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. That NSW organisation was created on 26 August 1896 in Sydney Town Hall by eleven women-related organisations.[1]
National Council of Women (Christchurch, April 1896)
The NCWA works on a Triennium basis and holds a conference every 18 months to encourage participation in its policy platform.
A Programme made for the Pacific Assembly in the mid 1900s. Includes the first and last pages of the programme.
The Pacific Assembly was a gathering in Brisbane 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.
Pages 2 and 3 of the Pacific Assembly programme made in the mid 1900s.
Records of National Council of Women NSW activity are held by the NSW State & Records Authority, e.g. 1918 correspondence to Minister for Justice concerning women's citizen's rights and conditions of women prisoner.
Worksedit
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 (ISBN0 9581638-0-4) 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.
^ ab"About Us | NCWNSW". ncwnsw.org.au. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^Pilger, Alison, "Minnie May Gates (1878–1966)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 1 October 2023
^Gray, Kate, "Helen Elizabeth Gillan (1873–1955)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 10 October 2023
^"Presidents". National Council of Women of Australia. from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
"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
Carey, Jane (10 September 2004). "National Council of Women of Australia". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
Further readingedit
Quartly, Marian; Smart, Judith; National Council of Women of Australia (issuing body.) (2015), Respectable Radicals: A history of the National Council of Women Australia, 1896–2006, Clayton, Victoria: Monash University Publishing in conjunction with the National Council of Women of Australia, ISBN978-1-922235-94-7
External linksedit
NCWA website
January 01, 1970
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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 That NSW organisation was created on 26 August 1896 in Sydney Town Hall by eleven women related organisations 1 National Council of Women Christchurch April 1896 The Constituent councils were formed in New South Wales 1896 1 Tasmania 1899 Victoria and South Australia 1902 National Council of Women of Queensland 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 A Programme made for the Pacific Assembly in the mid 1900s Includes the first and last pages of the programme The Pacific Assembly was a gathering in Brisbane 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 Pages 2 and 3 of the Pacific Assembly programme made in the mid 1900s Contents 1 Notable women 1 1 List of presidents 2 Archives 3 Works 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksNotable women editall Women associated with the Council include Diane Alley Yvonne Bain Gracia Baylor Ruby Board Ivy Brookes Elsie Byth Margaret Davey Emily Dobson Leonie Christopherson Edith Cowan Dorothy Edwards Margaret Findlater Smith Maureen Giddings Ruth Gibson treasurer Minnie May Gates 2 Vida Goldstein Helen Elizabeth Gillan 3 Ann Hamilton Esther Lipman 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 citation needed List of presidents edit List of federal presidents of the NCWA 4 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 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 Gracia Baylor 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 AndersonArchives editIts archives pre the current Triennium are held by the National Library of Australia for use by researchers Records of National Council of Women NSW activity are held by the NSW State amp Records Authority e g 1918 correspondence to Minister for Justice concerning women s citizen s rights and conditions of women prisoner Works editBalancing 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 ISBN 0 9581638 0 4 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 See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Feminism portal Feminism in AustraliaReferences edit a b About Us NCWNSW ncwnsw org au Retrieved 1 October 2023 Pilger Alison Minnie May Gates 1878 1966 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 1 October 2023 Gray Kate Helen Elizabeth Gillan 1873 1955 Australian Dictionary of Biography Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 10 October 2023 Presidents National Council of Women of Australia Archived from the original on 22 April 2018 Retrieved 30 March 2019 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 Carey Jane 10 September 2004 National Council of Women of Australia The Australian Women s Register Retrieved 18 October 2010 Further reading editQuartly Marian Smart Judith National Council of Women of Australia issuing body 2015 Respectable Radicals A history of the National Council of Women Australia 1896 2006 Clayton Victoria Monash University Publishing in conjunction with the National Council of Women of Australia ISBN 978 1 922235 94 7External links editNCWA website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Council of Women of Australia amp oldid 1210167216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
