This award was inaugurated in 1990 by Past Pres ident B C (Sk ip} Tonkin. Its concept was to provide recognition to members of Engineers Australia who have made a major contribution in promulgating the contribution that the engineering profession makes to the genera l welfare of the Australia n people.
In 2004 the award's purpose was a mended to become a highly flexible award that ca n highlight contributions that may not find recognition in other of Engineers Australia's awards.
In recent years it was awarded to individuals or groups who provided conspicuous service to either the profession or the community in such a way that a significant contribution was made to the realisation of Engineers Australia's strategic goa ls.
Congratulations to the education sub-committee: Paul Reynolds, Michael van Koeverden, David Sparkes, Barry Finlay, Pierre Gouhier and Joe Townsend for all their dedication to this program and ongoing support of our STEM strategy.
NSW Curriculum Review:
The NSW Government has launched the first comprehensive review of the entire school curriculum, from Kindergarten to Year 12, since 1989 to ensure the education system is preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Together with members of the Sydney Division Education Committee, we submitted a joint response to the NSW Curriculum Review. A copy of the response can be found here.
Many thanks to all involved including Paul Reynolds, Michael van Koeverden, David Sparkes, Barry Finlay, Pierre Gouhier, Joe Townsend, Frank Sammut, Adrian Page, Karlie Collis, Alice Howe, Robin King and Roger Hadgraft.