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This paper reports on strategies employed by Australian universities to provide support and encouragement for female students in the area of computing. National objectives were set to improve the balance of women in higher education courses, with an emphasis on research and higher degrees and non-traditional courses for female. A "Women in Computing " group was established to provide a peer to peer network for women in a traditionally male-dominated area. A synopsis of major projects and initiatives undertaken at eight universities to redress the gender imbalance is presented; the projects focus on encouraging females to develop the necessary skills to enroll in computing courses and decreasing female attrition. (Contains 21 references.) (AEF) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document