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Elizabeth Campbell Elizabeth Campbell i(A16225 works by) (birth name: Elizabeth Yandell) (a.k.a. Elizabeth Annita Campbell)
Born: Established: 24 Jun 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 26 Sep 2010
Gender: Female
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Writer, nurse and health educator, Elizabeth Campbell founded the Peer Support Foundation to educate teachers to run peer-led student leadership skills training. She was an advocate for positive intervention in schools in drug education, better student relationships and the prevention of bullying.

Campbell and her husband Don Campbell (q.v.) co-wrote a novel The Demonstrator (1970) which was later filmed. Campbell also wrote an unpublished memoir 'Coming Home' and self published Too Late for Tom: On a Journey with Peer Support (2004) about the Foundation.

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Personal Awards

1990 Order of Australia — Member of the Order of Australia (AM) In recognition of service to the community, particularly to youth through the Peer Support Foundation
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