183:, in the U.S., to study immigration problems. She returned to Australia in 1923 working as an assistant-editor for the Australian Encyclopaedia in Sydney. She also lectured for the Workers' Educational Association. Campbell was employed as an assistant research officer in the Industrial Commission of New South Wales in 1927 before transferring to the Bureau of Statistics in 1928. Her interest in Fabian socialism and feminism, gained the attention of many in intellectual circles. She addressed the National Council of Women of New South Wales on the need for the educational and professional advancement of women. She also judged their peace essay competition. This led to her association with women graduates' organizations in Australia and the Pan Pacific (and South East Asian) Women's Association. She joined the New South Wales branch of the Institute of Pacific Relations which aimed 'to study conditions of the Pacific people with a view to the improvement of their mutual relationships'. She co-edited a publication
235:, through courses offered at Queens College, through publication, and through the use of volunteers to monitor goods and prices. However she left the role in 1943, frustrated by the attitudes of the time to hiring women or recognising their potential to influence domestic economies. Eventually Campbell's arguments for women to use their power in the marketplace, led to calls for standard labelling of goods. She published a textbook entitled The Consumer Interest in 1949.
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International Organisation of Consumer Unions, which comprised U.S. and Australian members. She was a delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation conference on adult education in 1960. Campbell was appointed to
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Chinese Coolie Immigration in 1923, as part of the Studies in Economic and Political Science series. Her research investigated the abuse of indentured-labour regulations.
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economic and social programs. She later served on President
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