How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Winifred Kiek

In 1927 Winifred Kiek was the first woman to be ordained in Australia in the (then) Congregational Church (now Uniting Church).

Winifred worked for peace in local, state, national and international organisations, attending many world conferences.  Because of her concern for women in third world countries at that time, she was influential in the founding of the Winifred Kiek Scholarship, which has been awarded every year since 1965.

The Winifred Kiek Memorial Scholarship

This annual scholarship is available in yearly rotation to Christian women from multicultural Australia, Pacific Island nations and member countries of the Asian Church Women’s Conference.

It provides opportunity for the successful applicant to:

  • further her theological training or
  • attend a conference or study program that supports her work in her church or community
  • use the funds to develop and support a designated educational or charitable project for women

The Winifred Kiek Memorial Scholarship for 2027 will be awarded to a woman who is a resident of Australia.

Applications for Scholarships

Applications for the 2027 Winifred Kiek Memorial Scholarship are open now and must be received by 31st May 2026.   Women who are residents of Australia are invited to apply for the 2027 Winifred Kiek Memorial Scholarship. For further details.