Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS)
The Australian Women’s Army Service was established on 13 August 1941, to release men from certain military duties for service with fighting units. The Service recruited women between the ages of 18 and 45 and they served in a variety of roles including clerks, typists, cooks and drivers.
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)
The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II. Established in 1939, WAAF numbers exceeded 181,000 at its peak strength in 1943, (15.7% of the RAF) with over 2,000 women enlisting per week.
Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS)
The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service was a non-combat branch of the Royal Australian Navy that, like many of its sister services created during the Second World War, alleviated manpower shortages resulting from men being assigned to combat roles.
Australia Women Land Army (AWLA)
The Australian Women’s Land Army (AWLA) was combat rising labour shortages in the farming sector. From December 1941, when Japan entered the war, the nation’s need to build up its armed forces was placed above the needs of other industries. Agricultural labour was steadily diverted to the armed services and war industry.