• The research is the first national study of its kind in Australia;
  • The study focuses on the attrition and reengagement of female practitioners in the profession for which there is a comparative lack of research;
  • The report is not solely reliant on qualitative statistical data obtained from the survey;
  • The report findings highlight serious and systemic issues within the culture of the profession;
  • The report findings highlight serious issues preventing men and women from participating fully within the profession.