Jean Tom

Jean Marion Tom AO (1922–2017, née Spring) was an Australian community worker much involved with the Country Women's Association.

Life Tom was born on 8 August 1922 at Victoria, Romsey town, North Melbourne, Australia, the daughter of Romsey-based Jim and Ellie Spring. She worked at the school of Physiology, Melbourne University. She had five children – Marion Rose, Helen, Phyllis, Alison and Bill. Her daughter Marion Rose was a geophysicist at the BHP Minerals Group, exploration department, Melbourne. Tom died on 28 May 2017, after a short illness.

Memberships Tom was a member of many committees and organiaations such as Status of Women Committee, Victoria; Freedom from hunger committee; and the Victorian Fairlea Women's Prison Council. She was also a member at Victorian Consultative Council; member of the planning committee of White settlement in Victoria; Director and Trustee of the Victorian Women's Trust; National President and member of the Country Women's Association Australia; and also a Member of the National Women's Consultative Council.

Tom was the honorary state treasurer and president of the Country Women's Association, Victoria.