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ME Program

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4940 8355

Address: 266 Maitland Road, Tighes Hill 2297 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.meprogram.com.au

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25.01.2022 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT The ME Program is excited to have Lockheed Martin Australia onboard as an industry partner for 2021! Lockheed Martin Australia is an Australian company that is engaged in the integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. Lockheed Martin Australia's innovative technologies have been contributing to the security of Australia and realisation of Australia’s national interests ...for over 70 years and today we employ over 1,000 people with a presence in every mainland state and territory. For more information www.lockheedmartin.com/en-au/index.html #MEPROGRAM #DEFENCEINDUSTRY #SKILLEDWORKFORCE

25.01.2022 The ME Program team would like to wish all of our industry, education and community partners a very Merry Christmas Our office will be closed from COB Wednesday 23 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021. We look forward to working with you all in 2021!

25.01.2022 Register NOW! STEM Defence + Innovation Pitch Night - Live webcast! We invite you to join us for a LIVE streaming of an extraordinary event where 13 outstanding high school students from 3 schools around Newcastle will pitch their inventions for the STEM Defence + Innovation Pitch Night 2020. To register... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stem-defence-innovation-pro See more

24.01.2022 We were thrilled to run the 2020 Hunter F1 in Schools Regional Final last week with the racing being filmed in the main aircraft hangar at Fighter World. Zenith Racing from St Philip's Christian College 'Current' Community - Newcastle were the Overall Winners for the event achieving the highest score of all teams participating in the competition and will represent the Hunter in the Professional Class at the State Finals in November. A big congratulations also to Zeus Racing,... Night Phoenix, Tachyon Racing and Comet Racing from the Cadet Class who have been successful in reaching the State Finals. Mount View High School Glendale Technology High School (Official) F1 in Schools Australia http://www.meprogram.com.au/2020-hunter-f1-in-schools-regi/ Video: Agency1765

19.01.2022 THANK YOU AND GOODBYE Obelisk Systems would like to thank all schools, students and RDA Hunter in their support for the Starlab and Mars Rover STEM Program over... the past few years. We feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to see our product enjoyed by so many people, and hope that you have enjoyed the challenge of learning to code a robot and think creatively to solve real world problems using these new found skills. Unfortunately, Obelisk will no longer be running any online learning materials, professional development, technical support or Mars Rover challenges beyond 2020. Should you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] Again, we thank you for your support and understanding. All the best for your future STEM endeavours, The Obelisk team

17.01.2022 Training & Employment opportunity for School Leavers and Career Seekers. EOI found at ... https://www.rdahunterstem.org.au/st/expression-of-interest/

17.01.2022 Our Hunter F1 in Schools Regional Final looked a little different this year. With no students allowed we bought the cars to Fighter World and raced them in the middle of the hangar! Stay tuned for the results and video of the racing to be released later this week. A huge thank you to all the team and volunteers from Fighter World for moving the aircraft to accommodate the track!

14.01.2022 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT The ME Program is excited to have industry partner Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. onboard for our 2021 program! Jacobs is a global company comprising of over 50,000 employees, renowned for our commitment to excellence and our outstanding achievements in quality, performance and safety. Jacobs has a focus on long-term and ongoing client relationships, offering an extensive range of program support capabilities to defence agencies that include the United Sta...tes Department of Defence, U.K. Ministry of Defence, and Australian Department of Defence, along with other government agencies, across the globe. Jacobs is Defence’s largest Major Service Provider in the Hunter region supporting Tactical Fighter System Program Office, Air Combat System Program Office and Surveillance Control System Program Office with critical specialist engineering, commercial and project management expertise to support a wide variety of complex technology programs. For more information www.jacobs.com/ #MEPROGRAM #DEFENCEINDUSTRY #SKILLEDWORKFORCE

14.01.2022 Every year, on the second Tuesday in October, we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day! Ada Lovelace day is when women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) take centre stage and are applauded for their contribution and achievements in their STEM field, and for their power to inspire girls to study STEM for a career! #womeninstem #adalovelaceday

11.01.2022 The ME Program had a ball visiting regional schools last week with the Tech Girls Movement! The interactive workshops took students through the problem solving, design process and research stages of app development to address a problem they see in their schools, local community or even on a global scale. #meprogram #techgirls #innovationthinking

10.01.2022 Loads of fun building bridges and hovercrafts at Day 1 of Build ME a Future at University of Newcastle. Thanks #SEC2021 and supporting industry BAE Systems Australia Williamtown. #stemcareers #defenceindustry #meprogram

