Marie Porter AM (born 4 November 1939) is a researcher, writer and advocate for the welfare of women and children.
[1] In her role as founder and chairperson of AMIRCI, Porter has presided over multiple international conferences held in Australia.
These events are attended by a network of academics, postgraduate students, artists, health professionals and lawyers.
[2] Porter originally trained as a teacher and worked in education until she was forced to resign in 1962 as a result of the marriage bar.
[4] Porter's 2008 publication, ‘’Transformative Power in Motherwork’’, was based on her 2006 PhD thesis,[5] which received the Dean's commendation from the University of Queensland.