoria): Jackie Fraser (bio)

Heritage Council of Victoria: Dr Helen Doyle (bio)

History Teachers' Association of Victoria: Bronwyn Cook (bio)

Museums Victoria: Deb Tout-Smith MPHA (bio)

National Trust of Australia (Victoria): Dr Annette Shiell (bio)

Professional Historians Association (Victoria & Tasmania): Katherine Sheedy MPHA (bio)

Public Record Office Victoria: Tara Oldfield (bio)

Royal Historical Society of Victoria: Dr Judith Smart AM FRHSV (bio)

State Library Victoria: Dr Anna Welch (bio to come)

Other organisations and their representatives

Old Treasury Building: Margaret Anderson FFAHS (bio)

Oral History Victoria: Jen Rose MPHA (bio)

Universities and their representatives

Deakin University: Professor David Lowe FASSA (bio)

La Trobe University: Dr Yves Rees (bio)

Monash University: Professor Nathalie Nguyen FASSA (bio)

Australian Catholic University: Associate Professor Nell Musgrove (bio)

Individuals

Emeritus Professor Graeme Davison AO FAHA FASSA FFAHS (bio)

Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee AM FAHA FASSA (bio)

Public Fund management committee

Dr Charles Fahey

Boyce Pizzey OAM

Dr Geoff Robinson

Staff

Alicia Cerreto MPHA - Executive Officer and Secretary (bio)

Volunteers

Margaret Birtley AM - Finance Officer (bio)

Committees

The Board is actively engaged in the work of the association through committees that focus on Communications, Development, Events and History Education.

About

The History Council of Victoria Incorporated (HCV) is the peak body for history in the Australian state of Victoria. Its vision is to connect Victorians with history and to inspire engagement with the past, their identity and the world today. The HCV champions the work of historians and the value of history. It recognises that history can be written about any place, any person, any period. The HCV advocates why history matters.

Events

Our calendar lists all upcoming public events arranged by the History Council of Victoria (HCV), plus events in Victoria, Australia, that are added by our Friends and Members.

If you are organising an event that relates to History, we encourage you to publicise it on our website.

Advocacy

As the peak body for history in Victoria, the History Council makes submissions on current issues. In doing this, the HCV Board is guided by its Advocacy Policy and by the Value of History, a statement developed co-operatively by the HCV and the History Councils of New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

Prizes

Since 2015, the HCV has been pleased to sponsor the Years 9 and 10 category of the Historical Fiction Competition organised by the History Teachers' Association of Victoria.

Support

Ways to support us:

Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/subscribe
Endorse the Value of History statement: https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/endorse
Find us on socials: Twitter / Facebook / YouTube

Summary

The HCV was formed as an advisory body in 2001 and incorporated in 2003. It comprises representatives from cultural and educational institutions and heritage bodies; history teachers and curriculum advisors; academic and professional historians; and local, Indigenous, community and specialist history organisations.

As the peak body for history, the HCV has both ‘outward-looking’ roles (including advocacy and representation to government and the wider community, consultation, community education, and networking with allied interest groups) and ‘inward-looking’ roles (including member support, information dissemination, and networking between members).

Credits

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