The National Council of Women of Australia (NWA) is an Australian organisation founded in 1931. The council is an

umbrella organisation An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and ofte ...

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 The International Council of Women (ICW) is a women's rights organization working across national boundaries for the common cause of advocating human rights for women. In March and April 1888, women leaders came together in Washington, D.C., wit ...

in 1896, through the New South Wales NCW. National Council of Women (13587153825)

The Constituent councils were formed in: *

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−1896 *

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– 1899, *

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

and

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

– 1902 * National Council of Women of Queensland – 1905 *

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

−1911 *

Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. I ...

−1939 *

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...

– 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 Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...

City, Australia, 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 Hilda Gracia Baylor AM (born 8 October 1929 in Brisbane) is an Australian retired politician. Baylor was one of the first two women elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1979, the other being Joan Coxsedge. Gracia was born in Brisban ...

, Ruby Board, Ivy Brookes, Elsie Byth, Margaret Davey, Emily Dobson, Leonie Christopherson,

Edith Cowan Edith Dircksey Cowan (' Brown; 2 August 18619 June 1932) was an Australian social reformer who worked for the rights and welfare of women and children. She is best known as the first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament. Cowan h ...

, Dorothy Edwards, Margaret Findlater-Smith, Maureen Giddings, Ruth Gibson,

Vida Goldstein Vida Jane Mary Goldstein (pron. ) (13 April 186915 August 1949) was an Australian suffragist and social reformer. She was one of four female candidates at the 1903 federal election, the first at which women were eligible to stand. Goldstein wa ...

, Ann Hamilton, Irene Longman, Laurel Macintosh, Joyce McConnell, Margaret McIntyre, Thelma Metcalfe, Adelaide Miethke, Mabel Miller, Necia Mocatta, May Moss, Mildred Muscio, Ada Norris, Judith Parker, Audrey Reader, Gwen Roderick, Jessie Scotford, Edith Helen Barrett, Lillias Skene and Zara Aronson.

List of presidents

List of federal presidents of the NCWA: *1906–24: Emily Dobson *1924–27: Lillias Skene *1927–31: Mildred Muscio *1931–36: May Moss *1936–42: Adelaide Miethke *1942–44: Ruby Board *1945–48: Elsie Byth *1948–52: Ivy Brookes *1953–56: Ruth Gibson *1957–60: Thelma Metcalfe *1960–64: Dorothy Edwards *1964–67: Anne Hamilton *1967–70: Ada Norris *1970–73:

Jessie Scotford Jessie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jessie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jessie (surname), a list of people Arts and entertainment * ''Jessie'' (2011 TV series), a 2011–15 Disney Channel ...

*1973–76: Joyce McConnell *1976–79: Margaret Davey *1979–82: Laurel Macintosh *1982–85: Diane Alley *1985–88: Necia Mocatta *1988–91: Maureen Giddings *1991–94: Yvonne Bain *1994–97: Gwen Roderick *1997–00:

*2000–03: Judith Parker *2003–06: Leonie Christopherson *2006–09: Hean Bee Wee *2009–12: Margaret Findlater-Smith *2012–15: Julie Morris *2015–18: Barbara Baikie *2018–2021: Robyn Nolan *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

External links