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25.01.2022 Defence in Business presents their first event of 2020, coinciding with International Women's Day. This event will be a panel discussion (having Rach Ranton, Rebecca Sinclair and Brendan Sowry on the panel) to focus on 'leadership'. To celebrate International Women's Day, there are specific tickets to allow any attendee to bring along a female colleague. So, find a friend, ask a mate or come along on your own! Find out more in the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/panel-discussion-leadership

25.01.2022 Creativity, Art, Engineering, Manufacturing and so many others to relate to ... Enjoy it!

25.01.2022 Research finds once again board composition in Australia is still largely lead by those of Anglo Saxon origin most likely called Paul, Peter or John. Why is this and what can be done? #genderequity #boardcomposition #womeninleadership

23.01.2022 Need some more fun resources to keep the kids occupied? Engineers Australia is proud to partner with the Office of the Chief Scientist to deliver the largest database of STEM activities available to all teachers, parents/carers and students, nationally. to access online learning and home based activities go through the link below: ... https://starportal.edu.au/ See more

22.01.2022 UNSW Engineering Professor, Jayashri Ravishankar has been recognised in the 2019 Australian Awards for University Teaching for her innovative teaching strategies including a 'flipped teaching' mode and VR simulations. https://bddy.me/37IXOFM

22.01.2022 Join EngConnect November event to learn some useful tips about managing work/life balance to achieve your work and personal life targets. Title: How to manage work/life balance to achieve your work and personal life targets Date: Wednesday 18 November Time: 10:30 to 11:30 (AEST)... How do you juggle career and family life or interests outside of work? Join us for a discussion with Clare Giacomantonio from EY who has a career in consulting and an active family life with young children. Clare will share her personal career journey and how she has maintained career progression through two stints of parental leave and while working part-time. She’ll talk about the day-to-day life of a consultant in a professional services firm and how she balances her personal and professional interests and responsibilities. There’s no single solution to achieving work-life balance and we can all benefit from hearing each other’s stories so there will be ample time for questions and discussion around what has worked and not worked for others. Clare Giacomantonio, Director in Power and Utilities, EY Clare has an undergraduate degree in physics and biophysics and a PhD in computational neuroscience. Clare transitioned out of the academic world and into electricity market modelling and analysis in 2012 at boutique consulting firm ROAM Consulting. She moved to EY in 2014 as part of an acquisition of ROAM Consulting. She has provided clients with modelling and advice on diverse generation, transmission and market design projects in Australia’s energy markets. Aspects of electricity markets she has worked on include transmission regulatory investment tests, reliability studies, wholesale market price forecasts, policy impacts, interconnector studies and new generation development opportunities. Clare draws on experience and training in physics, engineering, data science, market modelling, transactions and policy development to deliver insight based on quantitative analysis that is grounded in an understanding of physical, commercial, regulatory and environmental realities. She is motivated by contributing to the transition to a sustainable energy system. This event will be capped at 20 people to ensure maximum engagement and value for attendees. Get the most from your online presence and register for this event today. To register use this link https://engineersaustralia.webex.com/engineersaust//g.php and then click the ‘register’ link.

21.01.2022 Female Pioneers in Computer Science You May Not Know: https://blog-re--work-co.cdn.ampproject.org//female-d/amp/

21.01.2022 What's changed and what hasn't due to COVID-19? We asked engineers around Australia to share their stories about how the pandemic has affected them and the profession.

20.01.2022 Australia is heading towards an engineering workforce crisis and demand for degree-qualified engineers is growing. Yet women continue to represent less than 13 per cent of degree qualified engineers in Australia, a statistic that has remained stubbornly low for more than 10 years. How do you engage with young women to tell them about engineering or STEM?

19.01.2022 For centuries, women have made significant contributions to the field of science. Theyve discovered life-saving remedies, devised world-altering inventions, and produced far-reaching research. Read about seven women scientists who have shaped our world: https://www.unwomen.org//compilation-seven-women-scientist

18.01.2022 In March we celebraited World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. It's a day that highlight the achievements of engineers and engineering in our modern world and improve public understanding of how engineering and technology is central to modern life and sustainable development. There is a great deal to be done specially to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries to ensure that everyone has access to clean water, sanitation, reliable ene...rgy, and other basic human needs. In all countries, there is also a great deal to be done to deal with the impacts of climate change, environmental issues, our growing cities and the challenges of new technologies including artificial intelligence. Which on the 17 UN Sustainable Goals are you most interested in/focusing on? https://worldengineeringday.net/un-sustainable-development/

18.01.2022 Here are some tips on mantaining your mental health, coping with anxiety and isolation. #HangInThere #YouCanDoIt

18.01.2022 With over 300 Women in STEM programs happening around Australia, what can we learn for the future growth of women in STEM? Thats the question posed by the new guide to evaluating STEM gender equity programs (the Guide), published by Australias Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith and her team. Have you been invoived in a STEM program that made an impact?... #WomeninSTEM

18.01.2022 Australia's Top Intern Programs as voted by Participating Interns. #GraduateEmployers #EnineersAustralia

17.01.2022 On Friday 6 March 2020, Griffith University will be hosting a Women in Aviation day for female students in Years 10 - 12. This is to encourage female students to study and develop the skills needed in an evolving aviation industry. Find out more at: https://www.griffith.edu.au//stem-outrea/women-in-aviation

