National Council of Women of Australia

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]

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.

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.