Women's Service Guilds

The official organ of the WSG was the magazine, Dawn, through which Rischbieth (editor) and the guilds promoted causes such as the representation of women in the judiciary, parliament and in the welfare system.

Their long-running campaign to allow the admission of single women to a new hospital (KEMH) was met with staunch opposition from the establishment and media of the day.

The Kindergarten system in the state was founded by the organisation,[2] as was the local Girl Guides Association[2] and a home for elderly women, the Mount Henry Hospital.

Some of these led to potential splits within the guilds, Cowan actively supported conscription for example, but Rischbieth is credited with maintaining the unity of the movement.

The WSG was affiliated with the Karrakatta Club, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Western Australia and international suffrage movements.