Our
Vision
Enabling
girls and young women to grow into confident,
self-respecting, responsible community members
Girl Guides Australia
is comprised of seven member organisations, one in
each of the six States and the Northern Territory.
Girls 5-18 years and women from 18 years join Guides
in their local community and become members of their
State organisation. Each organisation offers girls
the opportunity to enjoy Guiding through the
Australian
Since 1996, all
members have been referred to as Guides. The younger
girls (formerly Gumnut Guides aged 5-6 years,
Brownie Guides aged 7- 11 years, Girl Guides 11-14
years, Ranger Guides 14-18 years and Rangers 18-25
years) love being known as Guides and having the
opportunities to wear the same uniform from a range
of brightly coloured options as their older sisters
and do similar activities at an age-appropriate
level. Girls are a member of a Guide Unit of similar
aged girls in their community. Guides discover,
decide, plan, participate and check their program
with the guidance of a trained adult volunteer
Leader.
"Our method of
training is to educate from within rather than to
instruct from without; to offer games and activities
which, while being attractive to the girl, will
seriously educate her morally, mentally and
physically." Girl Guiding by Lord Baden-Powell
(1918)