Inspiring Victoria
Victoria's program for delivering the Inspiring Australia
The Inspiring Australia strategy was developed by the Australian Government to increase engagement and interest in the sciences. The Inspiring Victoria program is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian governments with the Royal Society of Victoria.
Inspiring Victoria encourages involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through initiatives including National Science Week in Victoria, a Victorian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association, and year-round, regional engagement through a statewide Partnership Network involving members of Public Libraries Victoria and Neighbourhood Houses Victoria.
These programs include community forums, science talks, industry nights, citizen science projects, kids’ science clubs and cultural activities with a “science” flavour!
Board Members
Associate Professor Djuke Veldhuis
Chair
Councillor, The Royal Society of Victoria; Director, Advanced Science – Global Challenges, Monash University
Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson
National Science Week Co-ordinator & Senior Tutor in Science Communication, University of Melbourne
Ms Emma Coath
CEO, Royal Society of Victoria
Dr Angela Savage
CEO, Public Libraries Victoria
Mr Andres Lomp
Community Engagement Officer, Parliament of Victoria
Ms Kate Phillips
Senior Curator, Science Programs, Museums Victoria
Ms Émer Harrington
Head of Programming & Audience Development, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Ms Mel Wyatt
Senior Manager Education, Zoos Victoria
Mr Keir Patterson
CEO, Neighbourhood Houses Victoria
Mr Scott Bumpstead
Executive Director, Science Teachers Association of Victoria
Emma Donnelly
Executive Officer
Manager, Inspiring Victoria Program
Ms Jesse Jorgensen-Price
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, A Division of Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
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