Our voice

This page contains links to recent policy submissions on national or state government initiatives or reports, public engagements by the executive or delegates, and position statements published by the ASC.

2024

  • 27 June 2024: ASC made a submission to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society.
  • 13 May 2024: ASC submitted a response to the Australian Research Council Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program.
  • 14 May 2024: ASC submitted a response to the Australian Academy of Science regarding the Australian Science, Australia’s Future: Science 2035 plan.
  • 20-21 March ASC Council Members Shanii Phillips (VP, Policy), Preeti Castle (Co-Secretary – International Engagement), Jacqueline Stephens (General Member), Camille Thomson (Co-Secretary – Events) and Tahnee Saunders (Secretary, Awards) attended the STA event Science Meets Parliament. Event summarised by Shanii Phillips on the ASC blog.

2023

  • 11 December 2023: Co-Presidents, Jirana Craven and Dr Tom Carruthers, represent the ASC at the Nature Science Communication Roundtable in Sydney
  • 14 November 2023: Co-President Dr Tom Carruthers attended The Australian Academy of Science Symposium International Scientific Collaborations in a Contested World
  • 14 November 2023: fed advice to STA on the Defence Goods Export legislation
  • 2 November 2023: Co-President Dr Tom Carruthers to represent the ASC at the STA Leadership Forum in Sydney
  • 16 October 2023: Co-President Dr Tom Carruthers represents the ASC at the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science in Canberra
  • 29 September 2023: response to Australia’s draft National Science and Research Priorities
  • 28 – 30 September 2023: Vice President, A/Prof Jen Martin, attended the PCST Venice Symposium
  • 8 September 2023: submission on the Pathway to Diversity in STEM draft recommendations
  • 1 September 2023: response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report
  • 23 August 2023: Vice President, A/Prof Jen Martin attended the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Award Ceremony in Sydney
  • 10 August 2023: Co-President, Jirana Craven, represented the ASC by attending the national launch of National Science Week at Parliament House in Canberra
  • 19 June 2023: Treasurer, Cassandra Layne, represented the ASC by attending the announcement of Australian’s newest batch of Olympiad at Australian Parliament House in Canberra
  • 26 May 2023: Co-President, Jirana Craven, represented the ASC by contributing to a workshop on the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review
  • 12 – 14 April 2023: Co-President, Dr Tom Carruthers, represented the ASC at the PCST conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands, including delivering the ASC pitch to host the 2027 conference in Australia
  • 27 March 2023: roundtable discussion (online) with the Chief Scientist, attended by ASC co-Presidents Jirana Craven and Dr Tom Carruthers, on the review of the National Science and Research Priorities and the National Science Statement
  • 27 March 2023: advice submitted to STA to feed into the combined response to the Inquiry into Advanced Manufacturing in Australia
  • 7, 8, 9 March 2023: Claire Harris, Dr Phil Dooley, Adam Selinger, Preeti Castle, and Isabella Robinson represented the ASC at STA’s Science Meets Parliament in Canberra. Co-President, Dr Tom Carruthers, joined them for the SMP dinner.

2022