Public Awareness and Community Engagement

(Last Reviewed : 12/07/2010 )

The Public Awareness and Engagement Program's activities include free public forums, information and education materials, and feedback mechanisms such as regular public attitude surveys and a freecall information service.

Focusing on Nanotechnologies and Biotechnologies, the Public Awareness and Engagement Program has developed several initiatives to inform the public on enabling technologies.

TechNyou Information and Outreach Service

Freecall 1800 631 276

TechNyou is an information and outreach service developed through partnership with the University of Melbourne. It provides balanced and factual information on biotechnology and nanotechnology through an interactive website, a freecall information service, and offers speaking engagements. TechNyou can be contacted by email: technyou-info@unimelb.edu.au

Visit the TechNyou website

Community Engagement Events

The section runs and supports community engagement events of various formats to reach various sections of the Australian public. All events are developed in alignment with the section’s code of best practice principles determined at the 2008 Social Inclusion and Community Engagement Workshop.

Information and content from past events

Information fact sheets

The section develops and sources fact sheets summarising key aspects of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology.

View the fact sheets

Research and Reports

The section produces and supports many research projects into the attitudes of members of the community in relation to the implementation of enabling technologies and the awareness of these technologies. These reports focus on the fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology.

View the reports

Academic Publications

The section produces and collects numerous publications in the field of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and the social impact of enabling technologies in general.

View the publications