16.01.2022 In this inspiring talk, Shohini Ghose calls attention to the women throughout history who made scientific breakthroughs in fields that overlooked them -- and offers a vision of a world that encourages and supports women in STEM: https://www.ted.com//shohini_ghose_a_celebration_of_women_

15.01.2022 The team at WIEQ is busy twicking our plans, so we can bring you events from a far. In the mean time why not have a look at Engineers Australia #EAonDemand vedios to keep the curiousity (and the CPD) toped up! https://eaondemand.engineersaustralia.org.au/

14.01.2022 Here is what Australian Scientist have done so fat to overcome this Pandemic!

14.01.2022 Nike has turned to Lebron James to carry out its latest message about how sports can teach us a lot about hope and perseverance when times are tough. What have you been doing to stay active and motivated?

13.01.2022 Dr Sarah Pearce was recently announced as the 2020 Telstra New South Wales Business Woman of the Year. The astronomer spoke to create about her career, working on the worlds largest telescope and how theres much more to space than sending rockets to Mars.

13.01.2022 These women jointly have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work developing a method for genome editing: https://news-sky-com.cdn.ampproject.org//two-women-jointly

12.01.2022 The liveability of the COVID-19 in the air and on different surfaces:

11.01.2022 Only 3 days to this interesting event. Don’t forget to register for the event using the provided link. If there is any issue with the registration link, please send an email to [email protected] to be registered.

09.01.2022 Who is up to practice this shift:

09.01.2022 These six questions will help you navigate the conversations you need to have to lead your teams as they work from home through COVID-19. Our favorite is how are you practicing self-care? #SelfCare #Leadership

07.01.2022 Australia needs more engineers. And more of them need to be women: http://theconversation.com/australia-needs-more-engineers-a

07.01.2022 Less than one week to our next online event. Join this interactive event, share your ideas and ask your questions. Don’t forget to register as soon as you can as the event is capped to 20 registrations. Please comment your questions, ideas, or challenges you are facing under this post to help us providing what our audiences really need to get from this event. See you soon

06.01.2022 23 JOBS OF THE FUTURE (and jobs that have no future). What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we7zHcsgo0o&feature=youtu.be

06.01.2022 This is a great step forward:

04.01.2022 Learn how three industry leaders are shaping and influencing the world around them through the power of engineering at next weeks #ShapeTheWorld webinar. Register now as we prepare to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. Two great events happening next week: 22 June: https://lnkd.in/gtt2yJh... 23 June: https://lnkd.in/gqudu7j

02.01.2022 Engineers Australia - WIE - EngConnect upcoming event Title: Building your online profile for employability Date: 6 August... Time: 10.30am 11.30am https://engineersaustralia.webex.com/engineersaust//g.php Looking to return to work, a new job or perhaps positioning yourself for career growth, in todays world it is extremely important to have an online presence where you can showcase your skills and experience. Creating your online professional profile is not just a matter of transferring your resume to your LinkedIn profile its also about growing a mutually beneficial network which is pivotal to a successful profile. So where do you start? Join us for an live interactive conversation with Jane Lowney from Robert Walters where she will discuss: Online networking principals and tips How to virtually build a professional network Professional profile design to attract the most attention The importance of updating resume and cover letters in social media Dos and donts and what to include to get attention This event will be capped at 20 people to ensure maximum engagement and value for attendees. Get the most from your online presence and register for this event today. Speaker: Ms Jane Lowney, Robert Walters Jane Lowney is a degree qualified Civil/Structural Engineer with industry and recruitment experience within the Engineering sector. Prior to entering the recruitment market in 2010, Jane worked in business outsourcing organisations in Ireland and Poland as well as with an engineering consultancy. Jane is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the engineering sectors and is therefore an active participant in industry working groups and events. In her current position as the head of the Engineering and Infrastructure Department at Robert Walters, Jane will discuss the sourcing, development and retention challenges faced by the complex pipeline of work that waits ahead. https://engineersaustralia.webex.com/engineersaust//g.php

02.01.2022 The Eight Australian Women Who Are Shaking Up The World Of Science: https://www.marieclaire.com.au/australian-female-scientists

01.01.2022 How One Determined FDA Scientist Saved American Children From a Birth Defect Catastrophe!

01.01.2022 Looking for an internship, work experience, engineering role or career change? Have an engineering vacancy in your organisation that you need to get out there? Engineers Australia is temporarily opening our jobs board up to include all types of engineering roles at all levels and any career stage. Posting on the jobs board is free of charge and open to all engineers and engineering organisations for a limited time. We are wanting to support our members and the engineering c...ommunity in any way we can during the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and connecting candidates with employers is just one of the many ways we are doing this. Find out more and see what roles are out there. https://jobs.engineersaustralia.org.au/

01.01.2022 A new model from the University of Sydney indicates that Coronavirus will continue to spread unless at least 80% of people stay home and isolate: https://www.google.com.au/a/amp.abc.net.au/article/12084144

01.01.2022 Shout Out to all Mums out there, HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!