P000976 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000976b.htm person Barrett Edith Helen CBE AACR2 29 October 1872 1 February 1939 Place of Birth Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physician Edith Barrett ran a small general practice in Melbourne but devoted her energies to voluntary work concerning the health and welfare of women and children. She founded the Bush Nursing Association in 1910, with her brother James and was associated with the Red Cross from 1914-1937. 1901 1901 Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Melbourne Hospital 1901 1901 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Melbourne 1902 1930s Career position - Foundation and active member of the National Council of Women in Victoria 1902? 1930s Career position - General practice in South Melbourne and Collins Street, Melbourne 1904 1934 Career position - Honorary medical staff at Queen Victoria Hospital 1907 1907 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne 1910 1910 Career position - Founder of the Bush Nursing Association of Victoria 1914 1928 Career position - Honorary Secretary, Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society 1918 1918 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1918 1918 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1936? c. 1936 Career position - Foundation Committee member of the Victorian division of the Red Cross Queen Victoria Hospital (1899 - 1977)

Honorary medical staff 1904 - 1934

 Barrett, James William (1862 - 1945)

Edith and James were brother and sister

Wikidata

Barrett, Edith Helen (1872-1939), Biographical Entry

 Barrett, Edith Helen (1872-1939)

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 'Barrett, Edith Helen', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Barrett, Edith Helen Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Barrett, Edith Helen (1872-1939), medical practitioner Gardiner, Lyndsay Barrett, Edith Helen (1872-1939), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 185-186 Edith Helen Barrett - Records National Council of Women Edith Helen Barrett - Records 1902 - 1939 Executive and Council minutes 1902-39. Edith Helen Barrett - Records British Red Cross Society, Melbourne Edith Helen Barrett - Records 1914 - 1939 Australian Branch Annual Reports 1914-39 and Victorian Division annual reports 1914-39. Edith Helen Barrett - Records Bush Nursing Association of Victoria Edith Helen Barrett - Records 1911 - 1939 Reports 1911-39 and central council minutes 1914-37.