Obituary: Margaret Irene Bullock

• Post by: wogalterm
• March 17, 2026
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The IEA Community is saddened to hear about the passing of Margaret Bullock on 16 January 2026. Margaret was a long-term member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and served for many years as the HFESA representative on the IEA Council. She served two terms on the IEA’s Executive Committee (from

The IEA Community is saddened to hear about the passing of Margaret Bullock on 16 January 2026. Margaret was a long-term member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and served for many years as the HFESA representative on the IEA Council. She served two terms on the IEA’s Executive Committee (from 1991-1994 and 1994 to 1997) as Chair of the Education and Training Committee (now called the Professional Standards and Education Standing Committee), being the first women to serve on the IEA’s Executive Council. In this role Margaret produced the IEA’s first core competencies document in 1997. In recognition of her service to the international ergonomics community, Margaret was also elected as an IEA Fellow. Margaret was formally a Professor of physiotherapy at the University of Queensland (the first professor in physiotherapy in Australia) and her loss will be felt particularly by our Australian colleagues. A memorial service will be held on 24 March 2026 at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Brisbane, at midday. For those who cannot attend, a video of the service will be available after the event. To send your condolences (or to receive a link to the video), please feel free to email the IEA Secretariat (office@iea.cc) and we will pass on the message to the family. The IEA salutes her service and may she rest in peace.