In 2013, a group of like-minded Australians got together to discuss why there were so few Indigenous Australians in the field of engineering. In 2015, the first National Indigenous Engineering Summit brought together the engineering industry, professional bodies, educational providers and policy leaders to exchange ideas and develop strategies to create and support pathways into the engineering profession for Indigenous Australians. A head count showed there are practising Indigenous engineers in Australia, but in low numbers. Summit organisers gave an undertaking to identify the key obstacles to Indigenous Australians joining the profession and to formulate a strategy for achieving demographic parity by 2030.
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