Barbara Carson

Barbara Carson
Carson in approximately 1985
Born(1927-03-22)22 March 1927
Bundaberg
Died17 November 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 88)
Geelong
Occupation(s)nurse, union branch secretary
EmployerAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Known forcreating a union for nurses
SuccessorIrene Bolger
PartnerJenny

Barbara Carson (22 March 1927 – 17 November 2015) was an Australian nurse and trade union leader who led the Victoria State branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation to its first ever strike in 1985.