Gender Equality at CSIRO

CSIRO thrives on innovation; innovation that is harnessed by the diversity of the minds and lived experiences brought to our greatest challenges.

CSIRO is targeting gender equity with an action plan for delivering a gender-inclusive workplace covers eliminating systemic and cultural barriers including identifying pay gaps, flexible leave arrangements for all our people and tackling everyday sexism.
To be a truly diverse organisation we need to reflect the diversity that we see in society. However, women still hold far fewer leadership positions than me particularly in STEM fields where only 18 per cent of leadership positions are held by women.
CSIRO is addressing gender equity through our work with the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot and the Champions of Change Coalition (CCC) initiative as well as a Champion of the Women in STEM Decadal Science Plan.