Inspiring Australia

The Inspiring Australia strategy aims to deliver a more scientifically engaged Australia where:

  • Australians are inspired by and value scientific endeavour
  • Australia attracts increasing national and international interest in its science
  • Australians critically engage with key scientific issues
  • Young Australians are encouraged to pursue scientific studies and careers.

On Friday 17 April, Inspiring Australia launched a $1 million state-wide initiative to inspire South Australians with their local science, with State and Federal Ministers and Science Week event organisers at the South Australian Museum. For more information see here.

To join the discussion about the grants on Twitter, use the hash tag #inspiringaus

Visit the Inspiring Australia website, inspiringaustralia.net.au

Inspiring Australia

Inspiring ACT

‘Sciencycle’ the busking bike, science updates its status, young migrants discover the potential of science and more.

Inspiring Australia

Inspiring QLD

Locating science in Red Dog tales, citizen scientists monitor sea turtles, Robogals across Queensland and more.

Inspiring Australia

Inspiring WA

Public help sought in state-wide hunt for meteorites, the science behind cooking the perfect steak, whoopee cushion as educational tool

Inspiring Australia

Inspiring Tasmania

Tassie marine mapping project to go Australia-wide, public to join hunt for rare and endangered plants Aboriginal elders on podcasts

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