Overview The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the opportunity to comment on the suite of strategies and measures outlined in the Australian Government’s Vision for a Science Nation consultation paper. Overall, these proposals respond well to the majority of recommendations set out by the Australian Chief Scientist in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Australia’s...

This report was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Australian Academy of Science and produced by the Centre for International Economics (CIE). The report combines the expertise of Australia’s scientific community with that of business and industry. The aim has been to produce an economic framework that can use the available...

This report illustrates that there are significant numbers of the Australian population, who do not have, or are at risk of not developing, the mathematical knowledge and skills needed to fully participate economically and socially. Summary Numeracy is the capacity, confidence and disposition to use mathematics in daily life. It includes understanding numbers, patterns, measurement...

When compared with 11 Western European countries, the United States and Canada, Australia performs well in the share of the world’s top 1 per cent of cited research papers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Introduction In March 2014 the Office of the Chief Scientist initiated a benchmarking report on Australian science, technology, engineering...

This report examines how participation in maker activities can help girls and women develop skills and provide a bridge to potential careers in computer science and engineering. It examines the nature and drivers of female involvement in the maker movement and considers how that involvement can be increased.