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English barrister E.P. Field preached regularly in Martin Place, Sydney. He formed the NSW Prayer Band in 1892. In 1913 the name was changed to NSW Evangelistic Prayer Band. In 1922 the name was changed to Open Air Campaigners. In 1982 the Australian branches changed their name to “OAC Ministries,” reflecting their desire to present the message in more culturally attuned ways, and to work together with churches in Outreach And Church ministries.
[OAC Ministries https://www.oac.org.au/national/about/ ]

Outback Patrol is an evangelistic organisation founded by Les Nixon in 1961. They coordinate small teams of volunteers to travel by plane to outback communities and conduct evangelistic meetings with music, drama and puppet shows.

State branches of the Overseas Christian Fellowship were founded in the late 1950s - the Asian Fellowship Adelaide in 1956; OCF Sydney in 1957 and OCF Melbourne and Brisbane in 1958. The Overseas Christian Fellowship (Australia) was founded in January 1959, at the first OCF convention held at Cowes Philip Island, with members of the four founding OCF centres. OCF branches have since been established at major Australian universities. It is affiliated with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students.

Sidney Noel Paddison graduated from Moore Theological College in 1941, was ordained Deacon in 1942 and Priest in 1943. He became the Curate-in-Charge of the Parish District of Mortdale, Oatley and Oatley West in 1947, becoming Rector in 1950 until 1954. He became Rector of Christ Church, Springwood in 1955, a position he held until his death in 1974.