1978 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Evonne Cawley, Helen Gourlay-Cawley, Mona Guerrant and Kerry Reid were the reigning champions. None of them competed.

Seeds
• #🇺🇸 Betsy Nagelsen / Renáta Tomanová (champions)

• #🇦🇺 Cynthia Doerner / 🇦🇺 Kym Ruddell (quarterfinals)

• #🇬🇧 Sue Barker / Heidi Eisterlehner (first round)

• #🇳🇿 Judy Chaloner / 🇦🇺 Patricia Gregg (first round)