sentences:  In 2007 the first Board of WAFA was established with Susan Courtney as its president.Prior to 2005 most research, including health, uniform and risk research assumed all cohorts were male, with Robyn Cooper's work in 1997 an exception.From 2005 onwards, some research has been done into roles and challenges for female firefighters in Australia.ref>
  
  In 2006 Childs reported that less than 5% of any fire service in Australia was made up of full-time paid female firefighters, and also reported a web survey under the title "Not just fitting in".