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September 2023

Strengthening diversity in STEM

Engineers Australia's submission provides case studies to show how initiatives can be implemented at a practical level to lessen current and future skills shortages outlined in the independent panel’s broader view of STEM.

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Engineers Australia | May 2023

Pathway to diversity in STEM review dialogue starter

Engineers Australia calls for diversity and inclusion efforts driven by commitment from organisational leaders and support from government.

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Engineers Australia | August 2022

National cultural policy survey

Engineers Australia's submission to the national cultural policy survey, in which draw attention to the unbalanced recognition given to the preservation of all forms of engineering and industrial (referred to as technological) heritage within the traditional heritage sector.

Women in engineering: June 2022
Engineers Australia | June 2022

Women in engineering

Identifying avenues for increasing female participation in engineering, by understanding the motivators and barriers around entry and progression. 

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Transport Australia Society | April 2022

Universal design for transport - TAS discussion paper

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Engineering for Australia Taskforce | March 2022

Increasing women's participation in engineering education: actions for change

Engineering should be as diverse as the people it serves. For all Australian workplaces, diversity is good for culture and outcomes. Businesses thrive with a mix of ideas and views from people with different backgrounds and experiences. This paper explores actions for change. 

Budget submission: National engineering resilience
Engineers Australia | January 2022

Engineering national resilience

Engineers Australia presents recommendations concerning the 2022 Federal Budget, focused on building sovereign capability, beating climate change and investing in people.

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Engineers Australia | October 2021

Barriers to employment for migrant engineers

Overseas-born engineers make up over 58 per cent of Australia’s engineering workforce but are significantly more likely than their Australian-born counterparts to be unemployed. To find out why and identify how to overcome the barriers to employment these engineers face, Engineers Australia commissioned research to identify potential barriers to employment.

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Engineers Australia | August 2021

Inquiry into sexual harassment against women in the FIFO mining industry

Submission to the WA Parliament Community Development and Justice Standing Committee. 

Australia's skilled migration program submission
Engineers Australia | March 2021

Australia's skilled migration program

In this submission, Engineers Australia demonstrates that demand for engineers in Australia will always outstrip supply from domestic entry level graduates. A skilled migration program will, therefore, always be needed.

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Engineering for Australia Taskforce | March 2021

Barriers to participation in engineering and the value of interventions to improve diversity

Despite considerable effort, there is still much to be done to improve girls’ participation in STEM education and careers. The Engineering for Australia Taskforce has appreciated the need to act based on four issues they have identified. This paper reviews the international research literature that not only focuses on barriers to girls’ participation in engineering, but more importantly focuses on the value of interventions to improve diverse participation in engineering.

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Engineers Australia | 2017

Women in engineering: 2017

The purpose of this project was to investigate, identify and assess the barriers confronting women in engineering in order to find ways to redress the underrepresentation of women in the profession. This was completed as a partnership with Engineers Australia and Monash University as part of the Monash Industry Team Initiative (MITI) project.

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Women in Engineering | 2011

Women in Engineering: National Committee position statement

The Women in Engineering National Committee is committed to improving gender diversity in the engineering profession. It supports the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Women’s Empowerment Principles and encourages organisations in the engineering profession to take a lead and sign up to the Principles.

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