Verna Kay Daniels, known as Kay Daniels (17 June 1941 – 17 July 2001) was a historian and a public servant, who made a significant contribution to knowledge on women in Australia, as well as Australian social and colonial history.[1] She was an author and a co-author of books about women in Australian history as well as a high school teacher and university lecturer.
The Kay Daniels Award, sponsored by members and associates of the Australian Historical Association, the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority and the University of Tasmania is an award recognizing outstanding original research.[2]