Subscriber since

August 2017

Institution type

Publicly funded research agency

Awards history

  • Athena Swan Bronze Award (2020)
  • SAGE Cygnet Awards (2022, 2 × 2023, 2025)

Awards held

Athena Swan Award

Geoscience Australia has successfully achieved a Bronze Award.

SAGE Cygnet Awards

Geoscience Australia has achieved three of the five Cygnet Awards required to apply for a Silver Award.

Equality in STEM workplaces: Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia began a journey towards a more inclusive, equitable and flexible workplace through participation in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.

Watch the video to see how that journey started.

Read about Geoscience Australia’s gender equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives and their applications for SAGE Athena Swan Awards

News

SAGE helping to target the Gender Pay Gap in Public Sector STEM Agencies 

New data shows public sector STEM agencies have a gender equality edge when they work with SAGE.
Cygnets and Awards

Cygnet Award application (Talent attraction) – Geoscience Australia

Geoscience Australia tackled their recruitment processes and improved the visibility of women to increase the number of women applying for roles.
Progress and Impact Summaries

Summary: Geoscience Australia’s improvements in equitable talent attraction

Geoscience Australia tackled their recruitment processes and improved the visibility of women to increase the number of women applying for roles.
News

Talent attraction: Geoscience Australia earns fourth Cygnet Award

Geoscience Australia tackled their recruitment processes and improved the visibility of women to increase the number of women applying for roles.
News

Geoscience Australia first to earn three SAGE Cygnet Awards with action on everyday sexism and flexible work

“We have not taken our eye off our key gender and diversity goals”: GA’s commitment to workplace inclusion drives their speedy progress.
Cygnets and Awards

Cygnet Award application (sexual harassment) – Geoscience Australia

Read about Geoscience Australia’s actions to address everyday sexism and sexual harassment.
Cygnets and Awards

Cygnet Award application (flexible work) – Geoscience Australia

Read how Geoscience Australia made it easier for their employees to access flexible work and leave arrangements.
Cygnets and Awards

Cygnet Award application (inclusive culture) – Geoscience Australia

Read Geoscience Australia’s first Cygnet Award application, which focuses on building an inclusive culture.
News

SAGE awards Cygnet Award to Geoscience Australia for building an inclusive workplace culture

Joint media release issued by SAGE and Geoscience Australia
Initiatives

Stamping out sexual harassment and sexism at Geoscience Australia

Acting on feedback from CEO Listen and Learn sessions, Geoscience Australia prepares to launch a new Sexual Harassment and Sexism Policy and Procedure.
Cygnets and Awards

Athena Swan Bronze Award application – Geoscience Australia

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