Female branches of the armed forces were established in 1941, and by 1944 almost 50,000 women were serving in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, Australian Women's Army Service and Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force.
Ab 1941 konnten Frauen zudem in bestimmten Bereichen der Streitkräfte dienen und 1944 nahmen diese Möglichkeit bereits fast 55.000 von ihnen beim Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service, dem Australian Women's Army Service und der Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force wahr.