Excluding Women
At first all women were excluded from participating in the war as they believed it wasn’t part of the women role.
However, as time went on, the Australian Defence force realised that they needed nurses, chefs and other volunteers to help out with jobs/activities other than combat.
They only wanted women that were fit and able to carry out the necessary tasks. This meant that the women that were unable to do this had to take on the men’s roles back home.
Not only did the women have to be fit and able to carry out the tasks, they had to have first aid skills to work in the nursing services.
Women that were pregnant or had young children were not allowed to enlist for the war as the Australian government felt it was important that they cared and looked after the young children.
However, as time went on, the Australian Defence force realised that they needed nurses, chefs and other volunteers to help out with jobs/activities other than combat.
They only wanted women that were fit and able to carry out the necessary tasks. This meant that the women that were unable to do this had to take on the men’s roles back home.
Not only did the women have to be fit and able to carry out the tasks, they had to have first aid skills to work in the nursing services.
Women that were pregnant or had young children were not allowed to enlist for the war as the Australian government felt it was important that they cared and looked after the young children.