STEM Pathways Program Manager
CAREER ON COUNTRY Josh MacLeod is using his engineering skills to break down barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. It wasn’t until a
Cassie Steel June 29, 2026
From ending poverty to creating equality, meet people using their STEM skills and careers to make a positive difference to society.
CAREER ON COUNTRY Josh MacLeod is using his engineering skills to break down barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. It wasn’t until a
Animation artist and startup founder Hori Te Ariki Mataki aims to bring Māori culture and values to every animation created by his startup,
Makereti was a well-known Māori tourist guide during the early 20th century, before turning her talents to anthropology and the study of Māori culture.
Rachel Carpenter spent her childhood sailing the world. Now she’s improving Google’s global app capabilities as a Google software engineer.
Grace is studying UniMelb Engineering, and is passionate about diversifying engineering recruits in her role as a diversity officer for the student society, CISSA.
Angel Dixon works on projects based on universal design and disability inclusion. She’s worked on apps, and a modelling agency for people with disability.
Kristopher Rallah-Baker is Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist. He’s breaking new ground for Aboriginal health and showing kids their potential.
Dr Francesca Maclean is an advocate for STEM diversity and inclusion and a consultant for engineering firm Arup.
At first, Lisy Kane didn’t realise that gaming was a career option. Now she’s co-founder of Girl Geek Academy, with an impressive resume in game production.
Robbie’s a man of many talents; he’s pursuing a PhD in researching a certain macular disease, while advocating for inclusivity for STEM LGBTIQ+ people!
Encyclopaedias, Alzheimer’s and a drive to help others. That’s what kicked off the career of cognitive neuroscientist and Superstar of STEM, Muireann Irish.
Ally Watson was a developer and the only woman in her workplace, when she founded social enterprise Code Like A Girl. It’s reclaiming the pride of being female, and teaching young women how to code through workshops and events.
Can a career in archaeology bring you closer to your own culture? That’s what Maddison Miller is discovering in her Aboriginal archaeology career.
