The National Council of Women of Australia (NWA) is an Australian organisation founded in 1931. The council is an umbrella organisation with which are affiliated seven State and Territory National Councils of Women. It is non-party political, non-sectarian, volunteer organisation and open to all women. It first affiliated with the International Council of Women in 1896, through the New South Wales NCW. National Council of Women (13587153825)

The Constituent councils were formed in: * New South Wales −1896 * Tasmania – 1899, * Victoria and South Australia – 1902 *

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– 1905 * Western Australia −1911 * Australian Capital Territory −1939 * Northern Territory – 1964. The NCWA works on a Triennium basis and holds a conference every 18 months to encourage participation in its policy platform. Pacific Assembly Programme

The Pacific Assembly was a gathering in Brisbane City,

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, over a three-day period in the 20th century. The assembly was sponsored by the National Council of Women. The gathering included representatives from many different countries around the world. Pacific Assembly Programme Pgs2&3

Notable women

Women associated with the Council include Diane Alley, Yvonne Bain, Gracia Baylor, Ruby Board,

Ivy Brookes Ivy Deakin Brookes (14 July 1883 – 27 December 1970) was an Australian community worker and activist. She held leadership positions across a wide range of organisations in Victoria. She served as president of the National Council of Women of Aus ...

, Elsie Byth, Margaret Davey,

Emily Dobson Emily Dobson (10 October 1842 – 5 June 1934) was an Australian philanthropist. She was known for her work supporting women's charities. Early life Dobson was born in Port Arthur, Tasmania on 10 October 1842 to Thomas James Lempriere and Char ...

, Leonie Christopherson, Edith Cowan, Dorothy Edwards, Margaret Findlater-Smith, Maureen Giddings, Ruth Gibson, Vida Goldstein, Ann Hamilton,

Irene Longman Irene Maud Longman (; 24 April 1877 – 29 July 1964) was an Australian community worker and politician. She was Women and government in Australia, the first woman elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the Queensland Legislative ...

, Laurel Macintosh, Joyce McConnell,

Margaret McIntyre Margaret Edgeworth David McIntyre, (28 November 1886 – 2 September 1948) was the first woman elected to the Parliament of Tasmania, representing the seat of Cornwall in the Legislative Council. Life and career McIntyre was born in Maitlan ...

, Thelma Metcalfe,

Adelaide Miethke Adelaide Laetitia "Addie" Miethke, (8 June 1881 – 4 February 1962), was a South Australian educator and teacher who was pivotal in the formation of the School of the Air using the existing Royal Flying Doctor Service radio network. Parents ...

Mabel Miller Dame Mabel Flora Miller, DBE (30 November 1906 – 30 December 1978) was an Australian lawyer and politician. She was the first woman elected to the Hobart City Council

, Necia Mocatta,

May Moss Alice "May" Moss, CBE (27 April 1869 – 18 July 1948) was an Australian welfare worker and women's rights activist. Biography She was born as Alice Frances Mabel Wilson in Ballarat and was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College in East M ...

Mildred Muscio Florence Mildred Muscio (28 April 1882 – 17 August 1964) was an Australian activist for the rights of women and children, feminist and school principal. Early life and education Muscio was born Florence Mildred Fry on 28 April 1882 at Cope ...

Ada Norris Dame Ada May Norris, DBE, CMG (''née'' Bickford; 28 July 1901–10 July 1989) was an Australian women's rights activist and community worker. She founded the UNAA National Status of Women Network in 1974 and served as President of Australia' ...

, Judith Parker,

Audrey Reader Dame Audrey Reader DBE (9 December 1903 – 6 March 1989) was an Australian charity worker, who worked primarily in promoting the interests of women and of immigrants to Australia. Early life Born Audrey Tattie Hinchliffe Nicholls in 1903 in Mac ...

