Future participation of women in the workforce
Manager of the Program Delivery Branch Ms Ungerer will deliver her presentation on Education, Employment and Everything...the triple layers of a woman's life - how it used to be, how it is now and how we would like it to be on the Thursday afternoon of the conference. In her presentation Ms Ungerer will consider the history of women in the workforce, current issues and what the future holds for women. 'My presentation will consider things like working conditions and attitudes towards policies and perceptions of roles,' Ms Ungerer said. 'Women are still very underrepresented in the non-traditional areas. We also need to encourage a higher level of women in leadership roles.' Ms Ungerer said the conference themes Education, Employment and Everything are well aligned with the missions of the Queensland Office for Women. 'We are encouraging more women to participate in non-traditional roles in the workplace. At present women are under represented in emerging industries. 'We are working to turn that around and as evident by our women in hard hats campaign which encourages women to explore the options for working in the mining and construction industries, as well as in emerging science, engineering and technology fields. 'We want to ensure that Queensland women receive the health, social and economic benefits that come from greater opportunities to participate in the workforce.' Ms Ungerer has a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of New South Wales and spent over seven years as Senior Policy Advisor to the Boards of the Queensland and Australian Divisions of General Practice, and participated in a number of national committees and working groups, particularly in the area of primary health care financing and workforce. To register to hear Ms Ungerer's presentation, visit the conference website www.usq.edu.au/iwc2007 or contact the organising committee on (07) 4631 5476. Media Contact: Jane Urquhart USQ Media +61 7 4631 2559 
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