Resources and Opportunities
Discover resources and opportunities available to support women in STEM across their careers and promote gender equity.
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Online
Millennial Leadership Program
Until 26 Feb 2020
The Millennial Leadership Program is a 12 month course designed to develop the core skills you need to get ahead as a Millennial Leader. Delivered through a three day bootcamp and fortnightly webinars, participants get to embed leadership habits, refine their communication through leadership coaching, and surround themselves with a supportive mentoring peer group of fellow aspiring leaders.
Online
Coding Resources for Women at Every Stage of Their Career
Columbia Engineering has aggregated a fantastic collection of resources for girls and women interested in learning to code.
NT
CATALYSE Mentorship Program for Women Scientists
Ongoing
The program aims to champion the advancement of women in STEM and in particular women scientists working in Aboriginal and Tropical Health.
The mentee will be connected with mentors and strategic counsellors who may be able to provide support through targeted personal and professional development opportunities, provide leadership advice and guidance, and connect them with potential external networks who may be able to benefit the mentee and the progression of her career.
NSW
Franklin Women Mentoring Program
The Franklin Women Mentoring Program is a cross-organisational and structured 6-month program that combines informal mentoring sessions with formal sessions facilitated by experts in inclusive leadership.
It aims to support high-potential women in health and medical research careers progress into leadership positions, retaining their skill in the sector. It also provides male and female leaders with the opportunity to develop their mentorship skills as well as increase their awareness of the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and the role they play in achieving this.
Read the 2017/18 evaluation report here.
NSW, Sydney
NIDA Influential Women Course
The National Institute of Dramatic Art offers a two-day Influential Women course which aims to refine presence and presentation skills to assist women in engaging audiences and handling challenging situations in the workplace.
Online
Science Media Savvy
A web resource created by the Australian Science Media Centre to assist scientist to work effectively with the news media. Including resources for social media and controversial science situations.
National
Fresh Science
Ongoing
Fresh Science is a national competition helping early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery.
The program takes up-and-coming researchers with no media experience and turns them into spokespeople for science, giving them a taste of life in the limelight, with a day of media training and a public event in their home state.
National
FameLab
Ongoing
FameLab is a live science communication competition that aims to discover charismatic early career scientists who can inspire people to see the world from new perspectives. It is run annually in Australia and in over 25 countries across the world.
If you think you can explain a scientific concept to a general audience, in just three minutes, FameLab's the competition for you! You could become the new face of science, represent your country at the FameLab International final in the UK, and open doors to global opportunities in science communication.
Tech Ready Women
Tech Ready Women Academy is a skills training platform and network that provides women with world class mentoring programs and content for personal growth and business innovation.
Online
Females in Information Technology and Telecommunications
A not-for-profit network that encourages and supports women in the ICT industry in Australia through networking events, peer learning events and mentoring programs.