Charles Darwin University
CDU Free Tax Clinic a finalist for prestigious award
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Free Tax Clinic has been named one of five finalists for Shaping Australia’s 2025 Community Champion Award.
Shaping Australia Awards
The University of Sydney
Saving our cereals: fungal infection prevention saves billions of dollars and secures food supply | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Cereal rust diseases pose a serious threat to wheat, barley and oat production worldwide. Wheat rusts alone cause annual losses of 5.47 million tonnes globally.
UNSW
Scaling up point-of-care testing for infectious diseases in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Access to timely healthcare is a challenge for many remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment for infections.
University of Wollongong
The All Ages All Abilities Playground | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Around 1.9 per cent or 500,000 Australians have an intellectual disability. Traditional playgrounds are typically designed for young, able-bodied children, leaving intellectually disabled young adults excluded from public play spaces.
The University of Sydney
uni 2 beyond: Students with intellectual disabilities experience uni life | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Despite the UN’s commitment to inclusive education, individuals with intellectual disabilities still face significant barriers in accessing higher education, limiting their opportunities for personal growth, social inclusion and career prospects.
University of Wollongong
Groundbreaking invention: producing the world’s cheapest green hydrogen | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Green hydrogen will be essential for decarbonising ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors of the economy, responsible for 20 percent of the world’s emissions, and is expected to generate an estimated 10,000 new jobs and $26 billion annually in additional GDP annually by 2050.
University of Wollongong
iAccelerate's RISE program empowers rural NSW entrepreneurs | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Regional and rural businesses in NSW, particularly those impacted by bushfires, floods and COVID-19, often face challenges in accessing entrepreneurial support and resources
The University of Newcastle
Giving a voice to rural Aboriginal children: Guyati Garraka wa Witing speech pathology | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
Around 7 to 9 per cent of children have trouble with spoken language, which can be an early sign of learning difficulties later on.
Griffith University
Student managed investment fund: shaping tomorrow through sustainability and social impact | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalist
Industry feedback consistently highlights the need for graduates to have real-world skills. However, internship opportunities with top companies are limited and rarely include students from diverse backgrounds.
The University of Melbourne
BioDesign Innovation: developing the next generation of medical technology leaders | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
BioDesign Innovation is a cutting-edge postgraduate program that empowers students to create real-world solutions in the MedTech field.
University of South Australia
Delivering the future of our space and security sectors | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
First published at Shaping Australia Awards. The AUKUS agreement between Australia, the UK and the US marks the largest security investment in Australia’s history, with far-reaching impacts on the space and advanced manufacturing industries. To meet the critical need for new leadership, skills and connections in these sectors, the
La Trobe University
Instant cancer detection on a glass slide | 2024 Shaping Australia Awards finalists
La Trobe University scientists have developed NanoMslide, a revolutionary medical imaging tool that can instantly detect cancer by manipulating the interaction of light with tissues at the nanoscale enabling faster, cheaper and more accurate detection of breast cancer.