[ASA] Fw: New faces, member benefits and Science meets Parliament

Thu Dec 8 11:46:52 AEDT 2016

Dear ASA members -

Please see the final STA newsletter for 2016 below. Congratulations to ASA member Alan Duffy who was elected as the early career representative for the STA leadership team at the recent AGM.

cheers,

Virginia

Virginia Kilborn
Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
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Subject: New faces, member benefits and Science meets Parliament

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Dear colleagues,

The last few months have been an exciting time for STA, and we have many more projects in the pipeline for next year. In this issue of the newsletter you can read about our new leadership team, our upcoming Science meets Parliament, a recent grant for the Superstars of STEM, two new committees for policy and membership, our plans for a membership benefits program, new additions to the STA staff, and the success of this year's Science meets Business.

I have enjoyed meeting and hearing from members over the last few months and look forward to seeing those of you who I am yet to meet.

This will be the final newsletter for the year, so I also want to take the opportunity to wish you and your families a safe and happy holiday. Thank you for being a part of STA, and the team and I look forward to championing science and technology on your behalf throughout 2017.

Cheers,
Kylie
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New leadership team for STA
The Science & Technology Australia Board has elected a new leadership team with former Vice-President, Professor Emma Johnston, voted President-Elect.
Professor Johnston, who is a marine ecologist and the incoming Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales, was elected at our AGM in Canberra on Friday 25 November. She will formally assume the presidency in November 2017, when Professor Jim Piper’s term in the role ends.
Other changes to the team are Dr Jeremy Brownlie, who will be our new Vice President, Dr Darren Saunders our new Secretary, Dr Cathy Foley will become our new Chair of Policy, and Associate Professor Alan Duffy has been confirmed as the new Early Career Representative.
More information on the Board and STA’s leadership team can be found on our website<http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed2baff1a44edef5b0e88a871&id=19c03df7b5&e=421353d9d5>.

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Science meets Parliament 2017
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are high on the political agenda: it’s never been a better time for you to attend Science meets Parliament!
SmP 2017<http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed2baff1a44edef5b0e88a871&id=81d11e83e0&e=421353d9d5> will run between 21-22 March and give you the chance to build on the strong tradition of fostering relationships and understanding between scientists and technologists, MPs and Senators.
Registrations will open soon to nominated delegates of STA members – so if you are a researcher interested in attending, please contact your STA member society or association<http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed2baff1a44edef5b0e88a871&id=39b04a24fc&e=421353d9d5>.
For the first time, STA is also making available 10 places to scientists and technologists employed in the private sector, as well as offering two scholarships<http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ed2baff1a44edef5b0e88a871&id=8282ec13b2&e=421353d9d5> to scientists with an indigenous background.
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Superstars of STEM
Science & Technology Australia will soon launch a program to propel women of STEM around Australia into the media spotlight.
‘Superstars of STEM’ has won support through the new Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship program to work with women at all career stages to create new stereotypes, and new heroes to define them.
You can read more about the program on our website<http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed2baff1a44edef5b0e88a871&id=4bce262b25&e=421353d9d5>.

New committees
Expressions of interest to join two new Committees have been opened, following their establishment this month.
The first is the Policy Committee, headed by Chair of Policy Dr Cathy Foley, which will allow STA to better represent members when responding to government policy, reviews, consultations and inquiries. This committee will provide feedback and insights to the STA team to ensure our work is in line with our members’ priorities.
The second will be a Membership Committee, which will identify and approach potential new members of STA and hold periodic reviews to ensure the membership structure accurately reflects the Australian science and technology ecosystem. A chair for this committee will be appointed at the first Board meeting of 2017.
We encourage all members to consider submitting for membership of these new Committees and invite you to send a half-page expression of interest to the STA team<mailto:info at sta.org.au?subject=EoI%20for%20STA%20committee>. Be sure include in the email your full name, contact details, which committee you’d like to join, and your STA member organisation. In your expression of interest, please include whether your work is privately or publicly funded, your broad discipline area, your geographic location, and - for the policy committee - your areas of policy interest.
Good luck to all those who apply, and we hope to achieve a great diversity of members to share with you soon!

Meet the new STA team
Two new staff have joined the STA team in Canberra, Mitchell Piercey is our new Events and Membership Manager, and Dion Pretorius is the new Communications and Engagement Manager.
Mitchell will be managing all of STA’s events, such as Science meets Parliament and Science meets Business, as well as working to add value to our members through a new Benefits program. He joins us from the Australian Academy of Science, and brings a wealth of experience in event management, sponsorship and has run a successful membership benefits program in Canada. He can be reached at mitchell.piercey at sta.org.au<mailto:Mitchell.piercey at sta.org.au>.
Dion will be managing the communications, policy and project related activities of STA, and also joins us from the Academy. He has worked in a variety of not-for-profit organisations, with a focus on branding and online communications. He has worked with small organisations to build brand integrity, increase public awareness and helped them to develop meaningful relationships to influence government policy. He can be reached at dion.pretorius at sta.org.au<mailto:dion.pretorius at sta.org.au>.

Member Benefits Program
Our new Events and Membership Manager will be working with our members in early 2017 to develop a Members’ benefits program. The program will strive to do the following for our members and yours:

  *   Create additional value for STA members and their members
  *   Ensure benefits are relevant, accessible, and user-friendly
  *   Continually identify and promote savings opportunities from various service suppliers, working with STA members directly so they get maximum value from all benefits.

The program is still very much in its infancy but we do have one benefit for you already:

Associations Forum
The following benefits are offered to member organisations of STA:

  *   a 33% discount to any level of membership to the Associations Forum
  *   A free half-day governance or finance training session for all STA members regardless of whether they join the Associations Forum.
  *   A 20% discount whether at member or non-member rates to the 2017 CEO & Chair Symposium
  *   A 20% discount whether at member or non-member rates to the 2017 Associations Forum National Conference

Please contact mitchell.piercey at sta.org.au<mailto:mitchell.piercey at sta.org.au?subject=Associations%20Forum%20enquiry> to access any of these benefits.
Also look out for our members’ survey in early 2017 which will enable us to tailor the program to our member needs, or contact Events and Membership Manager Mitchell Piercey<mailto:mitchell.piercey at sta.org.au>.

Science meets Business 2016
Thank you to all those who attended the 2016 SmB event in Melbourne.
The 200-strong audience comprised high-level decision makers from SMEs, national and multinational firms, research institutes and universities, as well as entrepreneurs and early- and mid-career researchers who are either already, or hoping to be, making the leap from academia into the commercial world.
Feedback has been exceptionally positive, with delegates saying they were surprised at the numerous opportunities on offer to approach senior members of the science and technology community. One delegate said the event had the most balanced representation from various backgrounds that they'd ever seen, and another said they were stimulated throughout the day by the ideas and perspectives shared by the highly experienced panel members.
We would like to thank all our sponsors for making the event such a success, including the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, CSIRO, Defence Science and Technology Group, Lockheed Martin, University of Technology Sydney: Science, Deakin University; Macquarie University; National Computational Infrastructure; Taylor & Francis Group; Australian Academy of Science, Refraction Media, and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

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