In this paper we examine the changes in the diversity of astronomers working in Australia, particularly the ratio of women compared to men, from 1966, when the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) was formed, to 2023. This was a pivotal time, as there was a significant change to workplace law that enabled women who worked for Commonwealth departments to retain their permanent position once they married. We consider the impact on gender diversity and other marginalised groups in astronomy due to this and other changes in the law, through the membership records of the ASA. We focus on the experiences of female astronomers who have been at the leading edge of change, and women and men who have instigated strategies to increase the percentage of women employed in astronomy. The successes of two Australian Research Council (ARC) centres of excellence in achieving gender balance are considered as providing best practice models.

在本文中，我们研究了从 1966 年澳大利亚天文学会 （ASA） 成立到 2023 年在澳大利亚工作的天文学家多样性的变化，特别是女性与男性的比例。这是一个关键时期，因为工作场所法律发生了重大变化，使在联邦部门工作的女性能够在结婚后保留其永久职位。我们通过 ASA 的会员记录考虑了由于法律的这一变化和其他变化对天文学中性别多样性和其他边缘化群体的影响。我们关注处于变革前沿的女性天文学家的经历，以及发起战略以增加女性在天文学领域就业百分比的女性和男性的经验。澳大利亚研究委员会 （ARC） 的两个卓越中心在实现性别平衡方面的成功被认为是提供最佳实践模式。