Scotland lose Kerr as McAulay and Smith added
Full-back Smith, who has been released by West Ham United, had originally been dropped from the squad - the first to be named by new national head coach Melissa Andreatta - but the 31-year-old will now have the chance to add to her 62 caps.
McAulay is fresh from a starring role in Rangers' Scottish Cup final 3-0 victory over Glasgow City, the 18-year-old forward scoring the opening goal at Hampden Park on Sunday.
Scotland entertain Austria at the same venue on Friday needing a two-goal victory to retain a chance of avoiding relegation from League A - a match being shown live on BBC Alba.
Andreatta will then take her side to Tilburg next Tuesday to face the Dutch, with that game being live on the BBC Scotland TV channel.
Scotland captain Rachel Corsie will make her international exit over the two games, the 35-year-old centre-half with 154 caps having decided to retire after nearly a year's absence through a knee injury that has left her with "chronic pain" and having been released by Aston Villa.
'Chronic pain' forces Scotland captain Corsie to retire
Rangers end week of hurt with more commanding cup success
Goalkeepers: Eartha Cumings (Rosengard), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Rachel Corsie (unattached), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Rangers), Amy Muir (Glasgow City), Kirsty Smith (unattached).
Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Lauren Davidson (Brann), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Brogan Hay (Rangers), Kirsty MacLean (Rangers), Amy Rodgers (Bristol City), Emma Watson (Manchester United), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid).
Forwards: Kirsty Howat (Rangers), Mia McAuley (Rangers), Kathleen McGovern (Hibernian), Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur).
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