At a groundbreaking national workshop on gender equity, representatives from academic and research institutions across the country agree to pilot the Athena Swan Charter in Australia.
Funding is secured for the Pilot project through the Australian Academy of Science (AAS), the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), individual sponsors, and subscription fees paid by participating institutions.
SAGE issues its first call for institutions to join the SAGE Pilot.
The SAGE Pilot is launched at Parliament House.
Under the National Innovation and Science Agenda, the Australian Government provides $2 million in funding to expand and evaluate the SAGE program.
The first cohort of 20 institutions formally commence their journey to SAGE Athena Swan accreditation.
A further 20 institutions begin the SAGE Athena Swan process.
SAGE commissions an independent evaluation of the SAGE Pilot.
The final group of participating institutions in the SAGE Pilot begin their accreditation journey.
The first 20 institutions submit their applications for an Athena Swan Bronze Award.
15 institutions receive their Athena Swan Bronze Awards – an Australian first – at the inaugural SAGE Awards Dinner.
Findings from independent evaluation are published, affirming the effectiveness of the Athena Swan framework for achieving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Australian institutions.
Read the precis report Putting Gender on your Agenda.
16 institutions submit their applications for an Athena Swan Bronze Award.
The remaining Pilot participants submit applications for Athena Swan Bronze Award accreditation.
13 more institutions achieve Athena Swan Bronze Award accreditation.
11 institutions, along with the 13 successful institutions announced in September 2019, formally accept their Athena Swan Bronze Awards at the 2020 SAGE Awards Dinner.
SAGE receives further funding of $1.8 million from the Australian Government, moving us closer to our goal of reaching the entire tertiary education and research sector.
SAGE launches the Cygnet Awards, providing a uniquely Australian pathway from the Athena Swan Bronze to Silver Awards.
Following the Pilot’s success, SAGE transitions from being a partnership between AAS and ATSE to becoming SAGE Ltd, a fully independent entity. Learn more about our governance and structure.
An independent evaluation of the SAGE peer review process supports its credibility and robustness while identifying reforms to enhance efficiencies.
Read the findings and SAGE response in the Hartley Report.
SAGE welcomes the first institutions to join post-Pilot.
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