, Gwen Roderick, Jessie Scotford,

Edith Helen Barrett Edith Helen Barrett (1872-1939) was an Australian medical doctor and a founder of the Bush Nursing Association of Victoria. Early life and education Barrett was born on 29 October 1872 in Emerald Hill, Victoria and was one of eight children of ...

, Lillias Skene and

Zara Aronson Zara Baar Aronson (; 1864–1944) was a Sydney-based journalist, editor, welfare worker, feminist and restaurateur of Jewish background. She was born in Australia but spent her formative years in Europe, before returning to Sydney where s ...

List of presidents

List of federal presidents of the NCWA: *1906–24:

*1924–27:

Lillias Skene Lillias Margaret Skene, (''née'' Hamilton; 28 March 186725 March 1957) was an Australian women's rights activist. Early life Lillias Hamilton was born on 28 March 1867 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia, the third child of Scottish-born poli ...

*1927–31:

*1931–36:

*1936–42:

*1942–44:

Ruby Board A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called s ...

*1945–48: Elsie Byth *1948–52:

*1953–56:

Ruth Gibson Ruth Gibson is a British actress, most notable for voicing Little My in the English version of the ''Moomins on the Riviera'' animated film, Sabrina Glevissig in '' The Witcher'' series and Polly Grey in Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom. She h ...

*1957–60: Thelma Metcalfe *1960–64: Dorothy Edwards *1964–67: Anne Hamilton *1967–70:

*1970–73: Jessie Scotford *1973–76: Joyce McConnell *1976–79: Margaret Davey *1979–82: Laurel Macintosh *1982–85: Diane Alley *1985–88: Necia Mocatta *1988–91:

Maureen Giddings Maureen is a female given name. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of ''Máire'' (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. The name has sometimes been regarded as corresponding to the male given name Maurice. Some n ...

*1991–94: Yvonne Bain *1994–97: Gwen Roderick *1997–00: Gracia Baylor *2000–03:

Judith Parker Dame Judith Mary Frances Parker, (born 19 June 1950) is a retired British judge and barrister. From 2008 to 2019, she was a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales. Early life and education Judith Parker was born on 19 June 1950. She s ...

*2003–06:

Leonie Christopherson Leonie or Léonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name ''Leon'' (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname. People People with the name or its variants i ...

*2006–09: Hean Bee Wee *2009–12:

Margaret Findlater-Smith Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...

*2012–15:

Julie Morris Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...

*2015–18:

Barbara Baikie Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...

*2018–2021:

Robyn Nolan Robyn Margaret Nolan is an Australian politician and was a member of the first multi-member single electorate Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing, initially, the Liberal Party. Nolan was elected at the 1989 general ele ...

*2021–: Chiou See Anderson

Works

* ''Balancing Work and Life – A Guide for Employers and Employees'' 1999. To avoid confusion with current day legislation and practice, this booklet is no longer available.
''From a Camel to the Moon''
(ISBN 0-646-38702- 2) 1999 An Anthology for the International Year of Older Persons,
''From the Heart''
() 2002 – Women's experiences of the Australian Outback, to mark the Year of the Outback.
''45 years on: What now in Contraceptives?''
Published in 2006 – This booklet includes information about research at the time (2006), with articles by Professor Gab Kovacs, Dr Neisha Wratten, and a piece by Dr Terri Foran on the history of contraceptives. * A website has been created as a review of the NCWA President's 1906–2006 �
Stirrers with Style.

References

* "Stirrers with Style" – This electronic exhibition is a project of the National Council of Women of Australia, supported by the NCWA History Steering Committee. Work on this project was generously funded by Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP088371, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. This exhibition uses the Online Heritage Resource Manager, a tool developed by the eScholarship Research Centre, part of the University of Melbourne Library. Copyright National Council of Women of Australia, 2013. Published by the Australian Women's Archives Project http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/ncwa *

External links

NCWA website
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Notable women

List of presidents

Archives

Works

See also

References

Further reading

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