Extension resources
The extension category includes useful resources containing detailed content that may require more advanced literacy skills. These resources could be used for independent research tasks and extension activities or be modified to meet your teaching needs.
Roles of Australian Women in World War I - our website section
Gallipoli and the Anzacs teaching resource
Home Front book and related Home Front Educational Activities workbook
Forever yours: Stories of wartime love and friendship book
We'll Meet Again workbook
Century of Service book series
Snapshots: Australians in war and conflict book
About our resources
Our roles of women free educational resources for Australian schools include:
- classroom activities and lessons
- interactive online activities
- printable worksheets to consolidate learning
- source analysis for primary and secondary sources
- short films and videos
- workbooks and books.
Education specialists and qualified historians design our resources so they:
- are historically accurate
- build knowledge, understanding and skills
- engage your students.
Primary and secondary resources have classroom-ready content. Adapt them to cover topics broadly or in detail.
Topics on the roles of women include:
- nurses in World War I
- women on the home front in World War I
- women in the armed services at home and overseas in World War II
- women in the auxiliary services (WAAAF, RAAFNS, WRANS, RANNS, AWAS, AANS, AAMWS) in World War II
- women on the home front (eg AWLA) during World War II
- women in service post-1945
- nurses in the Vietnam War
- women in peace operations post-1945
- women in service today
- women in leadership
- female artists and writers
- diverse roles of women, including journalists and volunteer performers.
To bring history to life, we have included oral histories that capture veterans' and civilian stories and experiences.
Get in touch
To ask about our teaching resources or request a copy of any of our free printed books, contact us.