09.01.2022 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK | The UTS: University of Technology Sydney, Engineers Without Borders Australia and Tech Girls Movement invite regional students to create for your community in a two-day design challenge! Students can join the virtual classroom to design, create and build solutions to problems in their community using technology, engineering, science and maths. ... For more information head to the Tech Girls Movement website https://www.techgirlsmovement.org//design-challenge-regis/

08.01.2022 Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie student Scarlett Lewis chatting at the 2021 RDA Hunter #Defenceindustry Technology Expo in March. Scarlett wants to study #engineering at university and enjoyed the BAE Systems Australia display. #stemcareers #meprogram #skilldevelopment

08.01.2022 The ME Program is celebrating National Careers Week by promoting #Defenceindustry careers in the Hunter region. Check out the wide variety of jobs and skills that contribute to The Workforce Behind The Defence Force. http://ow.ly/sile50EQUfK #ncwau21

07.01.2022 FREE Online Workshops for Hunter schools! The Tech Girls Movement is a partner organisation delivering workshops for the Australian Government initiative the Enterprising Girls across parts of NSW & Queensland. This program is designed to help create an entrepreneurial mindset and build confidence in female students aged 10 - 18. To book your school for a workshop or for more information... www.techgirlsmovement.org/p/academy-for-enterprising-girls/ See more

07.01.2022 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT The ME Program is excited to have local company, BlueZone Group Pty Ltd onboard as an industry partner for 2021! In 2015 BlueZone Group was created when ATSA Defence Services and UVS were merged. ATSA Defence Services was founded in 2000 as the In-Service Support partner for Saab’s Double Eagle Mine Disposal System operated from the HUON Class Minehunter Costal ships by the Royal Australian Navy. UVS was founded in 1973 as a supplier of quality subsea eq...uipment and services to the Defence, Offshore Oil & Gas, Oceanographic, Hydrographic, Diving and Water Utility market sectors. For more information www.bzg.com.au #MEPROGRAM #DEFENCEINDUSTRY #SKILLEDWORKFORCE

07.01.2022 It's WK 2 of Term 4! Catch up on all things ME Program in our RDA Hunter Skilled Workforce Initiative newsletter https://mailchi.mp//rda-hunter-skilled-workforce-initative

06.01.2022 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT The ME Program is excited to have professional services company, Goal Group onboard as an industry partner in 2021! Goal Professional Services and the Goal Group have provided professional consulting services to Defence, Defence Industry and Government clients for 14 years. Goal Group provides Project Support from cradle to Grave across almost all imaginable skillsets but particularly in Project Management, Engineering, Integrated Logistics Support, ...Compliance and Disposals. We are pre-qualified across over 85% of the Defence skillsets on their Support Services Panel and also on many other government Panels. We offer the Defence Ready Seminar Series and each Seminar is itself a series of modules across the core Defence requirements and skills. For more information https://www.goalgroup.com.au/ #MEPROGRAM #DEFENCEINDUSTRY #SKILLEDWORKFORCE

06.01.2022 PITCH NIGHT SUCCESS! RDA Hunter’s STEM Defence + Innovation program ended on a high with 13 incredible Year 10 and 11 students from the Hunter region pitching their inventions to a panel of esteemed judges via a live webcast. To read more about the live webcast event... http://www.meprogram.com.au/stem-defence-innovation-pitch-/ To view the recording of the Pitch Night https://vimeo.com/442953806 Thank you to STEM Defence + Innovation program partners The Business Centre for putting on an amazing show!

06.01.2022 Last chance to register! The STEM Defence + Innovation Pitch Night will be streamed LIVE this Thursday evening! The 13 outstanding students have developed a range of innovative projects and for months have been have guided through experimentation and technology development by their STEM teachers. REGISTER NOW!... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stem-defence-innovation-pro See more

04.01.2022 STEM DEFENCE + INNOVATION | Program Update Students from the three schools participated in a virtual Airforce Experience session with RAAF WLM personnel on Friday 26 June 2020. Students connected with special guest logging in from Texas, WGCDR Darren Clare who is preparing to transfer more Joint Strike Fighter’s back to Australia. To read more about this experience... https://www.meprogram.com.au/stem-defence-innovation-progr/ See more

02.01.2022 NEW LINK TO VIEW THE LIVE WEBCAST STARTING NOW!

01.01.2022 JUST ANNOUNCED! Small businesses now have the opportunity to apply for a Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) Grant! For more information