It is responsible for organising and managing the elite level team, Melbourne Vixens, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball.

Its headquarters are based at the Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville.

In 1922, Louise Mills and Nonie Hardie wanted to play netball competitively.

The pair, who worked for the YWCA, called a meeting for girls interested in playing.

They subsequently organised a team to compete in the first Australian National Netball Championships, which were held in Melbourne in September 1928.