Special Achievements

• 1921 - Founder of the Australian Federation of Women's Societies (later Voters)
• OBE

Link - Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (1874 - 1967)

The Australian Women's Register

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Link - Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel (1874–1967)

Australian Dictionary of Biography

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References

• Nugent, Maria.  (2002).  Women’s Employment and Professionalism in Australia:  Histories, Themes and Places.  Canberra, ACT:  Australia Heritage Commission, p. 84.
• MEERILINGA
• “The home of Bessie Rischbeith, an early feminist, involved in the formation of the WA Kindergarten Union and other campaigns.  It was later used for training kindergarten teachers.”
• Gender Education – Projects – Australian Women Honor Roll.  (n.d.).  Retrieved from http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/projects/honroll1.htm.  Accessed:  20 February 2002.

Image - Bessie Rischbieth

circa 1930

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Image - Bessie Rischbieth

Portrait of Bessie Rischbieth, 1938 [picture] Bib ID: 1183920 Inscription on plaque in case: Presented to Mrs Bessie Rischbieth, O.B.E., by the A.F.W.W. at their Sesqui-Centenary Conference, Sydney, February,1938.

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