Evatt House
Named after: Hon Elizabeth Andreas Evatt AO
Founded in 1990, Evatt House is named after the Hon Elizabeth Andreas Evatt AO (1933-). Evatt is a pioneering jurist; she was the first Chief Justice of the Australian Family Court, a position she held from 1976-1988 — the first woman to preside in an Australian Federal Court. She was also President of the Australian Law Reform Commission from 1988-1993. Elizabeth Evatt was appointed as the University's third Chancellor in 1988, occupying the role until 1994.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.