In December 1992 the Australian government opened a number of combat
related positions in the Australian Defence Force to women. From 1995 posi
tions will include service in the COLLINS Class submarine, a state-of-the-art
vessel currently under construction in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN).
This paper is the first analysis of issues surrounding the introduction of
women into the COLLINS Class submarine and male/female co-operation as
an organizational advantage. The aim of the paper is to draw conclusions
that would be useful in preparing a strategy for the RAN submarine service to
achieve a successful integration of women into the RAN COLLINS Class
submarine.
The major issue expected in introducing mixed-gender crewing is to over
come the traditional prejudices that have been established in a totally male
Submarine Service with a corporate history of some eighty years. The majority
of difficulties will rest in the minds of those presently serving in the RAN Sub
marine Service.
The paper draws on data from Australian and international studies.
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