Since its inception the religion has had involvement in socio-economic development beginning by giving greater freedom to women,[REF] promulgating the promotion of female education as a priority concern,[REF] and that involvement was given practical expression by creating schools, agricultural coops, and clinics [REF].
Bahá'ís in Brisbane were established as early as 1928 but it wasn't until 1949 that a local spiritual assembly was elected [REF].