Established in 1991, PHA (Vic & Tas) provides accreditation, support and professional development opportunities for over 200 historians working in Victoria and Tasmania.
A professional historian is a formally trained individual who can critically assess evidence and events of the past and place them into a broader political, economic and social context.
Some of over 200 members of Pha (vic & tas) at the 2025 pha conference, larrakia country (darwin).
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
Brettena Smyth
International Women’s Day: Special Presentation
Brettena Smyth: Making it better for women
Presented by: Fiona Gatt
Hosted by: narrm ngarrgu Library, 141 Therry St, Melbourne
Date & Time: Tuesday, 10 March, 6pm
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In this talk, Dr Fiona Gatt will take you back 145 years to explore the fascinating life of one of Melbourne's earliest proto-feminists, Brettena Smyth, who transformed her North Melbourne shop into a centre for birth control education and products, while also spearheading feminist and suffrage efforts in late 19th-century Australia. Her store served as a launching pad for radical social change—advancing women’s health knowledge and political rights.
