Hansen, Elizabeth May

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Elizabeth Hansen was a foundation member of Perth's oldest Aboriginal community organisation, the Coolbaroo League, formed in the 1940s. She has been a long-time campaigner for Aboriginal rights and was vice-president of the New Era Aboriginal Fellowship and Treasurer of the Aboriginal Rights League and Old People's Home. Hansen won the Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award in 1976, and was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for 'Aboriginal welfare' on 31 December 1979.

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Mrs. Elizabeth HansenIdentity 6 : Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen
    [1977]
  2. Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
  3. [Obituary of Aboriginal rights activist]Annual report, 1991 : [Obituary of Aboriginal rights activist]
    Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority; Western Australia
    [1991]
  4. Swan Fountain : Western Australia, Citizen of the Year Lake, Burswood Park
    Burswood Park Board
    [1988]
    Published: The Board
  5. Elizabeth Hansen Hostel; Hostel outcome standards monitoring statement
    Australia. Dept. of Human Services and Health.
    [1994]
    Published: Dept. of Human Services and Health
  6. The Coolbaroo Club [videorecording]
    Kinnane, S.; Marsh, L.; Scholes, R.; Robins, P.;
    [c1996]
    Published: Coolbaroo Club Productions in association with Annamax Media
  7. Reflections : profiles of 150 women who helped make Western Australia's history; Project of the Womens Committee for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Western Australia
    Popham, Daphne; Stokes, K.A.; Lewis, Julie
    [1979]
    Published: Carrolls

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  1. To stand trial
    The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Wednesday 17 September 1952 p 6 Article
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  2. HANSEN—GILLAN
    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Tuesday 24 October 1939 p 5 Article
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  3. AUSTRALIAN TEAM.
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