Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) is the Major Sponsor of the Science in the City project outreach programs, Science in the Suburbs and Science in the Bush. DIISR provides funding for the project as part of their Science Connections Programme (SCOPE).
The Science Connections Program (SCOPE) is funded under the Innovation Statement. SCOPE's objectives are:
- to increase awareness of the important roles that science, technology and innovation play in ensuring the well-being of our society and the environmentally sustainable growth of our economy;
- to highlight the outstanding contributions to science and science education made by our researchers and science teachers; and
- to encourage our young people to consider continuing studies in science, mathematics and engineering beyond the compulsory years of schooling, and to consider entry into science-based careers.
SCOPE supports a range of initiatives encouraging interest and engagement in science, engineering, and technology
