Until 1989, the Australian representative to the Asian Church Women’s Conference (ACWC) had never resided so close, geographically, to...

Today, I’m featuring another member from the first National Committee of Australian Church Women (ACW) – Lieut-Colonel Hazel Violet...

Pauline Crosby was an Australian who served in the British Women’s Voluntary Service* during World War II. The experience she gained from...

‘She was not an “upfront” person, but always there behind the scenes – lending a listening ear – offering a helping hand or a gentle word...

Doris Mabel Mitchell was born in Victoria, in 1908, but spent most of her life in New South Wales (NSW). She attended Petersham Primary...

This week Australian Church Women (ACW) received a generous gift from a relative of Maisie McKenzie, the woman who began the Northern...

This blog post is number 100 for our ACW Herstory Blog, which means our blog will celebrate its 2nd birthday in four weeks. How quickly...

We’re travelling to Adelaide this week and going back to 1986 when South Australia celebrated their 150-year Jubilee. In that same year...

Elsa Warner was one of the early representatives of the Baptist Church on the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Victoria, the forerunner of...

As I’ve been working my way through the National Archives of Australian Church Women (ACW), I’ve been finding more and more snippets of...

The Northern Territory Unit of Australian Church Women (ACW) became inactive recently, after more than forty years of service. The unit...

I’ve said many times that Australian Church Women (ACW) has had some legendary women in its ranks over the 56 years since it began....

The Winifred Kiek Scholarship (WKS) is a wonderful opportunity for young Christian women to be financially supported for a year of...

An item from the June 1973 Australian Church Women (ACW) newsletter caught my eye because of its relevance to Pentecost and the gift of...

During the early years of Australian Church Women (ACW), a close relationship was established with the women’s groups of the United...

Sunday 9 May 2021 is the day that many countries will celebrate Mother’s Day, including Australia. Not only are mothers honoured on this...

In a week's time, Australians and New Zealanders will pause to remember and honour the service of our Anzacs on Anzac Day, 25 April. This...

In this week's dive into the archives, I came across an interesting report that was featured in the working papers of the first national...

Did you know that Australian Church Women (ACW) has been using the term ‘herstory’ since at least 1987? I discovered this during my...

We’re only a few days into the annual March Women’s History Month and one full day away from International Women’s Day (IWD), which takes...