Contacts 

Contacts

National Science Week office
For all general information and questions about National Science Week please contact the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research on
02 6240 5078 or email scienceweek@innovation.gov.au

National Office mailing address:

National Science Week
Science and Research Division, Todd Building
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
GPO Box 9839
Canberra ACT 2601

State and Territory Coordinating Committees
National Science Week is supported at grass-roots levels in all states and territories through Coordinating Committees, whose members have significant expertise in science communication and promotion.

Contact your local committee and explore how you can participate in National Science Week. State-specific pages can be accessed below.

 ACT

Mary-Anne Waldren
(Acting Chair)

Sophie Wilson
(General Enquiries)

E: maryanne.waldren@asflimited.com.au  
P: 02 6205 0588

E: sophie.wilson@asflimited.com.au
P: 02 6205 0588

 NSW

Mary Mulcahy
(Chair)

Rebecca Lynch
(General Enquiries) 

E: mary.mulcahy@csiro.au
P: 02 9372 4528

E: Rebecca.Lynch@csiro.au
P: 02 9490 8595

 NT Paul Lyons
(Chair) 
E: paul.lyons@csiro.au   
P: 08 8944 8494
 QLD Jackie Mergard
(Chair) 
E: j.mergard@epsa.uq.edu.au
P: 07 3365 3634
 SA Rona Sakko
(Chair) 
E: rona.sakko@csiro.au
P: 08 8463 5937
 TAS Jeannie-Marie LeRoi
(Chair) 
E: jeanniemarie.leroi@utas.edu.au
P: 03 6226 7477 
 VIC Helen Gardiner
(Chair) 
E: hg@unimelb.edu.au
P: 03 8344 2055 
 WA Paul Nicholls
(Chair) 

Kelly Dawson
(General Enquiries) 

E: Paul@scitech.org.au
P: 08 9481 6295

E: kelly.dawson@scitech.org.au
P: 08 9215 0739

Schools Contacts
For all general information and questions about school involvement in National Science Week please contact the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) National Science Week Project Officer on 02 6282 9377, email nscwkf@asta.edu.au or visit The Australian Science Teachers Association website.

ASTA mailing address:
PO Box 334
Deakin West ACT 2600

In each state and territory there is a representative from the local Science Teachers' Association to assist schools’, teachers’ and students’ participation in National Science Week.  To find out about National Science Week in schools - programs, activities, school grants - send your representative an e-mail (preferred), or give them a call.

 Science Teachers Association of Tasmania (STAT)  Rob Thomas  E: rob.thomas@education.tas.gov.au
P: 03 6271 1111
 Science Teachers Association of Queensland (STAQ)  Susan Kennedy Smith E: skenn15@eq.edu.au
P: 0412 881 058
 Science Teachers Association of the North. Territory (STANT)   Jenny Heath  E: jenny.heath@ntschools.net
P: 08 8920 1226
 Science Teachers Association of New South Wales (STANSW) 
Michele Mawer 
 
E: michele.mawer@det.nsw.edu.au
P: 02 9886 7021 
 Science Teachers Association of South Australia (SASTA) 

Priscilla Martinus   E: priscilla.martinus@concordia.sa.edu.au P: 08 8272 0444
 Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV) 

 Ann Pisarevsky  E: annpisarevsky@gmail.com
P: 03)9439 1283 
 Science Teachers Association of Western Australia (STAWA) 
 Mark Merritt 
E: mark.merritt@iinet.net.au
P: (08) 9246 3422
 Science Educators Association of the Australian Capital Territory (SEA*ACT) 
 Helen Shead 
E: helen.shead@ed.act.edu.au
P: (02) 6205 5599

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