Elizabeth Wilmot

Alice Elizabeth (Betty) Wilmot MBBS OBE (15 February 1912 – 4 February 1998) was an Australian medical administrator and dietician. She had a long and distinguished career dedicated to improving the health and welfare of mothers and children and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978 in recognition of this work.

Early life and education Elizabeth Wilmot was born in Corowa, New South Wales in 1912. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne in 1935, obtained a Diploma of Dietetics, and trained at St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. Later, after being awarded a National Medical Research Councill grant, she completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1945, also at the University of Melbourne.

Wilmot was a keen sportswoman, reaching notable levels of achievement in both hockey and tennis. In 1939, Wilmot joined the Commonwealth Department of Health as a dietician. The exhibition links to biographical and bibliographical information about each woman included in the exhibition to the Women's Encyclopedia of Australian Science database.

Selected works

Wilmot, Elizabeth. (1967). Report of twelve months study tour undertaken on a National Health and Medical Research Council fellowship in public health, September 1966 - August 1967. Melbourne? Dept. of Health. https://worldcat.org/oclc/222321639 Located at the State Library of Victoria