Wendy Fatin

[2] Fatin's family moved to Perth in 1952 where her father undertook further education, eventually becoming a lecturer in business law and accounting at the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT).

She then helped create the WEL's Western Australian branch, along with her future parliamentary colleague Pat Giles who was elected convenor.

[2] Fatin served as secretary of the ALP's Subiaco and Maylands branches and was elected state president of the Labor Women's Organisation in 1977.

In December 1991, she left Local Government and was appointed Minister for the Arts and Territories, retaining her Status of Women role.

Her advocacy work continued beyond her retirement from politics, and she is an honorary life member of the Australian Reproductive Health Alliance.