The 2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event then known as the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, and was a Tier III event on the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 1 January through 7 January 2006. Unseeded Lucie Šafářová won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Schnyder | 7 | 1 | ||
 Italy | Francesca Schiavone | 15 | 2 | |
 Russian Federation | Dinara Safina | 20 | 3 | |
| Italy | Flavia Pennetta | 22 | 4 | |
 France | Tatiana Golovin | 24 | 5 | |
 Japan | Ai Sugiyama | 26 | 6 | |
 Czech Republic | Klára Koukalová | 29 | 7 | |
 Spain | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 32 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
See main article: 2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles. Lucie Šafářová defeated Flavia Pennetta, 6–3, 6–4
See main article: 2006 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles. Dinara Safina / 
Meghann Shaughnessy defeated Cara Black / 
Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–3
