Bernadette Tobin Explained

Bernadette Tobin
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Ethicist

Bernadette Tobin (born 1946) is an Australian Catholic ethicist and professor of philosophy. She is the daughter of political activist and journalist B.A. Santamaria.[1] [2]

Education

Tobin was educated at Genazzano College, Kew[3] and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Melbourne in 1968. She also completed a Masters of Education (1977) and a Master of Arts (1983) at the same institution.[4]

Tobin completed her doctoral degree at Cambridge University in politics.[5]

Career

Tobin began her career as a teacher. She taught philosophy at Mercy Teachers' College, Melbourne and English at Tottenham Technical School.[6]

Tobin is a founding director of The Plunkett Centre. The centre was established in 1992 as a joint venture between St Vincent's Hospital and the Australian Catholic University.[7] Tobin was appointed a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University in 1996. She held this position until 2002.[8]

Tobin is an honorary member of the medical faculty at the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney through the clinical schools at St Vincent's and the Children's Hospital, Westmead respectively.[6] She has been a featured speaker at the Wheeler Centre speaking about faith, religion and spirituality.[9]

Tobin has served on the Australian Health Ethics Committee and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research ethics committee.[6] As chair of the St John's College, University of Sydney council between 2013 and 2020, she oversaw protracted negotiations that led to the new St John's College Act 2018.[10] In 2017, Tobin was appointed as a life member of the Pontifical Academy.[11]

Personal life

Tobin is married to Terence Tobin, who is a former Chancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia.[12] As close friends of George Pell, the Tobins visited him frequently in prison and assisted with his communication with lawyers.[13]

Awards

In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tobin was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for her work in bioethics, and public advisory and research councils.

In 2018, Tobin was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, alongside her husband Terence Tobin.[14] The papal award was for her service in ethics and education.

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Book: Henderson, Gerard . Gerard Henderson . 2015 . Santamaria: A Most Unusual Man . Melbourne . Melbourne University Publishing . 41–2, 306 . 9780522868593.
  2. Tobin . Bernadette . 2017 . B A Santamaria: His contribution to Australian politics . Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society . 38 . 68–73 . 2021-08-11.
  3. Web site: 2020-06-15. Genazzano Alumna Honoured . 2021-08-11. Genazzano. en.
  4. Web site: Blom. Suzanne. 2020-08-13. Queen's Birthday Honours at Melbourne. 2021-04-03. Alumni & Giving. en.
  5. Web site: 2018-09-21. Faith At Work: Bioethics in the 21st Century. 2021-04-03. CER. en-AU.
  6. Web site: Staff of the Plunkett Centre. 2021-04-03. www.acu.edu.au. en.
  7. Web site: Plunkett Centre for Ethics. 2021-04-03. www.acu.edu.au. en.
  8. Web site: 2020-03-12. AO Media Notes 2016. live. 2021-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312190945/http://old.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/qb/qb2016/nS_29ods1A/Media%20Notes%20-%20AO.pdf. 12 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Bernadette Tobin. 2021-04-03. The Wheeler Centre. en.
  10. News: 2018-11-09 . Chair of Council welcomes implementation of new St John's College Act . St John's College News . Sydney . 2021-08-11.
  11. Web site: The Academicians. live. 2021-04-03. www.academyforlife.va. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170927000057/http://www.academyforlife.va/content/pav/en/the-academics/corresponding.html . 27 September 2017 .
  12. Web site: Associate Members. 13th Floor St James Hall . 2021-08-03.
  13. Book: Pell . George . Prison Journal, Volume Two: The State Court Rejects the Appeal, 14 July 2019–30 November 2019 . Ignatius Press . paperback. San Francisco . 2021 . 30, 108, 116, 127 . 9781621644507.
  14. Web site: Staff Writers. 2018-03-09. Papal Awards for Seven Sydney Catholics. 2021-04-03. The Catholic Weekly. en-AU.

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