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MALVINA MALINEK OAM (M.Sc. Melb.), is a resident of Melbourne, Australia since September, 1949.

She was born in Botosani, Romania, in 1937.Survived WW2 and the Holocaust at home with her parents, Ichil and Bertha Schwartz.

They emigrated from Romania January1948, became Stateless migrants in Milano, Italy until immigration to Australia on the ship Cyrenia, September 1948.

Malvina, NEE Schwartz, was EDUCATED  at Caulfield and Elwood Central Schools, MacRobertson Girls' High School and Melbourne University, GRADUATING with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Bacteriology, March 1958.

Malvina married ERNIE Arnost MALINEK on Australia Day, January 26th, 1958.2 children, Gary Edmond, 24/2/1965; Hedy Ann, 30/4/1968.

Malvina self-published her memoir :'''ACROSS THE BLACK SEA. In pursuit of social justice. Launched on 24/2/2018, by communal identity and barrister, John Searle, at the National Council of jewish Women's 'Eva besen Center".'''

"Malvina has devoted 5 decades to local, national and international communal service.

She is a National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Life Governor, an International Council of Jewish Women Life member of the Executive, an active member of the National Council of Women of Victoria, and Life member of the national Council of Jewish Women of Victoria; a Victorian Honour Roll of Women inductee and has held many other active positions in local communal and women's organisations..

Malvina holds a master of Science degree and is a former hospital medical scientist and biochemist researcher with published papers to her credit.

The memoir covers her family's survival, in World War 2, emigration from Romania, immigration to Australia and her community service."