Person
Benger, Lesley Dora (1949 - 2000)
- Born
- 1949
- Died
- 2000
- Occupation
- Physiotherapist and Medical administrator
Summary
Lesley Benger gained a diploma in physiotherapy from the University of Sydney. She worked as a physiotherapist in Newcastle, South Africa, Britain and Bali before returning to Sydney and working at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She was later a lecturer and clinical supervisor at the University of Sydney. In 1981 Benger set up and managed her husband's medical practice. She later established a day surgery centre and managed both it and the practice.
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Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions
- McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details
Newspaper Articles
- Benger, Ross, 'Obituary: Lesley Dora Benger, Day surgery pioneer', The Age (2001). Details
Resources
- 'Benger, Lesley Dora (1949-20001231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477104. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 26 November 2003, Last modified: 1 August 2007