Changing Focus: The Participation of Women in Educational Management in Australia. Report of a National Conference (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, June 3-5, 1983).

In 1983, a National Conference on the Participation of Women in Educational Management in Australia was sponsored by the Australian College of Education. About 165 women senior administrators met to determine the extent of female participation in educational administration at all school and college levels. They also explored national trends to (1) identify obstacles, (2) assess professional development avenues to increased female participation, (3) explore alternative involvement strategies, and (4) recommend appropriate action to the College Council. This report distills major proceedings and findings for a national audience, providing background material and summarizing keynote addresses and recommendations. Following an introduction and overview by Shirley Randell, the contents are: "Why So Few?" (Helen Mayer); "Women in Educational Leadership" (Mary Beasley); "Women, Education, and Social Change" (Joan Kirner); "Facts and Trends: A National Overview" (Shirley Sampson); "Discrimination: An Issue for Women in Education" (Fay Marles); "Professional Development: An International Perspective" (Virginia Novarra); "Women in Educational Management" (Joan Bielski); "Avenues for Professional Development: A Personal Perspective" (Valda Ward); "Women in Education: A Historical Perspective" (Quentin Bryce); and "What Do We Do Next?" (Denise Bradley). Eight appendices provide a list of participants, preconference readings, issues for state preconference meetings, state overviews, workshop reports, conference statements, a career tactics paper, and a list of contributors. (MLH)