They are one of Australia's most successful women's sporting teams on the world stage, and they have achieved outstanding results over the last 3 decades.

The national team has not secured as much funding as male dominated sports in Australia despite having performed better than some and having won major international competitions.

[3] The removal of softball from the Olympic programme resulted in the national team getting less funding.

[7] The 1965 victory was considered very impressive as they beat the Americans, who invented the game in 1887, to win the championship.

[3] Australia was one of five nations to compete at the inaugural ISF Women's World Championship held in Melbourne, Victoria in 1965.

[9]: 375 [10] At the time Australia hosted the event, the sport was being played by women across the country on the club and school level.

[9]: 482–484  At the 1965 Championships, Australia played two games against the United States where they shut them out and allowed them to score no runs.

[18] The Australians beat the Americans during the early part of the competition during pool play.

[9][page needed] Australia won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

[32] Stacey Porter was the team's first aboriginal teammate to represent Australia in softball the Olympics.

[33] Other aboriginal members of the national team include Vanessa Stokes,[33] Tarni Stepto, Mollie Chilcott, Terri Damager and Janice Blackman.