Event | National Science Week 2023

National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. Each year, we are proud to recognise the incredible contributions that our scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians make to Defence capability and national security.

It is also an opportunity to inspire interest and fascination in scientific pursuits. 

This year, the theme was "Innovation: Powering Future Industries" and we had several events and activities to take part in.

Science Alive

Every year, Defence presents at Adelaide's Science Alive, held between August 4th to 6th. Over the weekend 30,000 visitors streamed through the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, taking part in hands-on STEM activities and talking with STEM professionals from Defence, industry, academia, and the community.

Aboriginal STEM Learner's Congress

This year's theme of "Cultural Innovators" paid tribute to the rich STEM wisdom within Aboriginal culture and embraced the next generation of thinkers.

From hands-on experiments and workshops to thought-provoking discussions from keynote speakers and prominent First Nations STEM professionals, our team participated in the 2-day event to spark scientific creativity and curiosity, helping students recognise STEM as a viable and meaningful career path.

SCINEMA screenings

SCINEMA is Australia's premier short-film festival for science-themed content, showcasing the best science films from filmmakers around the world! Previous winners include the 2021's A Hundred Year Journey.