Helen Gifford

Helen Gifford
Birth nameHelen Margaret Gifford
Born(1935-09-05)5 September 1935
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
OccupationComposer

Helen Margaret Gifford OAM (born 5 September 1935) is an Australian composer. On Australia Day (26 January) 1996 she was appointed to the Medal of the Order of Australia, "in recognition of service to music as a composer". At the APRA Music Awards of 2016 she won the category "Distinguished Services to Australian Music".