Indigenous engagement

CSIRO's Reconciliation Action Plan

CSIRO’s Reconciliation Action Plan outlines the actions we will take to improve the awareness and understanding of the culture, customs, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have extraordinary contributions to make to Australia in every aspect of life including culture, economy and science. We're committed to encouraging more Indigenous people to work with us, in both our science and support areas.

Indigenous Futures

We’re working with Indigenous communities to ensure sustainable futures for Indigenous people, culture and country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships

We offer opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students to undertake postgraduate research degrees at CSIRO.

Registration of Interest - Indigenous Careers

We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made and will continue to make extraordinary contributions to all aspects of our diverse Australian life including culture, economy and science. Our Indigenous Engagement Strategy aims to achieve greater Indigenous participation in our research and development agenda and activities.

Indigenous Engagement Strategy

We believe that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have extraordinary contributions to make to Australia across cultural, economic and scientific domains. Furthermore, we are committed to overcoming the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander projects

Indigenous STEM Education Project

With the support of the BHP Billiton Foundation, we’re implementing an important new education project aimed at increasing participation and achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Jack Cusack Memorial Lecture

The Jack Cusack Memorial Lecture commemorates the valuable contributions made by expert botanist, Jack Cusack, to CSIRO's research in the Top End.