Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is vital to Australia’s economy, contributing to more than a quarter of Australia’s economic activity. Yet women are severely under-represented in STEM education, making up only 16% of those with STEM qualifications. Women’s lack of retention and progression in STEM signals persistent barriers and entrenched gender inequalities.

With the support of the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda, the MCC STEM will lead and influence change in women’s representation in STEM. The group represents the diversity of organisations working in the area and the members have a deep commitment to advancing gender equality within their own organisations and more broadly. The MCC STEM  is in a unique position to influence change and challenge the systems and stereotypes in STEM that hold women back.The group is convened by Ann Sherry.

For further information please contact the MCC STEM Program Director Somali Cerise at [email protected].

Who are the Male Champions of Change in STEM?

• William Cox – Global Chief Executive, Aurecon
• Robert Easton – Chairman & Senior Managing Director, Accenture ANZ
• Greg Ellis – CEO, MYOB
• Kim Ellis – Director, Australian Antarctic Division 
• Bronwyn Evans (Special Advisor)  – CEO, Engineers Australia
• Alan Finkel – Chief Scientist, Australian Government
• Mike Foster – CEO, Fujitsu Australia
• Bruce Goodwin – Managing Director, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
• David Gruen – Australian Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Peter Høj – Vice Chancellor, UQ
• Dig Howitt – CEO & President, Cochlear
• Chris Jenkins – CEO, Thales Australia
• James Johnson – CEO, Geoscience Australia
• Pip Marlow (Special Advisor) – CEO, Salesforce ANZ
• Larry Marshall – CEO, CSIRO
• Tanya Monro (Special Advisor) – Chief Defence Scientist
• Adi Paterson – CEO, ANSTO
• Brian P Schmidt – Vice Chancellor, ANU
• Andrew Stevens – Non-Executive Director

Reports and Resources

• Harnessing Our Innovation Potential – STEM Survey Report 2019
• MCC_Gender Equal Future of Work
• Video MCC STEM  Growing the pipeline of women leaders in STEM 
• Video MCC STEM Normalising flexible work and dismantling barriers for carers
• Video MCC STEM Gender equality, innovation and the future of work
• MCC STEM Charter
• MCC STEM Progress Report 2016-17
• Video MCC STEM Leveraging gender equality to drive innovation      (Click here for short version)

Recent news and announcements

• Harnessing Our Innovation Potential – Media Release
• MCC STEM -Media Release – 11 OCT 2017
• How ANSTO’s chief stopped women taking lower-paid jobs, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October 2017
• How to get more women in to STEM careers, ABC Radio National, 11 October 2017
• Dr Larry Marshall: Time for innovation to reach beyond STEM and into culture, CSIROscope, 11 October 2017
• Speech by Francesca Maclean – MCC STEM Breakfast 2017
• Alan Finkel’s Closing Remarks at the MCC STEM breakfast event, ‘Boosting innovation: Gender equality in STEM’, 11 October 2017
• The Australian, January 2017