▁Between ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁Australia ' s ▁senior ▁women ' s ▁side ▁was ▁und efe ated ▁in ▁international ▁play . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Championship ▁Australia ' s ▁women ▁have ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Championships . ▁Australia ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁five ▁nations ▁to ▁comp ete ▁at ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁ ▁IS F ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Championship ▁held ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁Victoria ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁Australia ▁hosted ▁the ▁event , ▁the ▁sport ▁was ▁being ▁played ▁by ▁women ▁across ▁the ▁country ▁on ▁the ▁club ▁and ▁school ▁level . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁Championships , ▁Australia ▁played ▁two ▁games ▁against ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁where ▁they ▁shut ▁them ▁out ▁and ▁allowed ▁them ▁to ▁score ▁no ▁runs . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁Australia ▁was ▁knock ed ▁out ▁at ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁stage ▁by ▁the ▁Americans ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 6 – 0 . ▁ ▁Australia ▁finished ▁second ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁championship . ▁ ▁They ▁lost ▁in ▁a ▁one ▁hit ▁shut out . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁their ▁best ▁finish ▁since ▁the ▁competition ' s ▁in ception . ▁Australia ▁will ▁comp ete ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁edition . ▁ ▁Olympics ▁ ▁Australia ▁competed ▁at ▁all ▁four ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁where ▁the ▁sport ▁was ▁played . ▁ ▁At ▁them , ▁they ▁won ▁three ▁bronze ▁med als ▁and ▁a ▁silver . ▁▁ 1 9 9