First Nations girls encouraged to take up STEM and future-proof their skills

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador, award-winning Astrophysicist, Professor of Practice at the University of New South Wales, and author Credit: Ken Leanfore

“By engaging children early in Future You, we hope to help future-proof our younger generations for the jobs of tomorrow, where it’s predicted that half of workers will need to know how to use, build and configure digital systems - a critical skill embedded in STEM studies," Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith STEM Ambassador


resources have been rolled out online to primary schools across Australia, with a particular focus on engaging children in remote, regional and Indigenous communities. The free resources are available to view and download on the Future You website.

The initiative aims to build a more diverse, inclusive, and skilled workforce, ready to tackle the technological, environmental, and economic challenges Australia will face in the future.



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