Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM Professional Reference 

 

To be eligible for this award, at least two references must be obtained. 

• Each referee will discuss how the applicant meets the selection criteria. 
• More than two references are allowed, however two are a minimum requirement. 
• One reference must be from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. 
• Additional evidence to further merit the application can also be shared in additional box at the end 
of this document 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Reference Privacy Statement 

Use of personal and sensitive information provided by the referee 

Your personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and CSIRO will handle your personal 
information in accordance with this Act. 

CSIRO is collecting your personal information, including your name, contact details and any responses to 
questions you provide as a referee of an applicant for the Indigenous STEM Awards. 

CSIRO will also collect your personal and sensitive information from your profile photo, any video responses 
and school report/results for this purpose. 



CSIRO will treat all personal information collected as part of your support for the applicant in accordance 
with CSIRO Privacy Policy, and use it specifically in relation to the Indigenous STEM Awards program. 

The CSIRO Privacy Policy available at https://www.csiro.au/en/About/Access-to-
information/Privacy outlines how your personal information will be handled, including details about how 
you can seek access or correction of the personal information we hold about you and how you can 
complain about a breach of the APPs and how CSIRO will deal with the complaint. If you require further 
information on how your personal information will be handled, please contact privacy@csiro.au. 

Do you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as set out in this privacy 
statement? 

Yes 

No 





Referee Details 



First Name: Last Name: 

Contact Phone: Email: 

Relationship to the Applicant: 

Do you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person? Yes ☐ No ☐ 






















Response 

1. Please describe how the applicant has contributed to STEM initiatives, programs and/or research 
areas and/or is a suitable and inspirational role model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 
students. (e.g. Incorporated Indigenous knowledge into their research, engaged the wider public, relatable to a 
younger generation, has overcome significant adversity, etc.) 


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2. (Optional) Please add any other information that may be relevant to this application. 

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