Injured Sevens star picked for World Cup
The Olympic gold medallist is one two sevens stars named in the Wallaroos' 32-strong squad, the other being Tia Hinds.
However, there was no room in the squad for two other prominent sevens players, Levi sisters Maddison and Teagan.
Caslick, 30, suffered a syndesmosis injury last month playing for the Wallaroos against New Zealand.
Also injured in that match was skipper Siokapesi Palu, but she too has been named in the World Cup squad, along with another injury-affected player, Brianna Hoy.
Caslick, Palu and Hoy are also expected to be available for selection during Australia's World Cup campaign, which starts on August 23 against Samoa in Manchester.
Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp said she was 'proud' of the players selected in the squad.
'We have a very special group of people within this squad, diverse in culture and a range of ages and levels of experience in the game,' Yapp said.
'A World Cup is the pinnacle event in sport and women's rugby will showcase that in England later this month.
'We are ready to perform on the global stage and thank everyone who is supporting us on and off the field.'
The squad includes 17 players who played in the previous Women's World Cup in 2022, with veterans Ashley Marsters and Trilleen Pomare selected for the tournament for a third time.
Wallaroos 2025 World Cup squad: Katalina Amosa, Bree-Anna Browne., Charlotte Caslick, Emily Chancellor, Annabelle Codey. Lori Cramer, Piper Duck, Waiaria Ellis, Ashley Fernandez, Georgina Friedrichs, Caitlyn Halse, Tia Hinds, Brianna Hoy, Asoiva Karpani, Lydia Kavoa, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Ashley Marsters, Desiree Miller, Faitala Moleka, Layne Morgan, Tania Naden, Bridie O'Gorman, Siokapesi Palu, Faliki Pohiva, Trilleen Pomare, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart, Adiana Talakai, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Caitlin Urwin, Samantha Wood.
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