1979 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1979 Australian Open.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇺 Cathy Griffiths (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Mary-Ann Colville (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇺 Merrilyn Robinson (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Pamela Baily (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Karen Gulley (qualifying competition)

• # 🇳🇿 Chris Newton (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Debbie Freeman (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Anne Minter (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇦🇺 Anne Minter

• # 🇦🇺 Bernadette Randall

• # 🇳🇿 Chris Newton

• # 🇦🇺 Brenda Catton

Lucky losers
• # 🇦🇺 Cathy Griffiths