Cybersecurity and Technology Programs and Organisations to Support Young Women

Code like a Girl: https://www.codelikeagirl.com/

Code Like a Girl is a social enterprise providing girls and women with the confidence, tools, knowledge and support needed to enter and flourish in the world of coding.

Girl Geek Academy: https://girlgeekacademy.com/

Girl Geek Academy is a movement teaching one million women technology skills by 2025!At Girl Geek Academy, friendship is fundamental. We bring women together and grow our community by learning from each other: sharing careers skills, tech tricks and we’re united by a love of learning.

STEM Professionals in Schools: https://www.csiro.au/en/education/Programs/STEM-Professionals-in-Schools

STEM Professionals in Schools is Australia's largest national skilled volunteering program for STEM professionals and classroom educators. The program facilitates flexible, ongoing partnerships between science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals and teachers in schools across Australia.

Digital Careers: https://www.csiro.au/en/education/Programs/Digital-Careers/

CSIRO Digital Careers supports teachers and encourages students' understanding of digital technologies and the foundational skills they require in an ever-changing workforce.

Australian Signals Directorate: https://www.asd.gov.au/careers/career-opportunities/cyber-education-programs

Cyber Education Programs - We provide opportunities to students from primary school all the way to university. We aim to share our knowledge and skills in ICT, cyber security and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) through the programs we support.

Women in Cyber Security Australia: https://sites.google.com/wicys.org/wicysaustralia/home

WiCyS Australia aims to promote the cyber security discipline and profession by retaining, recruiting, and advancing the presence and leadership of women, non-binaries, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are passionate in the field of cyber security.

Australian Women in Security Network: https://www.awsn.org.au/

The AWSN is a not-for profit association and network of people aimed at increasing the number of women in the security community. We support, inspire, and act as role models. We connect women in the industry and those looking to enter the field with the tools, knowledge, network and platforms needed to build confidence and interest. We know the diversity of threats require diversity of thought on how to address them, and this is where our network thrives.

Cassandra Diamond, Director of Community, WiCyS Australia