• Entry type: Organisation
  • Entry ID: AWE0711

Association of Civilian Widows of Australia

(From 1954 – )

Summary

The Association of Civilian Widows of Australia originated in Western Australia in 1953 at a meeting convened by the Women’s Service Guild. Its formation was largely due to the efforts of Mrs Invy Kent. Over the following two years Apex helped to establish a National Executive and over 200 branches of the Association across Australia. The Association is non-party political and non-sectarian and its objects are to promote the interests of the widow and her child wherever possible. It also engages in welfare work for its members and holds fund raising and social meetings. It’s motto is ‘Friendship and Service.”

Published resources

  • Newsletter
    • A.C.W. : [newsletter], Association of Civilian Widows of Victoria, 1984-1985
    • News magazine (Association of Civilian Widows of Western Australia), Association of Civilian Widows of Western Australia, 1980-
    • State Conference with annual report, minutes and council meeting minutes, Association of Civilian Widows of Australia. Queensland Division, 1979-
    • National newsletter (Association of Civilian Widows of Australia), 1978-1983[?]
  • Magazine
    • A.C.W. magazine/Association of Civilian Widows, Association of Civilian Widows (Australia), N.S.W. and A.C.T. Division, 1966-
    • Magazine of Association of Civilian Widows, Association of Civilian Widows. Queensland Division, 1981-
    • Voice of A.C.W. /Victoria Division, Association of Civilian Widows, Victoria Division, 1985-
  • Report
    • Annual Report, Association of Civilian Widows, N.S.W. and A.C.T. Division, 1958-
  • Book
    • Just Us: A History of the Association of Civilian Widows of Australia, Clarke, Joan, 1988
  • Minutes
    • Minutes ... / Association of Civilian Widows of Australia, 1954-
    • Minutes of the] meeting of the National Executive, Association of Civilian Widows of Australia, 1981-
  • Resource

Archival resources

  • State Library of South Australia
    • Association of Civilian Widows of Australia Records
    • Association of Civilian Widows (Blackwood) : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows, Glenelg Branch : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows (Kadina) : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows (Millicent) : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows (Salisbury) : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows (SA Division) : SUMMARY RECORD
    • Association of Civilian Widows (Woodville) : SUMMARY RECORD
  • State Library of Western Australia
    • Records, 1953-1986 [manuscript]

Related entries


  • Founding President
    • Kent, Ivy Mary (1893 - 1974)
  • Member
    • Goodes, Jessie (1910 - 1999)